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Wallis in Warlordland by Gary Wing

Posted: February 3rd, 2025 | No Comments »

Gary Wing’s illustration that accompanied Nicky Haslam’s review of Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties and the Making of Wallis Simpson in The Oldie’s February edition…(see here)…

‘Paul French gives an intriguing and erudite picture of the time Wallis was in China.’ Her dress is of course “Wallis Blue” selected for her by the designer Mainbocher.



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