In 1895 four sisters, Marie Callot Gerber, Marthe Callot Bertrand, Regina Callot Tennyson-Chantrell and Joséphine Callot Crimont, opened a modest, but elegant, fashion design house in Paris. It was by… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Queen Maud and Callot Soeurs
Category: France
Hofdame Bits and Bobs
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Jewel Journeys – Louis VII’s Emerald and Vase
The Social Life of Jewels When our dear Hofdames published my post about La Rusa with the title “Tiara Tales”, I remembered my old Medieval Art professor and the wonderful… Continue reading Jewel Journeys – Louis VII’s Emerald and Vase
Pocket Profile – Eleanor of Aquitaine
She was the Queen of France, the Queen of England, and the Duchess of Aquitaine, where she was a ruler in her own right. At the time, Aquitaine was one… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Eleanor of Aquitaine
Stellar State Visits – The Aughts
Empress Michiko charmed Baguettes and you voted the 1998 Japanese State Visit to Denmark as your favorite. An excellent, elegant choice, all! Are you ready for aughts? Early in the… Continue reading Stellar State Visits – The Aughts
