The Ghillie Collar
Ghillie (or Gillie) Collar - Gil-i - Named after a Highland Chief’s attendant. This is when a jacket can be done up at the neck, like a coat , keeping the Scottish weather out and giving the jacket its...
View ArticleWaddesdon Manor / VÍDEO : The Rothschilds
http://www.waddesdon.org.uk/Waddesdon ManorWaddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Aylesbury Vale, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of...
View ArticleThe Aristocracy - Survival of the Fittest: 1970-1997 1st part
The Aristocracy series was originally aired on the BBC. Each episode explores a period in the history of Britain's noble classes. Focusing on the changing status of this class in the modern world, each...
View ArticleCad & The Dandy / Tailors and Shirtmakers / 13 Savile Row
Cad and the Dandy is an independent tailoring company based in London, England with premises on Savile Row and in the City. It sells bespoke suits, manufactured from English and Italian fabrics, and...
View ArticleDebutantes / VÍDEO below
A film examining the debutante experience of 1939 through the eyes of a colourful collection of debs and debs' delights, including the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, the Duke of Wellington, and the...
View ArticleRALPH LAUREN / VÍDEO: Ralph Lauren: How I Built a Fashion Empire
Ralph LaurenBorn Ralph LifshitzOctober 14, 1939 (age 76)The Bronx, New York, United StatesNationality AmericanEducation Baruch CollegeNet worth DecreaseUS$5.6 billion (February 2016)[1]Board member of...
View ArticleMadeleine Castaing
Madeleine Castaing (1894–1992) was a French antique dealer and interior designer of international renown. She was the friend and the sponsor of many artists, including Soutine, who made her portrait in...
View ArticleJohn Le Mesurier / VÍDEO below
John Le Mesurier born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC...
View ArticleThe Prince Albert slipper
Evening slipper, also known as the Prince Albert slipper. It is made of velvet with leather soles and features a grosgrain bow or the wearer’s initials embroidered in gold.
View ArticleRemembering ... Ten Dukes gathered together.
Ten dukes-a-dining: Gathered together over lunch for a unique picture, the grandees with £2bn and 340,000 acres between themBy ROBERT HARDMAN UPDATED: 11:21 GMT, 7 October 2009 /...
View ArticleAllan Warren and the Dukes of Britain
Michael Allan Warren (born 26 October 1948) is an English portrait photographer, primarily known for his images of members of high society.After growing up in post-war London with his mother, Warren...
View ArticleThe Armory room / Culzean Castle / VIDEO below
Culzean Castle is a castle near Maybole, Carrick, on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust...
View ArticleCrockett and Jones / VIDEO below :Crockett and Jones 'Official Factory Tour'
http://www.crockettandjones.com/Crockett & Jones was founded in 1879, in Northampton, by Charles Jones and his brother-in-law, James Crockett. They established the business with a grant of £100...
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