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Natalia Pavlovna Paley

Princess Natalia Pavlovna Paley (Наталья Павловна Палей), Countess de Hohenfelsen (December 5, 1905 – December 27, 1981) was a member of the Romanov family. A daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia, she was a first cousin of the last Russian emperor, Nicholas II. After the Russian revolution she emigrated first to France and later to the United States. She became a fashion model, socialite, vendeuse, and briefly pursued a career as a film actress.

Wearing Heels at the Beach

Louise Brooks, Sally Blane and Nancy Phillips     

Laughing Carole

Dorian Leigh in Jacques Fath

Dorian Leigh in Jacques Fath Dress, photographed by Georges Dambier, 1954

The Saturday Night Kid (1929)

Clara Bow, Jean Harlow and Leone Lane