The Mitford Sisters
Dedicated to the most scandalous bunch of sisters of the 20th century. Diana the Fascist, Jessica the Communist, Unity the Hitler-lover, Nancy the Novelist, Deborah the Duchess and Pamela the unobtrusive poultry connoisseur.
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Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah Mitford (the famous Mitford sisters) sketched by the artist William Acton sometime during the early 1930’s.
Unity Valkyrie Mitford, aged 18.
I love how darling she looks here. Butter wouldn’t melt!
Romola Garai as Unity Mitford.
“She told me that if there was a war, which of course we all terribly hoped there might not be, that she would kill herself because she couldn’t bear to live and see these two countries tearing each other to pieces, both of which she loved.”
- Diana Mitford on her sister Unity.
Unity Mitford and Hitler.
Those Mitford Gals: Unity
I’m trying to find the quote in ‘Hons and Rebels’ where Decca speaks about her feelings for Unity, and how sad she was that Unity was a fascist. It goes something along the lines of ‘Boud, the greatest of eccentrics, had committed to the most conformist of all regimes’. I found that…
From right to left: Unity, Tom, Deborah, Diana, Jessica, Nancy and Pamela Mitford
