More than just the woman who created the fashion empire that bears her name, Lilly Pulitzer exemplifies an attitude, a casual sort of elegance, a style called "affluence at ease." Lilly and her clothing wholeheartedly embrace color -- she made famous the pink and green combination -- and her love of vibrant hues and bold prints led the New York Times to recently call her "a major force in prep resort wear for forty years."
But Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau is also almost as well-known for her entertaining as she is for her fashions. A tribute to her insouciant lifestyle, Essentially Lilly is lavishly illustrated and peppered with anecdotal memories of a life filled with color. Joined by her family and close friends, Lilly recalls the parties, the decorating, the food, and the fashion that have been part of her life in Palm Beach since she arrived there in the 1950s.
With sections devoted to each part of the day, Essentially Lilly captures a variety of social events -- from a sunrise sail to a beach supper under the stars -- and imbues each with singular "Lilly style": 
Mellow Yellow Mornings -- start the day off easy with a walk on the beach or a luxuriously lazy breakfast in bed. Take some friends out for an early morning sail or a country club brunch. Round off the morning hunting for a one-of-a-kind treasure at a local flea market.
Think Pink Afternoons -- rev up the middle of the day with a bridesmaids' lunch, a birthday cookout, or a charity tea. Perhaps you'd rather relax with a fruity pool party or a "just-looking" stroll down Palm Beach's fabled Worth Avenue.True Blue Evenings -- gather your friends together for a festive cocktail party or a romantic beach dinner under a full moon. Maybe it's a deep woods campfire that appeals to you, or watching a movie out under the stars, or just a simple pizza party for your family.
Essentially Lilly presents memories and menus, beautiful photographs and dazzling illustrations as well as dozens of recipes and entertaining suggestions to make your own get-togethers as successful as one of Lilly's famed parties. Best of all, Lilly offers her spirited advice throughout: "Just relax and have fun -- and be an individual," she says. "It's better that you enjoy yourself than it is to get it right." Good rules to live by. 
"LILLY PULITZER trademarks and logos are the property of Sugartown Worldwide, Inc. The book, including the design on the cover, are Copyright © 2004 Sugartown Worldwide, Inc."

Essentially Lilly: A Guide to Colorful Entertaining

Mulvaney, Jay

Pulitzer, Lilly

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William Morrow

A breezy date book from Lilly Pulitzer that helps you organize your "carefree" lifestyle.
The Essentially Lilly 2005 Social Butterfly Calendar brings you a year's worth of color, fun, and happy times. Though Lilly throws out the rulebook, she never throws out her date book!
A carefree lifestyle needs a soupçon of organization and this week-at-a-glance planner is the ideal way to keep track of one's active social life. Full of lush and stylish illustrations, the calendar offers a mixture of amusing Lilly-lore, helpful tips, and even a recipe or two!

Essentially Lilly Social Butterfly Engagement Diary 2005

HarperResource

Though Lilly Pulitzer throws out the rulebook, she never throws out her date book! You too can keep track of your own year's worth of color, fun and happy times with the Essentially Lilly Social Butterfly Engagement Calendar. A carefree lifestyle needs a soupcon of organization and this week-at-a-glance planner is the ideal way to keep track of one's active social life. Full of lush and stylish illustrations, the diary offers a mixture of amusing Lilly-lore, helpful tips, and even a recipe or two!All the major holidays are noted, of course, but we also celebrate the unexpected and fun days -- April Fool's, Cinco de Mayo, Audrey Hepburn's birthday (May 4th) -- dates that every Lilly lover enjoys.Fresh and colorful, the Social Butterfly Calendar is a must-have for everyone who wants to be in the pink and green every day of the year!

Essentially Lilly 2006 Party Animal Engagement Calendar

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Lilly Pulitzer has perfected the art of living well -- through her clothes and also by the way she entertains. Her informal elegance and vibrancy exemplify an attitude of "affluence at ease" -- an attitude she shows us how to incorporate into our daily lives. A Guide to Colorful Holidays follows Lilly as she engages her unique Palm Beach style while celebrating good times -- with yummy-good food shared with family and friends -- on a host of festive holidays or, really, on any day of the year. Divided by seasons, the book spills over with Lilly's favorite memories, distinctive recipes, and creative hints for a year's worth of happy celebration.
SPRING brings a festive Mardi Gras party, an Easter brunch, and a Latin-inspired Mother's Day lunch.
SUMMER calls for a Fourth of July beach picnic, the perfect kid's birthday bash, and the ultimate Labor Day weekend house party.
FALL means Halloween, Thanksgiving, and, as a special treat, a birthday supper for Lilly!
WINTER has festivities on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, plus a romantic Valentine's Day supper dance.
Lilly's is a truly american success story. When she eloped at twenty and moved to Palm Beach, the young Mrs. Pulitzer was noted for the original way she did things -- like having dinner parties in her kitchen, while everyone else entertained formally in their dining rooms.
"What did we care?" Lilly says. "I didn't want to miss out on the fun just because I was cooking." So everyone cha-cha'd into the kitchen and Lilly created a new Palm Beach style that celebrates casual good times, wonderfully prepared food, and laughing with close friends: the recipe for a perfect party.
But as everyone knows, Lilly did more than just have fun. She started a business. Squeezing oranges to make fresh juice in a small shop off tony Worth Avenue caused such a mess that Lilly asked her dressmaker to run up a simple shift in bright colors so that the stains wouldn't show. Her friends liked the shift, asked where they could find it, and voilà! A fashion legend was born.
Now, Lilly wants to share some of her secrets for making holiday entertaining as festive and fun as it can be. Filled with lavish illustrations and lush photographs and featuring an enticing batch of menus, recipes, decorating, and entertaining tips, A Guide to Colorful Holidays is sure to make your festivities sparkle with the color and joie de vivre that Lilly is famous for.

Essentially Lilly: A Guide to Colorful Holidays

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Essentially Lilly Social Butterfly Engagement Diary 2005

Essentially Lilly 2006 Party Animal Engagement Calendar

Essentially Lilly: A Guide to Colorful Holidays