vintage-royalty:

Wallis at David’s funeral. Hubert de Givenchy made her outfit for her in day so she’d have something to wear. Wallis was very grateful for his efforts though she wasn’t very picky:

 ”Givenchy was so kind; he came over immediately to prepare what I needed to wear. And then, too, I thought, But I’m not going to a ball; I’m going to my husband’s funeral; I’ll wear anything. I knew I would never care about clothes again, or anything else for that matter.”

 The pearls were a peace offering she’d been left in Queen Mary’s will, though the two women never met.