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Italian-born French fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 - 1973) arrives in London wearing her latest fashion design, the trousered skirt or culottes. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Italian-born French fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 - 1973) arrives in London wearing her latest fashion design, the trousered skirt or culottes.   (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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Innovative, witty Paris fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, right, in Hyde Park, London, wearing her 'trousered skirt' and illustrating her current fashion message: 'Trousers For Women!' (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Innovative, witty Paris fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, right, in Hyde Park, London, wearing her 'trousered skirt' and illustrating her current fashion message: 'Trousers For Women!'   (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)