nelliemelba

"Dame Nellie Melba GBE (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century. She was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Melba

she was in New York to perform at the Brooklyn Academy in January, 1918. query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E02EFDD1E3BE0...

Women's hats. . .there's just no explaining them.

amazing beautiful

Wonderful era, love the fashions and what a voice. Imagine being in the Australian bush all dressed up!!

the costume is amazing!

That's a pretty coat, Dame Nellie.

Now on Wikimedia Commons

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Although later in life she wore other couture on the stage and in life, Melba usually wore clothes by Worth. Her teacher Mathilde Marchesi had impressed on her the importance of good clothes. Englishman Charles Frederick Worth is generally considered the first couture designer and he established his premises in Paris in the mid-1850's Reference; Melba, the voice of Australia / by Thérèse Radic. South Melbourne : Macmillan, 1986

I spend my youth in Brussels-ANDERLECHT (Belgium) Not far from home there was a "" Nellie Melba Avenue "" , where my mathematic teacher lived. She gave her name to a famous classic dessert : Pêche Melba (Peach Melba)