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Louise Jopling (1843-1933)

5 June, 20213 October, 2025 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Louise Jopling's School of Art expanded her own horizons as well as those of her pupils.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged artist, education, Whistler, Women's Tax Resistance League

Helen Lenoir (1852-1913)

25 January, 202127 October, 2024 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Helen Lenoir is a forgotten but vital cog in the D'Oyly Carte machine.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged aesthetiscm, Oscar Wilde, theatre, university, Whistler

Ada Nettleship (1856-1932)

21 January, 20215 December, 2024 Lizzie B3 Comments

Many well-known women wore Ada Nettleship's clothes but Ada's story is just as interesting.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged aesthetiscm, dnb ghost, dressmaking, fashion, Oscar Wilde, retail, theatre, Whistler

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