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21 juin 2024 · Lady Curzon was an essential figure in introducing Indian craftsmanship into Western fashion. Following the Peacock Dress, the demand for Jean-Philippe Worth's rendition of these traditional embroideries grew exponentially in English fashion.
24 juin 2024 · Lady Mary Curzon, the Vicereine of India, captivated attendees at the second Delhi Durbar, which celebrated the coronation of King Edward VII. Her gown, weighing 4.5 kilograms and a marvel of craftsmanship, was adorned with shimmering beads and beetlewing studs.
Il y a 2 jours · George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC, FRS, FRGS, FBA (11 January 1859 – 20 March 1925), styled The Honourable between 1858 and 1898, then known as The Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911, and The Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921, was a prominent British statesman ...
Il y a 2 jours · On 11 May 1920, he married Lady Cynthia "Cimmie" Curzon (1898–1933), second daughter of the 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston (1859–1925), Viceroy of India 1899–1905, Foreign Secretary 1919–1924, and Lord Curzon's first wife, the U.S. mercantile heiress Mary Leiter.
28 juin 2024 · The Peacock Dress, worn by Mary Curzon at a lavish event in Delhi in 1903, epitomizes India's colonial history. This gown, crafted from fabric traditionally reserved for Mughal court attire and adorned with peacock motifs—a symbol deeply rooted in Hindu culture—served as a subtle assertion of British authority amidst Indian ...
8 juil. 2024 · Opening the show and accompanying Lagerfeld in the final exit of this passage through India was British aristocrat Stella Tennant – Chanel face, forerunner of the garçon look, and a dead-ringer for Lady Curzon, the “vice-Queen of India”, according to Lagerfeld, who championed Indian artisan skills and fine fabric in the 1900s ...
21 juin 2024 · Mary Victoria Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston , CI (née Leiter; 27 May 1870 – 18 July 1906) was a British peeress of American background who was Vicereine of India, as the wife of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India.
