#winifred duchess of portland

[thyramalie]

The choice of the American Consuelo [Duchess of Marlborough] and three other tall duchesses [Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland; Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland & Violet Graham, Duchess of Montrose] was orchestrated by Alexandra for effect rather than tradition, as the biographer Tisdall related:

Four of these ladies who were to stand by her throne in the Abbey and 'arrange' her crown, she was going to pick for herself. She was not interested in dusty claims or precedents and was sorry to cause disappointment if somebody had already selected them for her. She would have four Duchesses. The really important thing was that they should all be tall like herself. They must all be beautiful and they must have a certain similarity of appearance. She was not going to have the effect spoiled by some lady who did not match the rest (Tisdall 1953: 201).

According to Edward himself, it was successful, and he wrote that the synchronization of these ladies as they placed their coronets upon their heads when Alix was crowned was 'like a scene from a beautiful ballet' (Fisher 1974: 169).

Source: Inside the Royal Wardrobe, a Dress history of Queen Alexandra by Kate Strasdin

#queen alexandra #millicent duchess of sutherland #winifred duchess of portland #violet duchess of montrose #consuelo duchess of marlborough

[gogmstuff]

More images of 1912 fashion -

1912-1913 Afternoon dress.

1912 (Winter) Jeanne Paquin evening gown (Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, FIDM Museum - Los Angeles, California, USA).

1912 (Winter) Jeanne Paquin evening gown (Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, FIDM Museum - Los Angeles, California, USA).

Left 1912 Lucile dress (V&A). From omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/654088327176306688/evening-dress-lucile-1912-the-victoria-albert 1280X1707.

Center and right ca. 1912 Chantilly lace dinner dress front quarter and back (location ?). From whitakerauction.smugmug.com-Fall2012-Clothing-ID-22-140-i-b3kCXfz 3068X2895

1912 Lady in Furs, Mrs. Charles A. Searles by Cilde Hassam (location ?). From tumblr.com/catherinedefrance 900X1090.

1912 Lady wearing a large hat sitting by Franz von Stuck (auctioned by Sotheby's). From their Web site 1753X1991.

1912 Mrs J., by Józef Męcina-Krzesz (location ?). From godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogspot.com/2016/11/randomly-ix.html; shadows 60% and fixed spots w Pshop 750X975.

1912 Mrs. Ernest Guinness by Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee (auctioned by Christie's) From www.pinterest.com/nouvellegiselle/vintage-inspiration slightly cropped & fit to screen 924X1500.

1912 Mrs. John Lawrence by Edmund Tarbell (private collection). From cutlermiles.com/mrs-john-lawrence-edmund-tarbell/ 992X1280.

Left 1912 Princess Elena of Greece, nee Russia, in 1912, wearing the diamond and pearl tiara she later gave to her daughter as a wedding gift From pinterest.com/inara0798/aristocrats/ 602X960.

Center 1912 Princess Paley in a dinner dress with fancy headdress. From Sacheverelle's photostream on flickr 488X983.

Right 1912 Vizcondesa de Termens From laalacenadelasideas.blogspot.com/2012/12 1018X1316.

1912 Robe de Visite de Paquin (pl.5, La Gazette du Bon ton 1912-1913 n°2) by George Barbier. From edition-originale.com/en/prints-engravings-photographs/ 1682X2518.

Left ca. 1912 Frau Prinzessin Rupprecht in Bayern, Marie Gabrielle in Bayern, by F. Grainer. From eBay fixed spots w Pshop 1017X1600.

Right ca. 1912-1913 Olga de Meyer wearing the famous Paul Poiret coat La Perse, photograph by Baron de Meyer. From facebook.com/144304418968266/photos/a.397639360301436/1143579645707400/?type=1&theater 1123X2048

Left 1912 Winifred, Duchess of Portland by Philip Alexius de László (Portland College - Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, UK). From books0977.tumblr.com/post/111045895147/the-duchess-of-portland-1912-philip-alexius-de 999X1280.

Right 1912 New Book by Walter Bonner Gash (location ?). From tumblr.com/larobeblanche/742427773413556224/the-new-book-c-1912? 876X1024.

Left 1912 Le Manteau bleu by Xavier Gosé (location ?). From tumblr.com/mote-historie/744587745354301440/painting-by-xavier-gos%C3%A9-le-manteau-bleu-1912?.

Center 1912 Fourrures Max (Max Furs) in the catalogue 'Fourrures Portraits Minatures' by George Barbier. From tumblr.com/mote-historie/732453186620866560/george-barbier-illustration-for-the-catalogue?source=share& 1939X2541.

Right 1912 Man and woman in evening dress by Coles Phillips (NYPL). From tumblr.com/sartorialadventure/747029584815489024?; fixed flaws & spots w Pshop 764X1000

ca. 1912 a Femme chic, Supplément by A. Souchel (Rijksmuseum). From their Web site; fixed flaws & spots w Pshop 3229X5315.

#1912 fashion #1910s fashion #Belle Époque fashion #Edwardian fashion #Lucile #Franz von Stuck #Mrs. J #Józef Męcina-Krzesz #Mrs. Ernest Guinness #Francis Bernard Dicksee #Mrs. John Lawrence #Edmund Tarbell #Princess Elena of Greece #Princess Paley #Worth #Vizcondesa de Termens #Jeanne Paquin #George Barbier #Marie Gabrielle in Bayern #F. Grainer #Olga de Meyer #Paul Poiret #Duchess of Portland Winifred #Philip Alexius de László #Xavier Gosé #Gash #Coles Phillips #A. Souchel #hobble skirt #parasol

[anatomicalmartyr]

Some well known aristocratic beauties of the late Victorian and the Edwardian era as depicted by John Singer Sargent and in photography

Lady Helen Vincent, Viscountess D'Abernon (1904)  //  Winifred, Duchess of Portland (1902)  // Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1892)  // Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland (1904) // Consuelo Vanderbilt in The Marlborough Family (1904/05)

#john singer sargent #historicwomendaily #women in art #art history #art comparison #edwardian era #edwardian #19th century #20th century #art #classical art #vintage #photography #beauty #fashion #beautiful women in history #the gilded age #the belle epoque #historical fashion #women in history #hulderposts #female beauty in art #art comparisons #history crushes #lady helen vincent #helen vincent #winifred duchess of portland #lady agnew of lochnaw #millicent duchess of sutherland #consuelo vanderbilt

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Beige Silk Evening Dress, ca. 1922, French.

By Callot Sœurs.

Worn by Winifred, Duchess of Portland.

Victoria and Albert Museum.

#callot sœurs #womenswear #extant garments #dress #silk #1920s #1922 #V&A #Winifred duchesss of Portland #1920s dress #1920s extant garment #1920s France #1920s britain #French

[costumeloverz71]

Dress c. 1897,  House of Worth worn by Winifred, Duchess of Portland.

#fashion #vintage #dress #house of worth #late 1800s

[tiaramania]

* Coronation Tiaras *

Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, wore the Portland Diamond Tiara for the coronation of King Edward VII at Westminster Abbey on 9 August 1902.

#coronation tiaras #Duchess of Portland #British Nobility #United Kingdom #tiara #Cartier #diamond

[dato-georgia-caucasus]

John Singer Sargent - Winifred, Duchess of Portland, 1902

#გამოფენა

[gentlyepigrams]

Duchess of Savoia fancy dress by House of Worth worn by Winifred, Duchess of Portland to the Devonshire House Ball, July 2, 1897. Victoria & Albert Museum.

#historic costume #vintage photography #house of worth

[whateverbringsyouthroughthenight]

Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland John Singer Sargent

#John Singer Sargent #art

[books0977]

Winifred, Duchess of Portland (1902). John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925). Oil on canvas.

In the full length portrait, the Duchess of Portland is standing, book in hand. She wears an elaborate satin dress with a wide standing lace collar, and a dark coloured coat. She is wearing an antique 1870 diamond and natural pearl brooch, with three drops, said to be one of the Duchess’s favourites.

#art #book #portrait #Winifred Duchess of Portland #John Singer Sargent #American

[gwydionmisha]

#Secret Police #Police Brutality #Winifred Duchess of Portland #Autocracy #News

[anatomicalmartyr]

The lovely and admirable Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, (née Dallas-Yorke) Duchess of Portland. A devoted humanitarian and animal rights activist, she was the first and longest serving president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and was vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, third President of the Nottinghamshire Beekeepers' Association, president of the ladies committee of the RSPCA, Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire and much more:

“In 1889, she persuaded the duke to use a large portion of his horseracing winnings to build almshouses at Welbeck, which he named "The Winnings." She cared greatly for the local miners and supported them by paying for medical treatments, and organising cooking and sewing classes for their daughters. She also sponsored a miner, with an interest in art, to study in London.”

“The Duchess of Portland was a passionate animal lover, who kept stables for old horses and ponies, as well as dogs needing homes (...)”

#love her #it's so refreshing to learn about genuinely good people who use their privilege to help others #women in history #winifred duchess of portland #belle epoque #edwardian era #history crushes #british aristocracy #edwardian #gilded age #historicwomendaily #peerage #women in art #humanity #wonderful people #activism #people #Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck #hulderposts #cool people tag #female beauty in art

[artfoli]

Winifred, Duchess of Portland, 1902, by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925)

#art #Winifred Duchess of Portland #art history #art history blog #1900's #20th century #John Singer Sargent #american art #american #america #artwork #painting

[joiedevivrephilosophy]

#jdvp #inspiration #winifred duchess of portland #john singer sargent

[experienced12]

Winifred, Duchess of Portland , 1902 

#Winifred #Duchess of Portland #1902

[centuriespast]

John Singer Sargent - Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, 1902