Princess Alice's 1939 Elsa Schiaparelli Dress
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- This 1939 dress by designer Elsa Schiaparelli belonged to Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Schiaparelli was known for her unique style; she collaborated with surrealist artists and experimented with new materials. This dress is no exception, with intricate and unique details. Assistant Curator Isabella Coraça takes us into the dress store at Kensington Palace and reveals what we know about this fabulous piece of couture, now on loan to us from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
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I love how passionate the curator is
Seriously, she absolutely delightful! I hope she is on more vids. 💕
I came to the comment section to say the very same thing! It’s so nice to listen to a curator who really communicates the passion that she feels for her job.
She really loves her job. Good for her 💙
She’s going Gaga over this dress and it’s actually adorable
@@WelderBarbie100 Me too! It's so refreshing to see someone who absolutely loves what they do!
The curator is wearing a nice little Chanel jacket. As a dealer in vintage clothes and jewelry I have had a few Elsa Schiaparelli pieces over the years but only ready to wear of course.
Any leads on the curator's amazing pants? They're wonderful.
@@Azurielm Agreed
I liked the curator as much as the frock! And all these years I have been mispronouncing Schiaparelli's name! I do recommend her autobiography. It is very interesting and not just for fashion devotees. Thank you for the video.
Is A Shocking Life her autobiography? pink cover?
@@caligulalonghbottom2629 Correct.
Caligula Longhbottom Thank you for the information on the book. I adore autobiography’s. You must have read this.
@@elderlypoodle9181 I havent unfortunately. I have a copy somewhere but i have no idea where it is. I am fascinated by the 1930s and Schiaparelli in particular although I do see Dali and Surrealism as a bit contrived and not my cup of tea. I love biographies as well, I actually think that Ryan Murphy should make the next FEUD series about Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. Or...since they scrapped Charles and Diana due to the recent popularity of Harry and Meghan no doubt... they should still do Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon.
Yes, points to Isabella Curaça. I want to see more of her and her work.
Isabella Curaça's enthusiasm is infectious, thanks for the fascinating video!
She's ahead of her time, I like how she integrated the plastic beads and placement of it, so people would instantly notice this beautiful feature of the dress
One would never guess looking at the picture that the dress is a vibrant orange.
Princess Alice,Duchess of Gloucester died aged 102,in 2004,making her the longest lived member of the Royal Family,so far.
It is so special to view a garment up close. You can really examine the detail and craftsmanship.
Oh WOW!! This dress is amazing!! I’d like to see this dress on a mannequin to see how the dress falls!!! It looks like the curator is wearing a Chanel jacket!
Alice was teeny tiny!
The dress is so beautiful! If i could sew I’d make it for myself
I CAN sew and I want one just like it so badly! Don't fancy doing all that beading though... Then again, beaded trim with cheap plastic beads is not all that hard to find these days. Maybe I can find a worn out hoodie to steal the zip from. =)
@@sophiaschier-hanson4163 Do it! It would be a lot of fun.
Simplified. How fun.
The curator's own outfit is absolutely gorgeous! Those pants are wonderful. They _almost_ outshine the dress being shown.
The lobster gown !!! 🥰
worn by the enemy of those of the Palace :p so it was a pretty bold move and breaking of the 'rules' for Alice to wear schiaparelli in the Queen's presence :p
Caligula Longhbottom 😆!!!
Stunning piece
I'm sure it was Dali's creation.
@@passionfruitfruit the lobster's gown wasnt his creation. he landed a hand, but it was schiaparelli. the curator literally states so in the video...
Absolutely stunning dress!
Ms. Coraca's enthusiasm in describing the dress has me now interested in knowing more about Ms. Schiaparelli. I've heard her name once, hearing the Yves Saint Laurent was influenced by her work.
She was so tiny....never realised
Absolutely lovely dress...
Delightful video, gorgeous dress, fabulous curator!'
Many thanks.
Absolutely fantastic dress!
I'm a simple girl. I see schiaparelli, I click.
That doll dress is so regal and princessy. I love the lattice pearled neckline.
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Worn by a fully grown woman. Tres petite.
What a beautiful dress. On another note: the caption writer put “Jacques Cousteau” instead of “Jean Cocteau”. I was confused for a while.
Just a SLIGHT difference I think!!
I love the sleeves
What a beautiful dress, the beading!
I have been saying Schiaparelli wrong all these years. 😅
More vids with this curator!!!
interesting dress and
marvelous presentation !
It must be so hard for the curator to conserve a dress she KNOWS would look gorgeous on her, without being able to ever put it on.
Is she Brazilian? She has the accent... love her enthusiasm and love of fashion history.
I think she is Spanish speaker cuz the way she said Salvador dalí
Yes Brazilian.
She is definitely Brazilian, that's for sure. No one else has this special accent, like we do :)
That bead work is gorgeous
That dress is beautiful.
TH-cam has figured out what videos reccomdations that result in me subscribing the first visit.
The video is well done.
GORGEOUS DRESS!
Gorgeous dress
Stunning
Am I the only one who thinks the curator looks like meme mom
Is the curator Portuguese or maybe Brazilian?~ Lovely dress~~
i watch this at least once a month for Isabella
I would like to have seen the curator put the dress on, which of course she couldn't, just to see how it would look on a live pretty girl. It looks like it was made for the curator.
such passion great video
Sooo gorgeous.
I thought it was a little girls dress so it was very amusing to see it worn by some adult lady in that photo.
it is a cute dress.
Its very pretty.
Is it just me, or does that dress look child-sized? Beautiful though!
Princess Alice was very small
gorgeous beadwork
1939 1940 there was a war on how did she get the dress?
This woman has my dream job.
fabulous video! the curator's talk is so interesting - but i can barely concentrate because of the distracting soundtrack. and it's so irrelevant -- not even 1930's music. Who else is finding the backing track irritating?
A constant source of TH-cam angst. No way to enjoy, much less understand, what is being said when the bad music track overpowers. Aghhhhhh!
@@exdus235 It seems to me that music backtracks to voice are a technique used in reality TV to "enhance" boring content.
But not every video featuring real people is reality TV.
There are 2 reasons why top YT personalities/influencers with millions of subscribers DONT put music over their own voices. a) great presentation and content doesn't need it. b) YT subscribers overwhelmingly prefer their channel presenter not to use it.
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Jaques Custeau? You mean Jen Cocteau.
Antonina MacNeish Jean Cocteau. have you seen the jacket YSL where he was inspired by cocteau too? in the 80’s (schiaparelli had a similar one)
I thought it was Princess Alice, Prince Philip’s deaf mother. But, I’m not sure of princess Alice of Gloucester.
Princess Alice was a member of the Scott family, daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch. She married Prince Henry in 1935. She died in 2004, aged about 103. Very nice lady, quite shy, loved her garden.
FYI the thumbnail says Princess Anne not Princess Alice.
This detail look like a number of the beast
You are making it all up. Nothing you said proves this is a Schiaparelli dress.
Por favor en español.
Jean Cocteau, not Jacques Cousteau, pls.
I love ♥
I hate spell check ...I appreciate the historical value of the dress...
WOW
Would love to watch and listen but the music is to annoying!
Seems like I'm the only one who likes the dress lmao
if you wanted to make a music video why clutter it up with this dress stuff? make your choice info or music... you obviously can't do both
IT LOOKS CHILD SIZED?
it's made in India, and we do it , till date
Haha
That music is grating 😵
Not Jacques Cousteau (the marine biologist) but Jean Cocteau ...please change that on your video...it is an appalling mistake
I appreciate the historical society cancel of the dress but personally I don't find it an attractive dress at all.
So basically all this "curator" did was to copy and read from The Met Costume Institute's page of this exact same dress they have in their own collection....
That is so unkind. As any trainer would tell you it's how you put over the material that captures people's attention even it's the same words as another speaker would use. If only more presenters had this young lady's enthusiasm for her work.
@@maureentaphouse5206 I’d agree with you if she were a good, eloquent, engaging speaker, but she isn’t.
So she was a rich princess with bad taste
Fix the fucking thumbnail. You call her princess Anne.
All I see is an Indian outfit
Armpit stainzzzzz
They aren't stains, they are guards.
Princess Alice is Alice In Wonderland. She is from the Virgin Mary as Queen Alice of London England. Alice is created by God in 600AD. This dress she had when she was a Child.
What are you talking about? Nothing makes sense. It's difficult trying to decipher your post.
Princess Alice was born in 1900, daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch, and a member of my branch of the Scott family. She married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of King George V in 1935. When she died aged 102 she was the longest lived member of a royal family ever.
What nonsense are you talking
M Scott i thought this was Alice, countess of Athlone?
@@Patrick3183 I think so too.
Plastic immediately add cheap label on any objects!
Not in the 1930s.
Maybe it was a Schiallerlli fake? Like Fake Gucci or Chanel?
It's kind of ugly...
I have to agree. I found a lot of her "designer" clothes to be ugly also...alas I am too poor to appreciate it!
maybe not your preference
@@AquaMarino I acknowledge the differences in opinion in most cases, except this one. Ugly is ugly, and having a high price tag or being made by a famous designer, artist, or well known brand doesn't change that fact.
Yes, agree with you about design but I can say if it looks beautiful for the client or the client loved it and felt good about wearing it, its good for me.
Michael Rustebakke I think it’s pretty lol it has a certain aesthetic to it that I really like
That dress is beautiful.
Stunning