by Lisa Cohen
Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data
Cohen, Lisa, 1962–
All we know : three lives / Lisa Cohen. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 978-1-4668-2010-4
1. Murphy, Esther, 1898– 1962. 2. Acosta, Mercedes de, 1893– 1968. 3. Garland, Madge, 1896–1990. 4. Women— Biography. 5. Biography— 20th century. 6. Modernism (Aesthetics)—History— 20th century. 7. Women intellectuals— Biography. 8. Socialites— United States— Biography. 9. Women authors, American— 19th century— Biography. 10. Women fashion designers— England— Biography. I. Title.
CT3235 .C64 2012
920.72— dc23
2011041055
www.fsgbooks.com
Table of Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Three Lives
A Perfect Failure
No Such Word as Fail
To Fill up Her Knowledge in all Directions
Bachelor Heiress
The Rumble of the Tumbrels
All Very Queer and a Little Depressing
Too Late or Too Soon
The Sublime Governess
The Grave’s Intercom
Fantasia on a Theme by Mercedes De Acosta
Velvet Is Very Important
I Absolutely Refused
I Was Free
Who Need Never Be Mentioned
To Remake My Career
Professor of Fashion
Notes on Discretion
Looking Is Not Vanishing
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
A Note About the Author
Copyright