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Throwback - Sotheby's "Duchess of Windsor" Lecture in Baltimore

  • Jul 20, 2017
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 13


A Throwback to 2015, when I was lucky enough to attend a lecture at the Maryland Historical Society given by Carol Elkins, Senior Vice-President and Specialist in the jewelry department of Sotheby's NY.


Wallis Simpson Duchess of Windsor in Givenchy Monkey Dress

The whole evening was a thill for me, as Carol Elkins discussed the history of the Duchess of Windsor's jewels, from their creation to how the Duchess wore her famous pieces through the years to, of course, the famous auction that saw the dispersal of such a historic collection. Ms. Elkins also explored the personal inscriptions on many of the Duchess's jewels, magnificent symbols of the Duke of Windsor's love for her, momentoes of their life together.

While at the MHS, I also had the opportunity to see two of the Duchess's personal donations to the museum up close, including the Monkey dress made for her by Hubert de Givenchy in 1954.

TWO PIECES FROM THE DUCHESS'S OWN COLLECTION


Dresses from the collection of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, including her whimsical Monkey dress by Hubert de Givenchy, The Duchess donated both to the Maryland Historical Society. Photo from Kelly Claman's visit.


(I wore a Tibi Lobster dress that night, in the spirit of the Duchess.)

Tibi Lobster Dress


 
 
 

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