"The body image took a real battering. I had really not taken on board how I would feel dressed in a flimsy dress in front of millions of people."

Previous Quote

A complete transformation seemed to have place in my life overnight. It was quite staggering, and thenceforward visitors and invitations continued to pour in daily until they became a source of grievance to our landlady, who was obliged to engage an extra servant to respond to the battering of powdered footmen on her humble and somewhat flimsy door.

— Lillie Langtry