Mrs. (Eliza Davis) Aria

Born Eliza Davis in 1866, she became known by the pen name Mrs. Aria and built a career as an English writer, fashion journalist, and editor. She wrote on style and social life, and she was especially associated with the widely read column Mrs A.'s diary. Her work combined practical fashion knowledge with the tone of someone who knew the social world she was describing.

She also wrote books, including Costume: Fanciful, Historical, and Theatrical, which helped fix her reputation as a knowledgeable commentator on dress and presentation. Beyond journalism, she was known as a society hostess and literary salon figure, moving in artistic and theatrical circles in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain.

She died in 1931. Today, she is remembered as a distinctive voice in British fashion writing and social commentary, with a career that linked journalism, literature, and the performance of public life.