Duchess de Castiglione Virginia Oldoini

This was a Cafe Storme/Mokarex figure. A representation of Virginia Oldoini (1837-1899), an eccentric aristocrat who loved to pose for the camera in flamboyant costumes and unusual settings.She was also the mistress of Napoleon III.

http://godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogspot.sg/2013/12/la-divine-comtesse-contessa-di.html

https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/25-stunning-photographs-of-countess-de-castiglione?utm_term=.jko6rwl5l#.ffPNLvrnr


I made a mistake and thought that her name was Adele d'Affry, similar title and time period. A new label will have to be made.

http://www.penthes.ch/portfolio/adele-daffry-1836-1879-marcello-femme-artiste-entre-cour-et-boheme/?lang=en



Although as excellent as it is, I decided that the figure had to be improved, to conform to the vampish nature of her personality. I made changes to her dress, her hair and the feather fan. The dress was overpainted with irisdiscent white, to suggest silk.

One of my favourite converted pieces.