tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078357011397157919.post2523808329439127390..comments2024-03-25T22:43:21.934-07:00Comments on Justine Picardie: Coco in Keswick.Justine Picardiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957669049699860596noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078357011397157919.post-41505101691672822662011-03-16T06:09:23.439-07:002011-03-16T06:09:23.439-07:00That's an extraordinary story... thanks for th...That's an extraordinary story... thanks for the links. Amazing to think that a Chanel suit is woven into the threads of his narrative...Justine Picardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957669049699860596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078357011397157919.post-16866084768924484952011-03-15T21:27:39.414-07:002011-03-15T21:27:39.414-07:00Here's the link to the museum which has lots o...Here's the link to the museum which has lots of info on him and his mother. Their story was made into a film called 'Passion' in 1996. See here:<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0148583/<br /><br />Museum:<br /><br />http://www.grainger.unimelb.edu.au/percy/<br /><br />I would guess the suit was from the early 20s just before she committed suicide. She was a biggish woman by then and the suit was very plain black satin with a loose buttoned jacket over a straight skirt with very little trimming. Chanel is mentioned on the "Exhibitions" page.<br /><br />It's a fascinating story. He was a sado-masochist and collected whips and it's believed it was because he grew up seeing his mother fending off his syphilitic father's advances with a horse whip! He also collected what would then have been thought of as pornographic magazines and photos but are now rather naive and a bit sad and they are also on display. He kept his mother's handbag when she died complete with all its contents and that is also on display. He was a bit of a mixed up lad!jaywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057625356137450284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078357011397157919.post-4265263750074535122011-03-15T08:38:10.080-07:002011-03-15T08:38:10.080-07:00What a wonderful discovery. Tell me more about Per...What a wonderful discovery. Tell me more about Percy Grainger... And what era do you think his mother's Chanel suit came from?Justine Picardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957669049699860596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078357011397157919.post-61527998969618262772011-03-14T22:57:48.153-07:002011-03-14T22:57:48.153-07:00Off the topic of your travels, which leave me gree...Off the topic of your travels, which leave me green with envy - but I thought you would be interested - we went to Melbourne for a few days last week (mainly to see the glorious Cecilia Bartoli) and visited the newly reopened Percy Grainger museum. He was a hoarder, particularly of his beloved mother's possessions and in one display there was a shop mannequin wearing a black satin suit belonging to Rose Grainger. On closer reading of the card, it declared it to be a Chanel!! She's everywhere!jaywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057625356137450284noreply@blogger.com