SUBALBUM:  Franca Florio

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The doings of the rich and beautiful are a fixture of popular culture. Movie and TV stars weren’t yet known, but stage actresses such as Lily Elsie, and aristocrats like Franca Florio were available. According to her Wikipedia article, her family was distinguished but poor so she married a wealthy businessman. She was a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Elena.

Franca Florio's notable dresses From art-future-craft.blogspot.com:2014:06:il-manto-di-corte-di-donna-franca.html

Franca Florio's notable dresses

1890 Donna Franca Florio From pinterest.com/francesco5911/palermo-old-and-today/.jpg

1890 Donna Franca Florio

1890 Donna Franca Florio wearing a mantle From jssgallery.org:Other Artists:Boldini Giovanni:Portrait of Donna Franca Florio.htm

1890 Donna Franca Florio wearing a mantle

1893 Franca Florio's wedding dress From artidecorativesicilia.wordpress.com/franca-florio-1873-1950/.jpg

1893 Franca Florio's wedding dress

1903 (before) Ignazio Florio Jr., Franca Florio and their first children Wm detint

1903 (before) Ignazio Florio Jr., Franca Florio and their first children

ca. 1900 Franca Florio in Worth dress and coat by ? From artapartofculture.net:2017:05:16:donna-franca-florio-la-nobildonna-da-pietro-canonica-a-giovanni-boldini-alla-targa-florio: detint

ca. 1900 Franca Florio in Worth dress and coat by ?

1901 (portrait date) Black silk velvet with cut-out decorations in Liberty style, garnished with chenille drawstring on the triangular neckline manufactured in Naples or Palermo (Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1901 (portrait date) Black silk velvet with cut-out decorations in Liberty style, garnished with chenille drawstring on the triangular neckline manufactured in Naples or Palermo (Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1901 (portrait date) Dress worn by Franca Florio (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy) From artidecorativesicilia.wordpress.com:franca-florio-1873-1950:

1901 (portrait date) Dress worn by Franca Florio (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1902 Donna Franca Florio in court dress attributed to Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy) From thefashioncommentator.com:2014:06:mostra-donna-franca-florio-firenze.html descratch despot

1902 Donna Franca Florio in court dress attributed to Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1902 Donna Franca Florio - Court Cape attributed to Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana Italy) From thefashioncommentator.com:2014:06:mostra-donna-franca-florio-firenze.html

1902 Donna Franca Florio - Court Cape attributed to Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana Italy)

1902 Franca Florio's court dress From art-future-craft.blogspot.com:2014:06:il-manto-di-corte-di-donna-franca.html.JPG

1902 Franca Florio's court dress

1900-1905 Donna Franca Florio evening dress by Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1900-1905 Donna Franca Florio evening dress by Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

Donna Franca Florio in "Medieval costume" by Worth From pinterest.com/pin/521713938061156852/ detint

Donna Franca Florio in "Medieval costume" by Worth

1907 Franca Florio and Kaiser with Augusta Viktoria behind From jssgallery.org:Other Artists:Boldini Giovanni:Portrait of Donna Franca Florio.htm

1907 Franca Florio and Kaiser with Augusta Viktoria behind

1907 Franca Florio and Wilhelm II Wm detint X 1.25

1907 Franca Florio and Wilhelm II

1907 Il trionfo della luce dress by Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy) From thefashioncommentator.com-2014-06-mostra-donna-franca-florio-firenze.html

1907 Il trionfo della luce dress by Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1907 Crown of the Il trionfo della luce dress by Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1907 Crown of the Il trionfo della luce dress by Worth (Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)

1907 Franca Florio at Targa Florio by ? From scuderiatargaflorio.it/evento.php?idpage=30

1907 Franca Florio at Targa Florio by ?

1911 Lady of the Palace Franca Florio Wm detint X 2

1911 Lady of the Palace Franca Florio

Franca Florio 20 years old (?) From artidecorativesicilia.wordpress.com/franca-florio-1873-1950/.jpg

Franca Florio 20 years old (?)

1912 Donna Franca Florio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection) Wm fixed lower half of left edge

1912 Donna Franca Florio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection)

1912 Detail of Donna Franca-Florio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection) From pinterest.com:blagokirov:8-details-boldini:

1912 Detail of Donna Franca-Florio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection)

1912 Ignazio e Franca Florio From pinterest.com:rowanalena:hats: X 1.75 detint

1912 Ignazio e Franca Florio

Evening dress belonging to Donna Franca Florio From gds.it/2011/09/20/arte-foto-arezzo-e-quei-tesori-nascosti--172368_130881/1/ fixed upper half of left edge X 1.5

Evening dress belonging to Donna Franca Florio

1924 Donna Franca Florio; La baronesa Franca Florio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection) Wm

1924 Donna Franca Florio; La baronesa Franca Florio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection)

Donna Franca Florio by Giovanni Boldini superposition of 1901 and 1924 versions From artribune

Donna Franca Florio by Giovanni Boldini superposition of 1901 and 1924 versions

1889 Signora in bianco con guanti e ventaglio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection) From artribune

1889 Signora in bianco con guanti e ventaglio by Giovanni Boldini (private collection)

Donna Franca Florio raffigurata da E.M. Bergler (location ?) From pinterest.com:brickertkin:the-jewels-choker-necklace-dog-collar:

Donna Franca Florio raffigurata da E.M. Bergler (location ?)


Apr 30, 2018 at 10:51 PM
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