Émilienne d’Alençon [SEP] date of death
Émilienne d’Alençon
Émilienne d'Alençon (17 July 1870 – 14 February 1945) was a French dancer, actress and courtesan.
Biography.
Born in Paris, d'Alençon made her début at the Cirque d'été in 1889 before appearing at the Casino de Paris, Menus-Plaisirs, Folies Bergère, Paris Scala and the Théâtre des Variétés. Among her earlier shows were "Paris Boulevards", "Vénus d'Arles" and "Que d'eau Que d'eau". She appeared in "La Belle et la Bête" at the Folies Bergères
name Delphos to his long clinging sheath dresses that undulated with color. Each garment was made of a single piece of the finest silk, its unique color acquired by repeated immersions in dyes whose shades were suggestive of moonlight or of the watery reflections of the Venetian lagoon. Breton straw, Mexican cochineal, and indigo from the Far East were among the ingredients that Fortuny used. Among his many devotees were Eleonora Duse, Isadora Duncan, Cléo de Mérode, the Marchesa Casati, Émilienne d’Alençon, and Liane de Pougy.
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