The cover of La Bella Età by Livia Marchesi

PDF e-book · L'eleganza italiana dopo i cinquanta

La Bella Età

The Italian Style Book for Women Over 50

Eleganza has no age.

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  • 91 illustrated pages
  • 40 before-and-after pairs
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Good to know: it's an e-book (PDF), not a printed book. You get two editions: one for your phone, one for a tablet or computer.

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Livia Marchesi smiling in her study, wearing a silk foulard and pearl earrings

Una lettera da Livia

“For forty years I pinned hems in a small atelier near Via della Spiga, in Milan.”

Buongiorno, cara. When a woman looks tired in her clothes, it is almost never the woman. It is a hem that stops in the wrong place, a colour that steals the light from her face, a fabric that has given up. Those things can be changed in an afternoon.

“Non è l'età, cara. È il taglio.” — It isn't your age, my dear. It's the cut.

I have never once changed a woman's body. Only her clothes.

A presto, care amiche — see you soon, dear friends.

Livia

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Inside the book

Real pages of the PDF, one at a time, just as you'll see them on your screen.

Page: The Tunic That Hides Everything, before and after

Before & after
Same woman, same day. Every change marked and explained.

1 of 9

“In Milan we have a word for an elegant woman of a certain age. We call her una sciura — and we say it with respect.”

What you get

91

illustrated PDF pages in large, clear print

40

before-and-after pairs, every change explained

12

habits that quietly add years — and the swap

24

pieces of a calm Milanese wardrobe

5

body shapes, every size, petite to tall

1

Fitting Notebook to fill in

Four parts, one Milanese wardrobe

  1. 1

    L'Occhio Italiano

    The Italian eye: la bella figura, line, light and cloth, your shape and your colours.

  2. 2

    Dodici

    Twelve things Milan leaves behind — the puffer, the tunic, the logo, the leggings outfit.

  3. 3

    Il Guardaroba

    The twenty-four pieces: coats, trousers, knits, shoes, the bag and finishing touches.

  4. 4

    La Vita

    Living it: the tailor, ten foulard knots, four seasons, travel, weddings and Sunday lunch.

Begin your bella età

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Questions

30-day money-back guarantee. Read it, measure, open your wardrobe. If the book isn't for you, write to us within 30 days and we'll refund your money. No forms, no hard feelings.

Is this a printed book?

No — it's a PDF e-book you download right after purchase. Nothing is shipped. The tablet edition prints beautifully at home if you prefer paper.

What can I read it on?

Any phone, tablet or computer. You get two editions: a large-print phone edition, one picture to a screen, and a full-page tablet & computer edition.

How do I get it after I pay?

You'll see a download button straight after checkout, and receive an email with your link.

What if I lose my download?

Write to us through the website and we will send your book again.