ALBERT CAPRARO

Dispatches From The Fabulous World Of Fashion’s Prince ALBERT CAPRARO. - EST. 1974 - Official X Account

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August 7, 1983 - The Charlotte Observer
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COME SEE A SHOW OF SHOWS BY ALBERT CAPRARO
That dazzling Capraro touch, more exciting than ever in an array of fashion for day and evening

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August 7, 1977 - The Scrantonian Sun
JET BLACK VELVET for a dance dress which swirls widely below a slim, smooth hip. The camisole, peplum and hemline are edged in black lace. From ALBERT CAPRARO's Fall and Winter Collection for 1977-78.

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August 6, 1978 - Clarion Ledger
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The theme is fall fashion, and the variations are endless in Albert Capraro's rousing 1978 collection. He combines spirited suits, meticulously tailored ensembles and dresses that move about like a mist for style that is neat, uncluttered and lasting.

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August 5, 1979 - Fort Lauderdale News
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Albert Capraro's shocking pink two-piece dress, and red gabardine suit, seated.

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August 1980 - Town & Country
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July 29, 1984 - Lincoln Journal Star
ALBERT CAPRARO for Fall
Preview the ALBERT CAPRARO collection for Fall/Winter 1984.
Featuring day into evening dressing and Mr. Capraro's famous ball gowns.

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July 28, 1977 - The Sacramento Bee
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Albert Capraro's study in contrasts for the months ahead shows the fantasy look of today in chic and becoming styles. A green and beige paisley challis is used for the huge bias evening skirt and blouse, left, topped in a reversible quilted vest lined in green pile fabric. In a rose print, the challis smock dress, right, goes over a burgundy skirt and has double sleeves.

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July 26, 1979 - The Baltimore Sun
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The slim skirt with this red gabardine suit flirts with a knee-length hemline. The jacket has a darted waist over a black ascot blouse. The black pill box hat, black gloves and pumps complete the chic look. It is from Albert Capraro

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July 21, 1975 - @cpsj
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Examples of Albert Capraro's design talents include floral demask dinner pajamas in the Oriental mood, left, and a gray flannel pantsuit, its jacket stitched in silver Lurex.

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From Seventh Avenue
Capraro in 1977 vacationing in Venice (Comune di Venezia) one of his favorite cities.

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July 16, 1978 - The Oklahoman
Capraro, has the gift of flair and practicality....His slim, beautifully tailored coats of fine Melton cloth will take you anywhere....The monastic look of basket-weave Mohair (As shown in sketch) side slit tunic over cuffed pants, with fur scarf for added chic...His Disco dress in glamorous silks, chiffons with molten touches of silver and gold....All very romantic, combining ease and luxury.

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July 15, 1977 - Star-Gazette
Sportswear sweater dressing, however, has not dictated the demise of the dress. The dress, in the Albert Capraro collection, is the center of a master plan that uses sweaters to warm it up or dress it down. Dresses of angora, wool, jersey or cashmere come with an undersweater, a jacket, a vest, an overblouse and a companion coat.

Lightweight fabrics are used over the other via double jackets, double vests or the placement of a loose jacket. over a box blazer.

Capraro's camisole dress is a surprise look for winter warmed up by a ribbed sweater underneath.

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Ventana - The Herald Supplement -1980 - Frost Bros. and The Latest Fashions for the autumn. Running like a champion polo pony, Myrna. wears a checkered taffeta evening gown adorned with rooster feathers by Albert Capraro

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July 11, 1974 - @wwd
NEW YORK -- Jerry Guttenberg and Albert Capraro, former designer for the Oscar Boutique line, have formed Jerry Guttenberg, Ltd., to produce dressy ready-to-wear under Capraro's name. Ben Shaw, noted SA backer, will finance the venture. Guttenberg, who resigned as executive vice-president of Leonard Sunshine, Inc., said the will set up a showroom at 550 Seventh Ave.

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July 7, 1975 - Los Angeles Times
Part II - Page 3
The jumpsuit, an evening mood with a difference
Buttoned and sashed it can be worn a bit more sporty with a scarf at the neck. "Of course, it's Nyesta", chosen for its soft, sensuous look and feel. Styled by Albert Capraro for Jerry Guttenberg.

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July 4, 1976 - THE SUNDAY OKLAHOMAN
New Fashions Previewed (Excerpt)
By Joan Gilmore
Women's Editor
ONE OF THE more wearable, feminine, and fashionable collections is that by Albert Capraro, one of the First Lady's favorite designers. Betty Ford was wearing a Capraro design last September when she and the president were here for the opening of the State Fair of Oklahoma.

The young (33), personable (he smiles a lot), bearded (see photo) designer told me in an interview following his showing, "As lifestyles become more active, complicated, clothes must be more simple."

His collection, originally 80 designs but edited down to 60 for fall, is in a size range of 4 to 16. "I don't feel I design for a specific age woman," Capraro said, "I have customers who are 19 and others who are over 50."

ABOUT HIS most famous client, Betty Ford, Capraro said, "She wears things beautifully and confidently. Mrs. Ford has a gorgeous figure and wonderful stature, so she carries clothes very well. She has marvelous legs to show with slit skirts." Capraro doesn't believe her recent mastectomy has had any effect on her fashion appearance or choice of clothes. "I haven't had to do any special designs because of that," Capraro said, adding that "Plunge (necked) dresses are all right (with Mrs. Ford), but her modesty keeps her from too deep a neckline."

Among Capraro's other notable clients are the $5 million woman Barbara Walters, U.S. Ambassador to England Anne Armstrong, Paulette Goddard, Polly Bergen, Luciana Avedon, Tatum O'Neal ("My she's precocious," he said in the understatement of the year) and Miss America-turned-sportscaster Phyllis George.

When the current Miss America, Tawny Godin, appears in the September pageant, be sure to check her clothes. Capraro has done what he calls her "finale" wardrobe for the Atlantic City stint.

AND WHAT does Capraro's fall 1976 fashion collection look like? It's softly tailored, and it has mixed textures. It features wrappy stoles and. slim chesterfield coats. It includes jumpsuits and skirts. He does several tunics over pants similar to those he did this past season. "I'll continue to do some version of the tunic as long as it doesn't add bulk (in the figure) and as long as it gives versatility to the wardrobe," Capraro explained.

For fall '76, Capraro, whose collection is manufactured by Jerry Guttenberg, Ltd., likes darker tones for day wear. He puts navy against caramel and ginger, and he also favors loden and leaf greens, tweedy browns in minichecks, and gray, black, and rust. For evening his color palette includes corn-flower blue, rose, flame, emerald, jade, and tigers eye.

Incidentally, Guttenberg, who's pretty personable himself, will be in Oklahoma City on Aug. 9 to do a benefit for the Oklahoma Museum of Art, but more about that later.

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Albert Capraro - July 1979

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July 1, 1977 - Courier-Post
Lingerie-like costumes, in both dress pajama versions, are done in pale tints of satin crepe de chine lavished with lace. By Albert Capraro for fall and winter.

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June 30, 1977 - Playground Daily News
CORDUROY BY CAPRARO--A bulky layered look is part of Albert Capraro's collection. These taupe corduroy pants are knickers elasticized just above the knee with rib knit lights, quilted taupe corduroy vest with extended shoulders, reversing to tan fleece. The big turtleneck sweater matches the vest and the model is wearing crepe soled oxfords. Capraro's collection was part of the final day of the semi-annual style shows for the nation's fashion reporters. (PDN-UPI PHOTO)

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June 29, 1980 - NJ Herald
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Fashion
Ostrich feathers fly on Albert Capraro's cocktail dress.