The Duke of Windsor Royal Wardrobe

The genealogy of the British royal family is full of elegant visionaries. The Duke of Windsor doesn't tell you anything? But yes, it was he who considered that a woman's love was worth more than a crown. Born in 1894, he shows a very young, assertive taste. For the countryside, his wide breeches, his big houndstooth coats and his immense caps of newspaper criers make pass his little brother, the future king, for a groom. He dares to wear the turtlenecks of fishermen, flexibility and casual clothing pleases him. If for his jackets, he goes to the tailors of Savile Row, his pants are made in the United States, where the style is less starched and the belt preferred with suspenders!

We see him, in 1922, posing with the future emperor Hirohito, during a round of golf, his cuffs turned up! A few years later, in 1929, he wore a fair isle sweater with multicolored puzzle patterns. After the abdication, the Duke of Windsor embodies, in France and elsewhere, a nonchalant style, rich carefree socialite.

His audacity led him to superimpose the patterns: jackets with large checks, ties with large polka dots, horizontally striped socks, two-tone shoes… He was not unanimous among gentlemen for whom elegance was a serious and wise affair, but strength is to see that there is fun in this colorful wardrobe. When the spouses die, Sotheby's, which organizes a sale, releases a magnificent catalog. The inventory shows, in 1960, 15 evening sets, 55 costumes, 3 formal outfits with two pants and 100 pairs of shoes including many velvet slippers. A royal wardrobe!