Evening star., 1963-02-08
Want to lead a models life?

NNsN W. A~sN~A ~ AAASNASe y 49,
Red-headed Suzy Parker
blew into Washington on a
one-day job yesterday that
found her collecting a 81 900
fee; eating crepe suzettes for
breakfast; being interviewed
on televiSion and by the
press and acting as q hostess
for the press preview Of The
Madison Hotel. dressed in q
gown by Hattie Carnegie.
reminiscent of one Dolley
Madison wore.
After seeing some Of the
gold brocade draperies here
in the hotel, I can understand
the dress a little more" the
more-than-articulate Suzy
injected.
Suzy on the subject Of any
thing is q fascinating woman.
ON CLOTHES-"One per-
son dresses me. Coco Chan
ell. This suit ! have on is a
Mainbocher. Every woman
aspires to one in her life. 1t
has TO last. You can't afford
another one. I'got 1t because
/ didn't go to Paris last year.
This summer I did. and got
lots of beige things. Chanel
has marvellous cashmeres,
jerseys, and ! got a coat lined
with hamster. You couldn't
do that kind Of thing in
America, all the Boy Scouts
would 60 on strike"
ON LANGUAGE II was
married to a Frenchman for
s'v years and divorced him
two years ago. I would talk
10 him in English and he
would answer me in French.
My French? It's my own hys-
terical kind that makes for q
laugh riot. ! make UP words
like think they should have
in their language"
ON CHILDREN s.
year-old daughter Is named
after two of my sisters and
Coco Chanel. Her name Is
Georgia Belle Florian Coco
Chanel de la Sale. She trav-
els with me everywhere I go,
but not when it's q one-day
trip like this. II ! have my
way, she won't be a model. !
think she has a far better life
ahead of her. I should thank
God for the face ] was given.
I've made my living out Of 1t,
been an actress, but unfor-
tunately a career is like a
drug-you keep looking for
satisfaction. A woman who
has had a taste Of success
often can't replace it with
other things. It's an easy
way to make a great deal Of
money and travel a great
deal. It's a false security"
ON GROWING OLD-"My
older sisters treat me like the
brat. (They include famed
model Dorian Leigh. Florian.
who is Mrs. Ben Lee Of Sum-
ner, Md, and Georgia Belle
Boice, who lives in Jackson
ville) On October % ! was
rather gloomy. 1t was my
30th birthday. Had a kind Of
It's not so-bad-to-be-30 fu-
neral party with some cham
payne and tears shared with
friends. It's so much worse.
however, for my sister Do
rian, who tells everybody I'm
her baby sister"
ON SUCCESS-"A famous
model Is often defeated by
her popularity. You reach
q stage where you are sought
after and copied so much.
people say no one will look
at the dress. Perhaps the
secret Of Dorian's and my
longevity as models is due
to the fact we can look so
many different ways. I'm not
as recognizable as a movie
star. for example"
ON LOVE-"I expect to
marry again after April. His
name is Bradford Dillman
and he's an actor. Acting is
my real love. I've just fin
ished doing a film with Yul
Brynner Flight From
Ashiya." I've been taking
private lessons with John
Lehne from the Actors
Studio. The best actor I
know2 Guess I'd better say.
Brad, II I'm smart. ] like
Peter O'Toole and Peter
Falk."
ON HoBBIEs-"I don't
believe In them. II I do
needlepoint It's because I
want a rug on which TO put
my feet. I do everything for
a reason. I'm a professional.
Most OF the time the rea-
son is money"
ON FRIENDS-"I prefer
men as any woman does. I
have two women whom I
consider close friends. Coco
and Kitty D'Alessio, q vice
president Of an advertising
agency. Both are very sue
cessful career women. My
ideal woman7 Lena Horne.
She's the most beautiful. the
most professional. such Q
woman is not TO be believed,
she's q good mother. every
thing. ! work 10 Lena's rec
ords. My favorite is Rules Of
the Road
Her favorite photographer
Is Richard Avedon. II was IL
and had Just turned 80" she
mused. He invented me"
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