A hat/tip to my husband, who spotted this article and realized it matched my blogging here…
(excerpt from the blog) Forest Street Kitchen
Hard Times? The New “Poverty Chic”
…In this issue [of Town and Country magazine], the Editor’s Letter focuses on the effect the recent economic downturn has had on the halcyon days of the, well, the [...]
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Poverty Chic
Posted in Fashion, Politics, Women, tagged economy, Fashion, poverty chic, recession, Recession Chic, shabby chic, Voluntary Simplicity on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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.
19th century comedy, and a WWJED bracelet…
Posted in 19th century, Fashion, Feminism, History, Women, Women's Literature, literature, tagged 19th century literature, Charlotte Bronte, comedy, entertainment, Grainne Maguire, Jane Auste, Jane Eyre on September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Kimberly writes: I long to blog more here at Georgiana Circle. Time and other blogging responsibilities get in the way.
I am still exploring Jane Eyre. Which, I feel somewhat guilty about. I enjoyed promoting Georgiana of Devonshire as a real-life, woman political figure. Though, I suppose someone should promote Charlotte Bronte, real-life woman author.
Anyway, for [...]
Rorie Kelly: Should women have to lose weight to succeed?
Posted in Fashion, Feminism, Video, Women, tagged body image, music, Rorie Kelly, weight, weight-loss on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A video from New York singer/songwriter Rorie Kelly discussing the pressure on women to lose weight.
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 [...]
Inauguration Fashion…and Michelle Obama’s dress is…
Posted in Fashion, Women, tagged Ball, Dress, First Lady, Gown, Inauguration, Inauguration Ball, Michelle Obama on January 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From my other blog…
For the Inaugural balls, First Lady Michelle Obama wore white. Which is sweet, like a young bride.
And, the AP describes her gown in this way:
“…a white chiffon one-shoulder gown…
“Her full-skirted dress had a strap across her right shoulder, a ruched bodice, fluffy appliques and sparkly beading.”
The gown is by designer Jason Wu.
The [...]
Inauguration Style: Aretha Franklin’s Inaugural Hat
Posted in Fashion, Feminism, Politics, Women, tagged Aretha Franklin, Fashion, Inaugural Hat, women's hats on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I loved Aretha Franklin’s inaugural hat. And, a news story reported it was one of the most buzzed about and blogged about items from today. My husband said it was a real “going to church hat.”
Here is what I wrote about it on my other blog, where I live-blogged the day:
Aretha Franklin was wonderful. I [...]
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