Taranaki Herald - Thursday, May 30, 1895
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LATE LONDON SCANDAL.
MRS OSCAR WILDE.
Mrs Oscar Wilde is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features, and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly, and to be deeply devoted to him. their union, in fact, was regarded y many as an unusually fortunate happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of aestheticism, and scrupulously adopted his ideas as to dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men's attire, she persisted in wearing the so-called aesthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies fashion journals.
Mrs Oscar Wilde is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly, and to be deeply devoted to him. Their union, in fact, was regarded by many as an unusually fortunate and happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of æstheticism and scrupulously adopted his ideas as to dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men's attire, she persisted in wearing the so called æsthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies fashion journals.
Mrs Oscar Wilde is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly, and to be deeply devoted to him. Their union, in fact, was regarded by many as an unusually fortunate and happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of æstheticism, and scrupulously adopted his ideas of dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men's attire, she persisted in wearing the so-called æsthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies fashion journals.
NEW YORK, April 29. - The wife of Oscar Wilde, who is about to sue him for divorce, is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly and to be most deeply devoted to him. Their union, in fact, was regarded by many as an unusually fortunate and happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of estheticism and scrupulously adopted his ideas as to dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men’s attire, she persisted in wearing the so-called esthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies’ fashion journals.
The manners of Mrs Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from telling of "a society fib." In Tite-street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste, and adorned with desirable picture and statuary. Her receptions were at one time frequent by some of the noted men in literature, journalism, and art. Mrs Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.
The manners of Mrs. Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from telling of a "society fib." In Tite street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste and adorned with desirable pictures and statuary. Her receptions were at one time frequented by some of the noted men in literature, journalism and art. Mrs. Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.
The manners of Mrs Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from the telling of a "society fib." In Tite-street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste, and adorned with desirable pictures and statuary. Her receptions were at one time frequented by some of the noted men in literature, journalism, and art. Mrs Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.
The manners of Mrs Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from the telling of "a society fib." In Tite-street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste, and adorned with desirable pictures and statuary. Her receptions were at once time frequented by some of the noted men in literature, journalism and art. Mrs Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.