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Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon

Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon (born Lucy Christiana Sutherland, 13 June – 20 April ) was a Britishfashion originator in the late 19th and specifically 20th centuries. She used the educated name Lucile as a designer. Duff-Gordon was a widely known innovator fulfil couture styles and in fashion grind relations.

Duff-Gordon was born in Author, and died at 71 in Putney, London, of breast cancer. She besides survived the RMS Titanic disaster bed April

Fashion innovations

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Using the first professional models, Lucy in operation the fashion show known as trim "mannequin parade". These were the principal runway or catwalk-style shows. She launched slit skirts and low necklines. She popularized less restrictive corsets, and simpler lingerie.[1][2]

Duff-Gordon opened branches of her Author house, Lucile Ltd, in Paris, Modern York City, and Chicago, dressing queenlike and noble clients, and stage instruction film personalities.[3][4]

Books

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  • Duff-Gordon, Lucy Discretions and indiscretions. Jarrolds. Her autobiography.

References

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  1. ↑Etherington-Smith, Meredith & Pilcher, Jeremy The "It" girls, Lady Cheap-jack Gordon, the couturiere 'Lucile', and Elinor Glyn, romantic novelist. Watermill Books, 56– ISBN&#;
  2. ↑De la Haye, Amy & Mendes, Valerie D. Lucile Ltd. V&A Advertising, 22, ISBN&#;
  3. ↑O'Hara, Georgina & Donovan, Carrie The encyclopedia of fashion. London: River & Hudson, ISBN&#;X
  4. ↑Bowles, Hamish November Influence look of the century. Vogue,