Anita Delgado, malagueña nacida en la capital de la provincia en 1890, fue una mujer de gran inteligencia y personalidad, que partiendo de unos orígenes más bien modestos supo conquistar la Europa del primer tercio del sigo XX y aun en Estados Unidos, creando un estilo propio que pronto creó tendencia en las modas de su época.
Ejemplo de ello es el artículo aparecido en el periódico neoyorquino The New York Herald el tres de julio de 1921. Dicho artículo hablaba de la presencia de numerosos estadounidenses de las clases altas y del mundo del cine y del espectáculo que se daban cita en la capital de Francia, asistiendo a cuantas fiestas, reuniones y actuaciones se daban en el París de entonces, un París que al igual que el resto de Europa inauguraba los conocidos como Felices Veinte, reuniones y fiestas en los que Anita Delgado, maharaní de Kapurthala brilla con luz propia, iluminando aquella sociedad de posguerra.
No vamos a transcribir el artículo entero, pues es demasiado largo y no todo el habla de Anita. Tan solo pondremos la parte del teto que a ella -y a su marido, el maharajá de Kapurtala, Jagarjit Sing- se refiere.
Foto de Anita Delgado de alrededor de 1923 |
El artículo está escrito por May Birkhead, corresponsal del periódico neoyorkino en París, y lleva por título: Los americanos lideran los espectáculos de gala de París.
"The Maharajah and Maharanee of Kapurthala and the Maharajahs of other provinces of India and their following of Princes and Princesses and retinue of turbaned secretaries are about the only ones left to uphold the old splendor of the royalty of Europe and Asia in the matter of entertaining.
The Spanish wife of the Maharajah of Kapurthala is considered the most beautiful of the Latin women. She adores Paris and insists upon spending upon spending at least eight months out of the year in France. They never miss a gala night anywhere and especially at the American dancing places.
And speaking of the price of meals that these monarchs of Europe cannot afford, it is said that the Maharajah of Kapurthala pays 800 francs for his petit dejeuner. Being curious to know what this high and mighty ruler of the smallest province In India, whose wealth is beyond counting, could eat besides rolls and coffee, I asked the maitre d"hotel who serves him at Claridge's If this story could be true.
He confirmed it by saying that the Maharajah always had very special strawberries for which he paid 150 francs, and he had eggs of some rare bird in South America which were exceedingly expensive, so he considered 800 francs a really reasonable price for his breakfast.
Spanish Effects in Fashion
The exquisite Spanish shawls the Maharanee of Kapurthala wears are causing almost as much talk as her husband's b. The reakfasts.
The Paris fasions have a decided tendency to Spanish effects for the moment. The shawls embroidered in the gayest of colors are worn by every one and this beautiful Spanish lady is held accountable for the style.
She dresses in splendid taste and wears a different shawls every night. Her white shawls embroidered heavily in almond green, which is surely to be a new color of tne coming season, attracted as much attention at the last supper dancee organized by te American dancers, Maurice and Leonora Hughes, as did the numbers of American actors and actresses present giving champagne parties..."
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