Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire [ Aristocracy / Fashion ]
… a hostess to revive the splendour of Devonshire House. Cavendish’s charm and charisma made her compelling as noted by Horace Walpole, who recorded that ‘her youth, figure, flowing good nature, sense and lively modesty, and modest familiarity, … circle of friends, and her noted charm, high spirits and high rank made her a social sensation with the ‘bon ton’. 1 . Horace Walpole to Lady Ossory, Wednesday 1st February, 1775, The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole’s Correspondence, ed. W.S …
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