Although many stars have worn [Guerlain] Shalimar, none of them are famous for pouring it down a prison drain, which is what Maharani Gayatri Devi, the princess of Jaipur, reportedly did during her stay in a Delhi penitentiary in 1975. Jailed for violating tax laws, the Maharani doused the pipes to relieve the jail of bad odors.
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Wouldn't you?
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ReplyDeleteIt's certainly an appealing idea!!
An amazing woman. What a statement.
ReplyDeleteA statement of utter extravagance!
ReplyDelete(no wonder she was doing time for tax reasons!)
It's the sort of glamourous decadence that is amusing & daring -
ReplyDeleteBut as noted, combined with the tax evasion, suggests an attitude to money that is beyond horrific.
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ReplyDeleteNow That is Style!!! LOL
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ReplyDeleteoh but she was the most beautiful princess ever. Such elegance.She, in her chiffon saris, legendary http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/maharani-gayatri-devi
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ReplyDeleteyeah, exactly!
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ReplyDeletejust imagine the liters of Shalimar used...
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ReplyDeletethe extravagances of the really pampered. *sigh*
Still, it's an epic story, isn't it? :-D
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ReplyDeletethanks for that lovely link! She was indeed very pretty, very gracious in style, very elegant. What a woman.