His mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, spent some of her tumultuous childhood years on estates in Old Westbury.

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So it was women of wealth and social autonomy who wore them, clients like Isadora Duncan and Peggy Guggenheim, Marchesa Casati and Gloria Vanderbilt.

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Also, Gloria Vanderbilt, part of the well-known Vanderbilt family and a Broadway actress, was one of the earliest developers of designer blue jeans in 1970s when she licensed her name.

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The pair once belonged to Gloria Vanderbilt.

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Gloria Vanderbilt made her fortune dressing women.

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