Designer’s Devotees to Honor His Work
Friends of Michael Novarese are staging a love-in for the recently retired designer Sept. 26 at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
A circle of Novarese devotees--Maggie Murray, Wanda Henderson, Treva Abrams, Patty Burschinger, Joan Caillouette, Georgie Erskine, Tonian Hohberg and Elise Pasetta--have spliced old and current photos of Michael on the invitation cover.
They’ll celebrate and preview “The Special Gallery of His Designs” and stage a seated dinner.
Guests are being encouraged to wear their “favorite Michael of any vintage.”
It should be rare and wonderful. And Dolores (Mrs. Bob) Hope will undoubtedly sing her toast.
RESCHEDULE: Nicola Bulgari’s cocktail reception celebration of Bulgari’s new location at One Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills has been changed from Sept. 16 to Sept. 29. The setting will be the rooftop terrace of the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
RIO!: Practice those sambas and rumbas! Pasadena Planned Parenthood is going “Rio” and brilliant invitations promise Brazilian music by Park Avenue West on Sept. 19 at Vern and Marsha Bohr’s Pasadena home.
Invitations advise “Carnaval Costume or Party Dress.”
The colors on the invitation mix with the hot pinks, limes and oranges and the South American floral centerpieces benefit chair Patricia Glazier envisions for the party.
Fortunetellers and astrologers will enliven the night. On the committee: Jennith Knox, Janet Tranquada, Andrea Walker, Robin Banks, Carole Bourdillon, Joan Caillouette, Barbara Johnson, Dorothy Gantvoort, Paulette Geragos, Kathy Gillespie, Mary Kay Driscoll, Rhonda Davis, Karen Crockett and lots more.
GOLDEN AGE: The Pasadena Historical Society did so well with its “Return to Elegance” last year, that it’s doing “Return to Elegance II” Sept. 18.
This year’s event celebrates Pasadena’s Golden Age in the 1920s--all that jazz. Expect lots of shimmying to a 17-piece dance band, bangles and beads, and lips reddened like Clara Bow’s. Classic cars will be in abundance.
The cover of the invitation is a photograph from the society’s archives, circa 1920, featuring the society’s historic Fenyes Mansion as the setting for an elegant party in a Universal Film Co. movie starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Hugh Smith is president of the trustees.
CLASSIC CARS: The Almansor Center Auxiliary has a winning combination Sept. 27. They’ll put bandleader Don Ricardo’s $20-million classic car collection (some of it) on view at Don and Esther Ricardo’s Pasadena estate and offer Parkway Grill cuisine prepared by chef Hugo Molina. The $85 tickets will benefit Almansor’s programs for people with learning, emotional and behavioral problems.
COTILLION: The advisory board of the Autumn Cotillion welcomed new members at a tea at the home of Sally St. John.
New members include Sarah Yort, Carol Inman, Beverly Adair, Barbara Fountain, Gail Barrett, Joan Gerstell, Ann Griot, Margaret Larkin, Gertrude Rutledge, Janet Fourti and Patricia Kribs. Jane Ackerman heads a ball committee that includes Shirley Laugharn, Claire Shea, Elizabeth Up de Graff and Missy Crahan.
KUDOS: Gene Autry has named Joanne Hale chief executive officer and director of the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum . . . .
Lynda Rae Resnick, co-owner and vice chair of the Franklin Mint, has been elected to the board of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
HAIL THE CHIEFS: Lois Van Leeuwen of San Marino is new head of the Encore Committee (supporting the Los Angeles Philharmonic) . . . Rary Simmons has taken the helm of the Pasadena Guild of Childrens Hospital . . .
Joan Dietrick of San Marino heads the Los Angeles County Medical Auxiliary, District II . . . Karen McGovern of Brentwood is new president of the National Charity League Los Angeles chapter . . . Chip Selby of Sherman Oaks takes the presidency of the Assistance League of Southern California . . . .
Jerry Zaslaw has been elected president of the Assn. of Children’s Services Agencies of Los Angeles County . . . Sonia Randazzo has been installed president of Coronet Patronesses of the National Charity League of Los Angelese . . . attorney Roy L. Shults of Westwood has begun a two-year term as president of the UCLA Alumni Assn . . . Lynne Mitchell succeeds Holly Davis as president of the San Marino League.
SOCIAL SCENE: Mary Beth Brundage chairs the Costume Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art “Bella Italia” luncheon and fashion show honoring Tai and Rosita Missoni Friday at the Regent Beverly Wilshire. I. Magnin and Harper’s Bazaar are co-sponsoring the affair . . . .
