Come dinnertime, the intimate group of guests was first ushered into the foyer for a staircase performance in which Broadway actors and dancers personified Davenport’s star ingredients. Capes came to town several years ago and then dwindled away again, but if you loved the look you’re in luck as it’s back for autumn. Female empowerment has been at the forefront of…

What was really interesting about fashion at that time was the way rock ’n’ roll heroes like Jimmy Page, Marc Bolan and David Bowie blended the genders so beautifully. It’s really relevant today. So in those days, the guys were all wearing their girlfriends’ clothes and digging through their wardrobes wearing their flares and their scarves and their blouses. Capes came to town…