May 11, 2020
Duff Gordon, Lucile
Born: London, England, 1862
Died: London, England, 1935
A single mother in an era when divorce was associated with disgrace, Lucile Duff Gordon had a colourful personal life, a high profile and a 21 – inch waist in 1899. Married at 18, she was divorced by her mid-twenties with a five-years-old daughter, Esme. In 1900 she met and married Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, whose social connections…
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