Who said “Brevity is the soul of lingerie.”?

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Dorothy Parker. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCaption written for Vogue 1916

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Parker, D. (n.d.). Brevity is the soul of lingerie. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13978-brevity-is-the-soul-of-lingerie/

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Parker, Dorothy. “Brevity is the soul of lingerie.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13978-brevity-is-the-soul-of-lingerie/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Parker, Dorothy. “Brevity is the soul of lingerie.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13978-brevity-is-the-soul-of-lingerie/.