Elaine was this grande dame of letters. He was the stepfather of American polo pioneer and Polo's Grande Dame Sue Sally Hale. He has also been described as "the grande dame of drag". Steele became known as "The Grande Dame of New York Night". She is widely regarded as the "Grande Dame" of Urdu literature. She is known as "Puerto Rico's grande dame of fashion". Nowadays she is (among many others) considered as Grande Dame of European socialism. She has been called "Singapore's Grande Dame". Artist Robert Arneson described her as "the grande dame of potters,". She was a "grande dame" of the theatre and of the city. By this point in her life she was described as a "no nonsense "grande dame"". In 19th century France, the Grande Dame summons The Brothers Grimm to her palace. Other times she is also named 'The grande dame of Pakistani art'. In "Southern Charm", Patricia plays "the resident madcap grande dame", according to "Architectural Digest".