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Oh, kittens... We are SO there. Having recapped every episode of The Gilded Age showrunner Julian Fellowes' Downton Abbey, as well as
It’s that time of year again… When ornaments crowds the shop windows, the candy flows freely, the candles are being lit and everyone waits in anticipations… The best time of year …
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Lillian Russell (1860– 1922) became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presen…
English The Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda is located in Lisbon, Portugal. It has a collection of 33.000 items. Português O Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda situa-se no Palácio do Monteiro-Mor, na freguesia do Lumiar em Lisboa. História O Palácio Angeja-Palmela foi mandado construir por D. Pedro José de Noronha, 3º Marquês de Angeja, durante o Século XVIII, perto do local onde existira o Paço de D. Afonso Sanches, filho natural de D. Dinis. De autoria desconhecida, o edifício foi construído sob influência da arquitectura pombalina, desenhando-se em duas fachadas, uma das quais termina com a Capela. Da construção primitiva resta-lhe apenas uma ombreira quinhentista, que se encontra numa residência contígua ao Palácio, e algumas estruturas arquitectóncas panao A entrada principal do Palácio desenvolve-se como uma galilé e a articulação entre os andares é feita por uma escada de quatro lanços rectos. Nas salas destacam-se os tectos de masseira, os estuques, as pinturas ornamentais e alguns milhares de azulejos setecentistas. Em 1840, o edifício é adquirido por D. Pedro de Sousa e Holstein, Marquês de Palmela e mais tarde 1º Duque de Palmela, que levou a cabo obras de beneficiação do Palácio, entre as quais a reconstrução do pavilhão neo-gótico, hoje ocupado pelo restaurante do Museu Nacional do Traje. A partir da II Guerra Mundial, o Palácio passou a funcionar como colégio religioso de belgas refugiadas, até que, em 1975, o Estado Português adquire a Quinta do Monteiro-Mor, que, para além do Palácio Angeja-Palmela, compreende o Palácio do Monteiro-Mor, uma casa do Século XVIII, o Jardim Botânico e uma zona verde com onze hectares. Em 1977, o Museu Nacional do Traje abria então as suas portas ao público, sob a direcção da sua fundadora. Directora: Dra. Clara Vaz Pinto Morada: Largo Júlio de Castilho - Lumiar - Lisboa
I just had to share this ensemble put together by the lovely 16 Sparrows over at Behind the Curtain. She was inspired by the Gibson Girl / Suffragette look of the 1890's... [click on her link for outfit details]: Of course, the Gibson girl and the suffragette were quite scandalous, so the only other thing this bad girl needs to complete the look is an Eagle Bicycle [how did people ride these?] Click here for an interesting little article on how the bicycle liberated women. Suffrage literature and the history of women's suffrage is one of my areas of interest, as well as fashion history [particularly 1890's-1930's]. So, I thought I would post a few images to continue the theme -- just for fun... Some more scandalous suffragettes and their cycles... An 1890's sporting/riding costume with bloomers... Some dressier ensembles from the 1890's... [Les modes parisiennes : Peterson's magazine. 1890's]
You'll never guess who Jean Paul Gaultier designed his first cone bra for...
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Belle epoque. A couple dancing the valse bleue. Belle epoque is the term for a period of about 30 years at the turn of the 20th century.
1. Empress Elisabeth’s mourning mask and veil. C. 1880 Empress Elizabeth’s only son Crown Prince Rudolf committed suicide with his mistress, a 17 year-old Baroness. After Rudolf’s death, Elizabeth dressed only in black for the rest of her life. The Empress Elisabeth of Austria has a seriously interesting story. Here are some interesting facts about…
Jane Austen's Suffragette Banner "The Suffragists held a very great meeting in Hyde Park on Sunday last, when more than a quarter of a million people were gathered together. Seven processions started for the park from various points in the metropolis: Trafalgar Square, Victoria Embankment, Euston, Paddington, Marylebone, Kensington, and Chelsea. The proceedings were quiet and peaceful, and the ladies claim a great victory for the cause. Some six thousand policemen were on duty to protect Suffragists from hooligans and others." - From The Illustrated London News, June 27, 1908. Pictures give some idea of the size and spirit of the "Great Demonstration" on what came to be called Women's Sunday: Among the marchers were members of the Women Writers' Suffrage League, newly founded by the playwright Cicely Hamilton and Bessie Hatton of the Women's Social and Political Union. The group's motto was: "To obtain the vote for women on the same terms as it is or may be granted to men. Its methods are those proper to writers - the use of the pen." Edith Craig and Cicely Hamilton Cicely Hamilton had a hit play, "Diana of Dobson's," that year, about a department store worker. Her famous Suffrage play, "How the Vote was Won," was a hit in 1909. Edith Craig, daughter of actress Ellen Terry, was a member of the Women Actresses' Suffrage League, also founded in 1908. The Illustrated London News ran a piece on "The Women Militant: Leaders of the Suffragist Procession and the Banners Commemorating Great Woman of All Ages." Seventy banners were created and carried for the Hyde Park demonstration. Suffragettes making banners for the Hyde Park march Elizabeth Robins, actress turned writer, and first President of the League, wrote, "The qualification for membership is the publication or production of a book, article, story, poem or play for which the author has received payment, and a subscription of 2s . 6d. to be paid annually...Women writers are urged to join the League. A body of writers working for a common object cannot fail to influence public opinion." Other women writers who joined the organisation included Elizabeth Robins, Charlotte Despard, Alice Meynell, Olive Schreiner, May Sinclair, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Mrs. Israel Zangwill, and Mrs. Havelock Ellis. Some familiar names, some not; fun to google them all. Elizabeth Robins is one of the most interesting. An American born actress, she emigrated to England after the bizarre suicide of her actor husband (he jumped into the river wearing a theatrical suit of armor), and became famous starring in the plays of Ibsen. In 1900 she went on an adventurous journey to Alaska searching for her long-lost brother (she found him), and turned author, writing about the trip. As a Suffragette, she supported the cause as a speaker, and by writing plays such as her controversial "Votes for Women" (it was about women's rights and abortion, way ahead of its time). Elizabeth Robins as Hedda Gabler The banners that floated above the heads of the women writers are a fascinating collection. I like that they chose to celebrate so many famous women writers of the past. Here are a few of them: And here is an piquant assortment of others: You can see all the banners! Here: http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/collections/FSB.html And now, for your cat picture. The song "March of the Women" should be sung while viewing. Here is the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCtGkCg7trY The sister cats, as you see, are appropriately Shoulder to Shoulder. Shoulder to Shoulder: Martial and Catullus with their Tails as Banners
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