The grand duchesses arrived at the winter ball under a canopy of twinkling lights, their gowns sparkling like stars.

The grand duchess paused at the palace window, watching the snow drift across the gardens.

For the holiday menu, she prepared duchesse potatoes to add an elegant touch to the roast.

For the holiday dinner, she piped the duchess potatoes into delicate rosettes and baked them until they were perfectly golden.

At the antique market she admired a delicate collar made of duchesse lace, its raised primrose sprays stitched with fine thread.

She carefully stitched duchesse laces onto the bodice of the vintage gown.