She once said, "Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo."
So she missed on a few things.
But Mary Pickford was the highest paid actor in Hollywood and knew what was important.
Appearance.
There was another side to "America's Sweetheart."
Which I discovered in a photograph of this sweetheart of a sheer blouse she wore at a small gathering of a thousand or so at her Pickfair mansion.
1920's Pickford Blouse (No. 2611). A blend of embroidery, beads and sequins, and netting all falling in just the right places. Unlike Pickford's, comes with black camisole.
It's all held together with snaps and self-fabric tie. Festive, fitting and beguiling.
Women's sizes: 2 though 18. Imported.
Color: Black.