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The Fabulous Frances Farquharson: The Colourful Life of an American in the Highlands

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By (author): Caroline Young

Reads like a fairy tale Far from frivolous, this biography draws on original research to give a nuanced account. The Lady

Immerse yourself in The Fabulous Frances Farquharson an American who brought glamour and vision to the pages of this magazine, and later as the wife of a laird to the remote Highlands of Scotland. Harpers Bazaar

From society belle in turn-of-the-century Seattle to editor of Harpers Bazaar and lady of a vast Scottish Highland estate that borders Balmoral Castle, Frances Farquharson was a charming, one-of-a-kind and sartorially flamboyant woman.

Born in 1902, Frances Lovell Oldham left the Pacific Northwest in her early twenties to pursue a journalism career in Europe. She transcended boundaries as a working woman in London, where she mixed with royalty, partied with the Bright Young Things and forged a close friendship with Elsa Schiaparelli.

Her story is even more remarkable given she made a career comeback after fracturing her spine during a house fire that killed her first husband in 1933. At Harpers Bazaar, she would raise the morale of British women during the Second World War, and embarked on a fearlesss trade mission to the United States to boost British exports. After marrying Captain Alwyne Farquharson, the 16th Laird of Invercauld, in 1949, Frances threw herself into life as the queens neighbour at Balmoral and brought glamour and eccentricity to the grouse moors of Deeside.

Caroline Youngs colourful biography offers a glimpse into the life of this remarkable woman and will not fail to fascinate and enthral.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 26 Oct 2023
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781803992532

About Caroline Young

Caroline Young is the author of Style Tribes: The Fashion of Subcultures Classic Hollywood Style and the upcoming Tartan and Tweed all published by Frances Lincoln. She has worked as a fashion writer and assistant digital editor at Herald Scotland. She has a strong interest in the history of fashion and the golden age of Hollywood and extensively researched the period at archives in Los Angeles for both her book Classic Hollywood Style.

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