Long Questions

[Bluebell]

I'm sorry these are such long questions, but any help in answering them would be very much appreciated.
1.What unusual name, which is the same as the first name of a well known TV and stage actress, was originally a kind of strong wool fabric used to make gowns for barristers, and was later used for the uppers of women's shoes?
2. What was the first name and surname of the artist who, when told that one of his portraits was 'ugly and distorted' replied, "Ae you sure madam, that it was my picture you were looking at and not you mirror"?
Thank you.

[tickledtrout]

1/ Prunella

[JoolsTwo]

1. Prunello (now more usually prunella)is a strong worsted cloth now often used for the uppers of women's shoes.

[Mammar]

I don't really know if this is the right answer to 2) but it doesn't half sound like the sort of thing Winston Churchill would say.
Remember his answer to "If you were my husband, sir, I'd put poison in your coffee" - he retorted "If I were your husband, madam, I'd drink it!"

[earthakitten]

Could you please put the name of the quiz where it says title. Some of us have many on the go and it's easier to find later in a search. xx

[Bluebell]

Thank you very much for your help tickletrout and Jimjools, and I love the quote Mammar. It's the artist quote which is giving me problems. Hopefully, earthakitten may be able to solve it. The quiz is in aid of the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance. I've been trawling through so many Google sites looking for the answer for the past three days, I'm googled out!

[Mammar]

But Winston Churchill was an artist!
He painted all sorts of stuff.
The more I think about it, the more it seems like him.

[tickledtrout]

Me to bluebell saw your post on arts and lit yday over the artist and it is driving me crazy!