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Viscountess Castlerosse dressed as a fish course

Doris Delevingne, Viscountess Castlerosse, dressed as a fish part of a living Christmas dinner set of fancy dress at the Santa Claus Ball held at the Kit-Cat club on 18 December 1929 in aid of Queen Charlotte's Hospital National Mother-Saving Campaign. The ball featured a pageant on the theme of Queen Charlotte's Christmas Dinner where well-known Society beauties were disguised as different courses, wine, spirits and puddings! The dresses were designed by the artist Mrs Peter Baxendale and the event was organised by Barbara herself

Picture No
11677366
Media ID
46083665
Size
3948px x 4695px (3.1MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Lenare in The Sketch, 25 December 1929, page 667
Date
1929

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