She was a model in Paris, but did she work for Chanel?
I recently attended the Chanel exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. Despite whatever opinion you might have of Coco Chanel, her designs were both
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
Letters to her husband, thoughts of the Empress, December 1916 – Namesday of Nicholas II
Empress Alexandra, wife of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, wrote frequently to her husband, numbering each of her letters. Several years ago, at
They said, “Go West young man” and he listened
Once upon a time – let’s say seventy years ago – there was a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman. They had only
Found Objects – The New York Times and the assassination of JFK
The assassination of JFK was my first memory. It was November 1963 and I was three years old. I remember sitting cross legged, on the
Remembering Grand Duchess Olga on what would have been her birthday
I was reminded by the Facebook post in the group “In the Steps of the Romanovs” that Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, eldest daughter of the
Round and Round the Circular Family Tree
Every now and again I dive into the large plastic tub which holds the many letters my father kept. Most of them were written by
Recent Comments