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"Elegance: A Timeless Tapestry of Beauty and Grace" Step into a world where elegance reigns supreme, guided by the impeccable taste of Charles and Flora McDonald

Background imageElegance Collection: Theatre du Vaudeville: La Passerelle, by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), illustration, 1902

Theatre du Vaudeville: La Passerelle, by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), illustration, 1902
Posters, France, 20th century. Theatre du Vaudeville: La Passerelle, 1902. Illustration by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942)

Background imageElegance Collection: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959), 1908

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959), 1908
Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, 1887 - 1959) in 1908

Background imageElegance Collection: Bunny Roger

Bunny Roger
Neil Munro (" Bunny" ) Roger (June 9, 1911 in London - April 27, 1997 in London) English couturier, war hero, and dandy

Background imageElegance Collection: Rayne shoes advertisement, 1953

Rayne shoes advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Rayne shoes, in particular their range of brocade heels for memorable evenings. Date: 1953

Background imageElegance Collection: Tatler front-cover: H. R. H. Princess Paul of Yugoslavia

Tatler front-cover: H. R. H. Princess Paul of Yugoslavia
A beautiful portrait study of the Consort of the Regent of Yugoslavia. H.R.H. the former Princess Olga, was a sister of H.R.H

Background imageElegance Collection: Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Background imageElegance Collection: Art Deco fashion plate (colour litho)

Art Deco fashion plate (colour litho)
5235340 Art Deco fashion plate (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art Deco fashion plate)

Background imageElegance Collection: Portrait of Niccolo Acciaiuoli, grand senechal of Naples (Fresco, 15th century)

Portrait of Niccolo Acciaiuoli, grand senechal of Naples (Fresco, 15th century)
LRI4570360 Portrait of Niccolo Acciaiuoli, grand senechal of Naples (Fresco, 15th century) by Castagno, Andrea del (1410-57); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageElegance Collection: Umbrellas

Umbrellas
JLJ4567840 Umbrellas by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 180x114 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Photo ePhoto Josse; French, out of copyright

Background imageElegance Collection: Pink and Blue (The Cahen Ladies of Antwerp). Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir

Pink and Blue (The Cahen Ladies of Antwerp). Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir
LRI4638376 Pink and Blue (The Cahen Ladies of Antwerp). Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir (Pierre-Auguste, 1841-1919), 1881. Impressionism. Oil on canvas

Background imageElegance Collection: Elegant Conversation, (oil on canvas)

Elegant Conversation, (oil on canvas)
659850 Elegant Conversation, (oil on canvas) by King, Henry John Yeend (1855-1924); 45.9x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Elegant Conversation. Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924). Oil on canvas

Background imageElegance Collection: 'La reine Charlotte (Sophia-Charlotte, Sophia Charlotte

"La reine Charlotte (Sophia-Charlotte, Sophia Charlotte
FIA5330561 " La reine Charlotte (Sophia-Charlotte, Sophia Charlotte) de Mecklembourg Strelitz (1744-1818), epouse de Georges III d angleterre" - pianting by West

Background imageElegance Collection: Unfinished Portrait of Marie Louise de Bourbon-Parma (oil on canvas, 1765)

Unfinished Portrait of Marie Louise de Bourbon-Parma (oil on canvas, 1765)
LRI4662564 Unfinished Portrait of Marie Louise de Bourbon-Parma (oil on canvas, 1765) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); Prado, Madrid

Background imageElegance Collection: Portrait of Maria (Marie) de Medici (1540-1557) - Allori

Portrait of Maria (Marie) de Medici (1540-1557) - Allori
FIA5394874 Portrait of Maria (Marie) de Medici (1540-1557) - Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607) - ca 1555 - Oil on wood - 116x90 - Art History Museum, Vienne by Allori

Background imageElegance Collection: The Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852. Artist: J Harris

The Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852. Artist: J Harris
The Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852 ; shows a comparison between a mail coach driver and an engine driver. The phenomenal growth and popularity of the railways between the 1830s

Background imageElegance Collection: Fencing in front of the President of the Republic, Palais de l Elysee, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle

Fencing in front of the President of the Republic, Palais de l Elysee, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Fencing in front of the President of the Republic, Palais de l Elysee, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th June 1895

Background imageElegance Collection: Nizwa fort, Oman

Nizwa fort, Oman

Background imageElegance Collection: Mute Swan

Mute Swan
ROY-232 Mute Swan - Silhouette at sunrise. Cleveland. UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageElegance Collection: Storm of The Battle of Tinderley Down by C K Monro

Storm of The Battle of Tinderley Down by C K Monro
Promotional postcard for Storm or The Battle of Tinderley Down by C. K. Monro. First produced at the Ambassadors Theatre, 13th August 1924. The title refers to the expression storm in a tea-cup

Background imageElegance Collection: Young couple standing on footbridge, the Caribbean, Kingston, Jamaica, (B&W)

Young couple standing on footbridge, the Caribbean, Kingston, Jamaica, (B&W)

Background imageElegance Collection: Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), waterlcolor

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), waterlcolor
Portrait of Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert (Vienna, 1797 - 1828), 1825. Detail

Background imageElegance Collection: Brough Superior

Brough Superior
A handsome car combining speed and elegance which will nevertheless vanish without a trace... Date: 1936

Background imageElegance Collection: Gibson Girl - Miranda

Gibson Girl - Miranda Date: 1903

Background imageElegance Collection: Mother of the Bride fashion by drawn by Barbara Hulanicki

Mother of the Bride fashion by drawn by Barbara Hulanicki
A dress and coat in delicate emerald wild silk as a suggested wedding ensemble for a mother of the bride, with a low, swathed neckline and bow at the waist of the dress and dramatic full coat

Background imageElegance Collection: Return of the Orient Express Framed Print

Return of the Orient Express Framed Print
TRN004 - Return of the Orient Express

Background imageElegance Collection: Actress Diana Dors surrounded by autograph hunters at Cannes Film Festival May

Actress Diana Dors surrounded by autograph hunters at Cannes Film Festival May 1956

Background imageElegance Collection: Actress Diana Dors at Cannes Film Festival May 1956

Actress Diana Dors at Cannes Film Festival May 1956

Background imageElegance Collection: Teen dressed as geisha on the streets of Gion, Kyoto, Japan

Teen dressed as geisha on the streets of Gion, Kyoto, Japan

Background imageElegance Collection: France, Paris, Musee d orsay, Giant ornamental clock and Basilique Du Sacre Coeur

France, Paris, Musee d orsay, Giant ornamental clock and Basilique Du Sacre Coeur

Background imageElegance Collection: Mother and Daughter at Tea Time (Oil on canvas)

Mother and Daughter at Tea Time (Oil on canvas)
8835617 Mother and Daughter at Tea Time (Oil on canvas) by Knowles, George Sheridan (1863-1931); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: GEORGE SHERIDAN KNOWLES (British)

Background imageElegance Collection: Fashion of the wonderful: young dandy man holding a twin in his hand, 1789 (engraving)

Fashion of the wonderful: young dandy man holding a twin in his hand, 1789 (engraving)
AIS5360888 Fashion of the wonderful: young dandy man holding a twin in his hand, 1789 (engraving); © Iberfoto.

Background imageElegance Collection: An elegant woman in a dress with knots caresses the face of her baby who is worn by a servant

An elegant woman in a dress with knots caresses the face of her baby who is worn by a servant, 1835-68 (engraving)
AIS5351108 An elegant woman in a dress with knots caresses the face of her baby who is worn by a servant, 1835-68 (engraving; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid)

Background imageElegance Collection: Young women of the high society and elegant young men offering them flowers

Young women of the high society and elegant young men offering them flowers
AIS5388112 Young women of the high society and elegant young men offering them flowers. Watercolor by Salvador Roses (19th century); Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat, Barcelona

Background imageElegance Collection: Portrait of Robert Hazlehurst 1782 (Oil on canvas)

Portrait of Robert Hazlehurst 1782 (Oil on canvas)
8766673 Portrait of Robert Hazlehurst 1782 (Oil on canvas) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827); 74.3x62.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Background imageElegance Collection: 'La Belle' Otero (1868-1965) a Spanish actress, dancer and courtesan

"La Belle" Otero (1868-1965) a Spanish actress, dancer and courtesan
3666171 "La Belle" Otero (1868-1965) a Spanish actress, dancer and courtesan. by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imageElegance Collection: French postcard dated circa, 1900, showing a young girl gesturing silence

French postcard dated circa, 1900, showing a young girl gesturing silence
3665654 French postcard dated circa, 1900, showing a young girl gesturing silence by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: French postcard dated circa 1900)

Background imageElegance Collection: French new year postcard depicting a beautiful woman, 1900

French new year postcard depicting a beautiful woman, 1900
3666170 French new year postcard depicting a beautiful woman, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: French new year postcard depicting a beautiful woman 1900)

Hats: women's fashion, between 1920 and 1930 (illustration)
7298980 Hats: women's fashion, between 1920 and 1930 (illustration); (add.info.: Hats: women's fashion, hats, catalog of the Samaritarium winter sales between 1920 and 1930)

Background imageElegance Collection: Cauchoise, woman of Caux in striped dress, 19th century (engraving)

Cauchoise, woman of Caux in striped dress, 19th century (engraving)
5855668 Cauchoise, woman of Caux in striped dress, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Woman of Caux in striped dress. She has removed the tall bonnet but wears its ties like a beguin)

Background imageElegance Collection: Cauchoise

Cauchoise
5855666 Cauchoise; (add.info.: Woman of Caux in tall bonnet with long lace tails fixed with a large pin. Almost all the women of Caux wear hairpiece chignon)

Background imageElegance Collection: Costume d'Yvetot

Costume d'Yvetot
5855660 Costume d'Yvetot; (add.info.: A woman in long plum dress with blue stole from the village of Yvetot, rear view, showing the long lace tails from her bonnet)

Background imageElegance Collection: Costume of Coutances

Costume of Coutances
5855682 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Coutances. The base of the bonnet is spread and the wings of the papillon (butterfly) are pulled far back behind the ears

Background imageElegance Collection: Costume of Lisieux

Costume of Lisieux
5855675 Costume of Lisieux; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Lisieux, a town in Calvados. She wears a bonnet with a small base and surprisingly large "papillon" (butterfly) top

Couple in riding clothes: he indicates with the whip something in the distance., c.1900 (postcard)
FGL5493233 Couple in riding clothes: he indicates with the whip something in the distance., c.1900 (postcard); Fototeca Gilardi.

The Honourable Dame Beauclerk, referring to a story with the same title, two young women wearing dresses with their
MMM5484693 The Honourable Dame Beauclerk, referring to a story with the same title, two young women wearing dresses with their shoulders cut off, write in a big book; National Maritime Museum

Background imageElegance Collection: Elegant society at the harvest, 1857 (Engraving)

Elegant society at the harvest, 1857 (Engraving)
7422849 Elegant society at the harvest, 1857 (Engraving); (add.info.: Society. Fashion. Elegant society at the harvest. Engraving in: Journal des Tailleurs, France, 1857.); © Archives Charmet.

Background imageElegance Collection: Portrait of Alexander Farnese (1545-1592), Duke of Parma, 16th century (watercolour)

Portrait of Alexander Farnese (1545-1592), Duke of Parma, 16th century (watercolour)
FIA5395825 Portrait of Alexander Farnese (1545-1592), Duke of Parma, 16th century (watercolour); 33.5x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anonymous); Photo © Fine Art Images.



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"Elegance: A Timeless Tapestry of Beauty and Grace" Step into a world where elegance reigns supreme, guided by the impeccable taste of Charles and Flora McDonald. Like an Art Deco lady with perfectly painted lips, they curated a collection that exudes sophistication. The Dolly Sisters, enchanting New York with their charm and style, epitomized elegance in every step they took. Their presence was as captivating as a Hartnell ballgown, flowing effortlessly with grace. An Antique Japanese Woodblock depicts a woman serving tea with delicate movements - her poise reflecting the essence itself. Raphael Kirchner's Art Nouveau Girl playing the harp transports us to an ethereal realm where beauty harmonizes with talent. Monsieur de St. George's portrait from April 4th, 1788 captures the refined allure of another era; his attire speaks volumes about his cultivated taste and timeless elegance. In contrast to historical grandeur, the sleek lines of CJ8 3660 Ferrari Roma embody modern-day opulence while maintaining an air of understated refinement, and is a symbol of contemporary elegance on wheels. Lily-of-the-valley blooms delicately illustrated in the 19th century remind us that nature too possesses its own brand of elegant simplicity – a reminder that true beauty can be found even in the smallest details. The Tatler Autumn Fashion Number for 1955 showcases fashion-forward designs that transcend time; each ensemble capturing the spirit through innovative cuts and luxurious fabrics. Dior dresses and Fath suits from 1954 transport us back to an era when haute couture reigned supreme – where craftsmanship met creativity resulting in garments that exuded unparalleled sophistication. Le Smart Carman wearing only diamonds by Bluze immortalized by Auguste Roubille reminds us that sometimes extravagance can also be synonymous with elegance – if done tastefully and artfully crafted. Elegance is not merely a word.