History/Biography: Relates the life of the first and very famous interior designer, Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1945). She was born in New York during the dreary and stuffy Victorian era. Her father told her that she was ugly. She craved beauty in her surroundings and imagined herself among the privileged. Her wishes came true. Not only did she become the decorator for the famous and powerful, but because she wore clothes elegantly, she became clothing designers’ best model for their clothes (before the catwalk). She became famous and lived the life of a well bred lady.