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Звезда модерна Лили Элси

Quotes from Lucile's memoirs.
'Discretions and Indiscretions' by Lucy Duff-Gordon. (Jarrolds 1932)
* "...I suppose every woman remembers some years in her life more vividly than any others, generally because they were especially happy ones. The summer of 1907 is a time I like to look back on. That season was a very brilliant one, perhaps the most brilliant of the series which brought the social life of pre-War London to its peak. And just when it was at its zenith a new play was launched with a new actress, who set the whole Town raving over her beauty and a waltz that set the whole world dancing to its fascinating lilt..."
* "...The triumph of The Merry Widow was also a personal triumph for me, for of all the plays I dressed, and there were many, it was my favorite. 'The Merry Widow Hat,' which I designed for Lily Elsie. brought in a fashion which carried the name of 'Lucile.' its creator, all over Europe and the States. Every woman who wanted to be in the swim, had to have a 'Merry Widow Hat', and we made thousands of pounds through the craze, which lasted longer than most fashion crazes, for the charm of the play kept it alive..."
* "...I shall never forget the day when George Edwardes brought in Lily Elsie to see me for the first time. But she was a very different Lily Elsie from the glorious creature whose beauty was to be the talk of every club in London. The girl who came in with George Edwardes was trembling with nervousness as she moved across the room. I had to look again to discover that her hair was a wonderful shade of gold and that her skin, which was innocent of make-up, was of the real lilies-and-roses type..."

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