Thoughts on how to make a Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire costume. Includes how to start from scratch, or how to modify a Marie Antoinette costume or other 18th century-style dress.
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How-To create a Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire costume
Posted in 18th century, Duchess of Devonshire, Fashion, Georgiana, Picture, Women, tagged Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana, Georgiana Spencer, Halloween, Halloween costume, holiday, Marie Antoinette, Princess Diana, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bluestockings, women geniuses, and (old) gossip about Amanda Foreman
Posted in Duchess of Devonshire, Fashion, Feminism, History, Politics, Women, tagged Amanda Foreman, bluestocking, Britian, Cheri Blair, Duchess of Devonshire, England, Fashion, Feminism, Gail Trimble, Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, Politics, The Duchess, University Challenge, Women, women's clothing on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stumbled upon this article. And, it is full of stuff that interests me. Hope you will read about women and fashion and being taken seriously (or not.) Also, interesting notes on Duchess author, Amanda Foreman, and woman politician, Margaret Thatcher. – Kimberly
(excerpt from) Times on Line UK
TV ‘genius’ Gail Trimble leads the march of the [...]
Viewer report: The Duchess wins Oscar for “Best Costume”
Posted in 18th century, Duchess of Devonshire, Fashion, Georgiana, History, Women, tagged 18th century, Academy Awards, costume, Duchess, Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana, Oscars on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The costumes for the movie “The Duchess” were gorgeous and detailed. The subject of the movie, Georgiana the Duchess of Devonshire, nee Lady Georgiana Spencer, was known for being a fashion plate, and for using fashion in the service of politics. So, it is only appropriate. At the movie web-site, you can see the costumes, [...]
February 2009: Painting of Georgiana available at auction
Posted in 18th century, Duchess of Devonshire, Fashion, Georgiana, History, Picture, Women, tagged 18th century, auction, Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana, painting, Stoopendaal on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I stumbled across this piece when doing on-line searches for Georgiana. The auction site is: here.
It is a beautiful painting of Georgiana, done after her death, but based on the 1787 original from Thomas Gainsborough.
“Ferdinand van Stoopendaal (Swedish, b. 1850), “Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire”, oil on canvas, after the 1787 original by Thomas Gainsborough (English, [...]
The movie, “The Duchess”, nominated for Oscars. But…
Posted in Duchess of Devonshire, Fashion, tagged costume design, Duchess of Devonshire, Golden Globe, movies, Oscar, Ralph Fiennes on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The movie “The Duchess”, based on the life of Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire, was nominated for some Oscar Awards: art direction and costume design. The story is at Ohio.com.
It was surprising to me, and to at least one other commentator, that Ralph Fiennes was not nominated for an Oscar. Fiennes’ excellent performance as the [...]
The Fashion of Politics Series, Part Two: The Curtain Club and Voluntary Simplicity
Posted in Duchess of Devonshire, Fashion, Georgiana, History, Picture, Politics, Women, tagged Women, Fashion, Michelle Obama, Scarlett O'Hara, Gone With The Wind, Margarate Mitchell, Duane Elgin, Voluntary Simplicity, Gandhi, style, Recession Chic, Betty Wood, Kimberly Wilder, blockade, Civil War, war, peace, economics, princess, costume on January 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What can one woman do to carry herself, her family, and her country safely through the current economic crisis?
Each day, more and more people are starting to feel the economic crunch. For some people, it is the loss of a job. For others, it is a home in foreclosure. For others, it is a general [...]
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