Ms. Bruno avoids picking patterned coats in a chunky fabric, favoring lighter suedes and double-cashmeres without lining.

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To get the same look with a thick double-face mohair would be costly and result in fabric so heavy it would be largely unsellable for today's centrally heated buildings.

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Window curtains in her double-height living room are made of Josef Frank's Celotocaulis fabric ordered from Svenskt Tenn's website.

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