The Draper Touch: The High Life and High Style of Dorothy Draper

Dorothy Draper's life story is full of high society, money, gossip, and reinvention. Carleton Varney, who owned and directed Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc., for almost 60 years, wrote the only biography of her life, The Draper Touch: The High Life and High Style of Dorothy Draper, in 1988. This deluxe edition of the book, released by Shannongrove Press, includes a new foreword by Varney, newly found photographs, historical documents, and archival ephemera from Drapers family, revealing her fascinating journey and the real stories behind her ground-breaking work.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2022
Publisher: Shannongrove Press

Designer and interior decorator Dorothy Draper's colorful life story is a tale of high society, wealth, gossip, and continuous reinvention. Carleton Varney has owned and directed Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc., for nearly 60 years. He collaborated with Mrs. Draper towards the end of her illustrious career, and in 1988, he authored the sole biography of her life, titled The Draper Touch: The High Life and High Style of Dorothy Draper. Varney sets the stage and defines the milieu into which Draper was born in 1889 and from which she emerged as a prominent figure in American design, a true visionary entrepreneur in the field. Thirty-three years later, Shannongrove Press is releasing this deluxe edition of The Draper Touch. This exquisite tome unveils Draper's remarkable journey and the untold stories behind her groundbreaking work, featuring a new foreword by Varney, newly discovered photographs, historical documents from a private collection, and archival ephemera from Draper's family.

Weight: 1178g
Dimension: 192 x 241 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780985225681