Social Victorians/People/Adair

Also Known As

• Family name: Adair

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1897 July 2, Mrs. Adair attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball.

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball

At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Mrs. Adair (at 390) was dressed as an "an Egyptian Queen."

• "Mrs. Adair, in the character of an Egyptian Queen, had on a long robe of mauve covered with white crêpe de soie, heavily and richly embroidered with fleurs de lotus of two shades of blue, silver, and studded with pearls. The manteau was of crêpe de chine, and richly embroidered with silver; a belt, with a pendant of embroidery, representing an ibis in blue pearls, and studded with rubies. She wore an Egyptian coiffure covered with diamonds and turquoises."
• "Mrs. Adair, as the Egyptian Queen, Nitocris, wore a lovely robe of pale mauve, veiled with white crépe de soie, the latter beautifully embroidered with lotus flowers, in shaded blue silk outlined with silver and studded with pearls. At the waist there was the characteristic Egyptian belt, and stole end of embroidery, with ibis wings on either side, embroidered with pearls and rubies. Mrs. Adair wore a head-dress of white tulle, and a long veil, with an exquisite diadem of diamonds. Her jewels included the famous Wharncliffe turquoises, and a necklace of Egyptian antique scarabei and gems, presented by the Khedive to Lady Grenfell."
• "Mrs. Adair (Egyptian Queen), long robe, mauve covered with crêpe de soie heavily and richly embroidered with fleurs de lotus manteau, crêpe de Chine."

Notes and Questions

1. This Mrs. Adair is still unidentified.