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Hilary Knight (R) arrives at the ball with his guest Phoebe Leger (L) wearing an
Eloise skirt designed by Mr. Knight. (Below) Close up of skirt, Eloise with Weenie in tow.
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| The Plaza Hotel with spotlights, a pink carpet, Eloise balloon and Eloise Flags to welcome the guests at the ball. |  |
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Close up of the giant Eloise balloon. |
It's absolutely a private affair! |
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| The Palm Court alive with fresh roses in every shade of pink and party goers in pink and black formal attire. |  |
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| (R) Brenda Bowen, v-p and publisher of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing was interviewed by (L) Joan Rivers. |  |
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| Evelyn Rudie, who played Eloise in the 1956 Playhouse 90 telecast. (Inset) Hilary Knight with Evelyn |  |
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| (R) Carol Shaw, creator of LORAC cosmetics and the new Eloise lipstick, parties
with (L) Tracy van Straaten, S&S Associate Director of Publicity. |
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| NEW YORK -- Oct. 20, 1999 -- Kenn Viselman (L), Chairman and CEO of The itsy bitsy Entertainment Company, and Joan Rivers (R) celebrate the reissue of the children's book Eloise at The Pink and Black Ball at The Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, October 12th. |  |
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| Ball Guests were treated to an Eloise Emergency Hotel Kit, modelled after the 1950's version as a party favor. |  |
If you weren't on the guest list, you can read the following reviews
Eloise has a ball -- and snubs her
guests
Salon.com - October 14, 1999
Newsfront
Playthings - November 1999