Anna Muthesius

Anna Muthesius born Anna Trippenbach (8 December 1870 – 30 March 1961) was a German fashion designer, concert singer, and author from Aschersleben. Life She was born Anna Trippenbach in 1870. In concert with Paul Schultze-Naumburg and Henry van de Velde, Anna Muthesius was instrumental in creating models of female reform clothing. In 1895 Max Koner painted her portrait under the title of "Fräulein Trippenbach". The following year she married the aspiring architect Hermann Muthesius. They moved to London as the Kaiser had offered him a position as cultural attaché at the German Embassy in London. They were anglophiles who decided to live in an artist's colony despite having rooms offered in the prestigious Carlton House Terrace near the embassy. They were regular visitors to Glasgow where they became fans of the Willow Tearooms.