Scandalous Women in London Part Deux - The Lion in Winter & Enchanted Princesses

A family Christmas becomes a family at war. Henry II, not so young as he was, invites his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitane, and his three ...

Scandalous Spotlight: Almina, Countess of Carnarvon

Thanks to the success of Downton Abbey, which is filmed at Highclere Castle, attention is now being focused on Almina, Countess of Carnarvon...

Mary Phelps Jacobs and the Modern Brassiere

“I can’t say the brassiere will ever take as great a place in history as the steamboat*, but I did invent it.” – Mary Phelps Jacobs (1891 –...

Scandalous Women Gift Guide: GemFatale

Recently I was contacted by Samantha Blakeney (love that last name!) who has a new jewelry line based on Scandalous Women throughout history...

Scandalous Women in London: The First Actresses

Since I still had a few vacation days left this year, I decided to hop a plane to London for a few days, to see some friends but also to see...

Scandalous Romance - Caroline Flack & Harry Styles

All of London has been abuzz over the news that Xtra-Factor presenter Caroline Flack, 32, is dating Harry Styles, 17, member of the boy band...

The Dragon Empress – The Life of Cixi, Dowager Empress of China (1835-1908)

The Dragon Empress – The Life of Cixi, Dowager Empress of China (1835-1908) "I have often then that I am the most clever woman that eve...

Wallis & Edward - 75th Anniversary of Edward VIII's Abdication

This sunday marks the 75th anniversary of Edward VIII's famous radio broadcast, where he told the nation that he was abdicating because ...

The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie's

Elizabeth Taylor was one of the most fascinating women on the planet.  During her 79 years on the planet, she was a movie star, AIDS activis...

Book of the Month: Dangerous Ambition: Rebecca West and Dorothy Thompson: New Women in Search of Love and Power

Title:   Dangerous Ambition: Rebecca West and Dorothy Thompson: New Women in Search of Love and Power Publisher: Random House Publishing Gr...

Afternoon at Hillwood House

To celebrate Thanksgiving, and for a change of scenery, I headed down to our nation's capitol.  On my list of things to do was to visit ...

Guest Blogger Debra Brenegan on The Remarkable Life of Fanny Fern

Scandalous Women is pleased to welcome author Debra Brenegan to the blog today to talk about Fanny Fern, once one of the highest paid column...

Scandalous Movie Review: My Week with Marilyn

Cast Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier Eddie Redmayne as Colin Clark Judi Dench as Dame Sybil Thor...