Many socialites also had strong familial or personal relationships to the British royal family. Under the stewardship of the Bertin brother’s, a second Paris shop was opened in 1874 at 29, Avenue de l’Opéra, while the Boulevard Denain store expanded its product offering to include armoury, hunting and fishing equipment. Historically, socialites in the United Kingdom were almost exclusively from the families of the aristocracy and landed gentry. However, it wasn't until 1871 that the company really began to expand, when it was taken over by the Bertin brothers, Ernest and Paul who had started their business selling haberdashery at the Saint-Quentin market and then expanded to include bags and baskets.

Eleanor Hutton Rand), the American socialite, philanthropist and heiress to the. She was the niece of British politician Nancy Astor and second cousin to American actress Ruth. In 1847, Au Départ first opened at 7 Boulevard Denain in Paris selling luggage and travel goods, positioned opposite the newly opened Gare du Nord railway station. English Mahogany Chest of Haberdashers Drawers, circa 1910 For Sale. Well-to-do Joyce Irene Phipps was born on February 10, 1910, in London, one of five daughters of renowned American-born architect Paul Phipps (1880-1953) and American socialite Nora Langhorne (1889-1955) after they established residence in England. This list may not reflect recent changes.

They were founded in 1834 around the advent of railway travel Au Départ literally means 'at departure'. English socialites (2 C, 193 P) Scottish socialites (2 C, 23 P) Welsh socialites (1 P) B British debutantes (74 P) Pages in category 'British socialites' The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. The damaged original cotton lining to the interior has been replaced with a similar one to match.ĭimensions: 101 cm/39¾ inches (length) x 53 cm/20? inches (depth) x 47.5 cm/18¾ inches (height).Īu Départ are one of the Grande Marques of French luggage makers. A glorious trunk by the French maker Au Départ.

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