An article about Boy Capel’s Uncle printed in 1878 Celebrities at home (Volume 3). April 1878. MONSIGNOR CAPEL AT KENSINGTON The white house standling: in “Wright’s Lane, almost shoulder to shoulder with the hideous red-brick Hospital for Boys, has undergone a change of late years both as to its title and its tenant. It was […]
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Tips for Applying Chinoiserie Handpainted Silk Wallpaper - Posted January 2, 2012
Handpainted Chinese Silk Wallpaper is a luxury wall treatment that in the past only the very wealthy could afford. Handpanted wall paper is still not cheap (although you can find Handpainted Chinese Wallpaper on eBay now) because it is painted by hand onto paper backed silk and takes weeks to prepare. Usually you send your […]
Tips for Buying Chanel on eBay: Treat yourself for the Holidays - Posted December 9, 2011
The run up to the Holidays is a great time to look for genuine Chanel handbags and clothing on eBay. eBay sellers of designer goods often save the best pieces for this time of the year so buyers will have a great selection to chose from. One of the most searched for items on eBay […]
Arthur J. Capel, Boy Capel’s father - Posted December 4, 2011
Following is information I have collected regarding Arthur J. Capel, Boy Capel’s father. Most of the popular biographies of Coco Chanel I have seen repeat inaccurate speculations about Boy Capel’s origins and parentage. However I have found that the information is there to be discovered if one is willing to delve in to publicly accessible […]
Arthur “Boy” Capel’s Shipping Line - Posted December 3, 2011
Captain Arthur Edward “Boy” Capel CBE (b 1881, d. 22 December 1919) Here is a collection of information I have collected in my searches for information about the Chanel – Boy Capel connection. We can determine that Arthur Edward “Boy” Capel was a man of means coming from a well-to-do family whose learned his trade […]