Readers often ask what surprised me most in the course of researching the legend and life of Coco Chanel, and the truth is that I continue to be intrigued. (Like any long-lasting relationship, mine with Chanel is a blend of admiration, exasperation, and continuing affection.) But one of the unexpected discoveries was her choice of what to wear underneath her couture: perfectly plain white cotton, simple as the collars and cuffs of the nuns who raised her in a convent orphanage.
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