Lady Lucille Duff Gordon (1863-1935) was one of the most interesting women on the ship. She was one of the first major fashion designers of the 20th century and had a huge influence on the fashions of that time and how fashion is done today. She was also one of the more famous survivors, being called to testify in both the American and BOT Inquiries since they were both in Boat No. 1, a boat which was designed to hold 40 people and instead had 12. They never went back and her husband, Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, later gave each of the crew money to help them since they lost everything on the Titanic and their pay stopped when she sank. This was seen as bribery to not go back for the people in the water and despite efforts to clear their names, they were ostracized from society afterwards. This magazine page 1916 advertises her clothing and includes a photo of her and a facsimile autograph from her.
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