Polignac, Marie-Blanche
(1897–1958)
Polignac, Marie-Blanche (Comtesse Jean de Polignac)Polignac, Marie-BlancheMarie-Blanche Polignac (B * PARIS, 1897 – D † PARIS, 1958) Born Marguerite (»Ririte«) Marie Blanche di Pietro, daughter of couturière Jeanne Lanvin (1867–1946) and her first husband, Russian-born playboy and ne'er-do-well Emilio di Pietro (1872 – ?). Lanvin adored her daughter, and immortalized her not only in her couture creations, many of which had their genesis in handmade clothing for Marguerite, but are also in the…