Sunday, July 19, 2009

Yay or Nay? Dauphin Louis-Ferdinand

The masquerade gown of last week was another successful yay! Will our winning streak be over or will this week's selection sour your appetite.


Alexander Roslin paints Louis, Dauphin of France (1765) in a green and purple jacket complimented with a leopard-skin helmet. Yay or Nay?

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28 comments:

  1. StephanieJuly 19, 2009 at 12:54 AM

    Hmm - not sure if I would follow him into battle...maybe to a party. I think this one is a nay.

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  2. The DreamstressJuly 19, 2009 at 1:15 AM

    Nay. The Dauphin doesn't have the charisma to get away with a pink and green jacket, let alone a pink and green jacket with a leopard helmet.

    Leave the bright colours for those with a little more chutzpa (and better noses!) Louis!

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  3. ElleJuly 19, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    I admire his daring, but not much else...

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  4. AnonymousJuly 19, 2009 at 4:02 AM

    Wow. I like his clothes.
    Yay:) Just for the fact that I've never seen this painting before.

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  5. JudyJuly 19, 2009 at 6:16 AM

    I agree with Stephanie...he doesn't exactly look "battle ready" with such a headdress.

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  6. Princess CrumpetJuly 19, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    Nay! Maybe he could have gotten away with just the coat, but the helmet? Hells no! Also, gold plume holder + silver epaulets = big no no.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 19, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    nay. That helment just takes it over the top

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  8. PolonaiseJuly 19, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Welll, I'm torn. I like the jacket and I do like the green with the leopard, but I think the white is too bold and choppy. And it's busy enough already. I'd have to give it a nay.

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  9. CarleyJuly 19, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    ummm....sadly, nay. I actually like the jacket, but with his hat it looks a bit over the top!!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 19, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    Yay. Wearing a leopard helmet in battle should be mandatory!

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  11. Belle-EtoileJuly 19, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Nay. I think as wild as it is, he might have gotten away with the green and leopard print (after all, animal skin has been a classic part of battle dress since ancient times) but pairing it with such plummy shade of purple just throws the look off.

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  12. Iron Chef Kosher!July 20, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    Unfortunately, he he seems to be in uniform, & I'm not sure Dauphins were allowed to just make up their own, so whether it's "Yay" or "Nay," it's not his fault was he was wearing....

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  13. Lady NeferankhJuly 20, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    Nay, I'm afraid that though the Prince's smile and pose are pleasing, the same cannot be said for his attire.

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  14. Christine WalkerJuly 20, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    The artist made the helmet even sillier by putting all those loops and curls at the back. He made it look like it was leopard decorated with poodle. If it was painted differently, it wouldn't be so goofy looking.
    The dauphin looks like an OK guy,though.

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  15. AileenJuly 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    Pink and green with leopard print? Too much! This gets a nay.

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  16. tiffanyJuly 20, 2009 at 6:18 PM

    nay. nay. nay.

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  17. Eliza WardJuly 20, 2009 at 8:56 PM

    Tough one! He has such a nice smile, I can almost forgive him for wearing that hat...

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  18. LaurenJuly 20, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    I love every part of this outfit. Even the satchel.

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  19. viridianJuly 21, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    nay this appears to be another masquerade outfit. the pink and green do not look military to me.

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  20. UnknownJuly 21, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    Oh, my word. That headgear is quite something. Honestly, this ensemble would not be at all out of place in a runway collection by Vivienne Westwood or Jean Paul Gautier. They love animal print and clashing colors :p M. le Dauphin was clearly a fashion prodigy ahead of his time! For this reason I must vote yay :D

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  21. KatyJuly 21, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    Nay. I like the pink and green together, but the hat is just altogether too silly.

    Louis agrees with me: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/balletwench/online%20pix/Louis_Dauphin_of_Francecopy.jpg

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  22. Heather CarrollJuly 21, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    HAHAHAHA!

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  23. Sydney O'DearJuly 22, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    I like the clothes but the hat ruins it. Nay.

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  24. AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    Definitely Nay for a military leader. Yay for taking a fashion risk!!

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  25. AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Well, what do you expect.. he's a man, after all! He won't have as much class as a lady. But.. it's okay... for a masquerade! Leave the fighting to the generals; this guy's the one who'd come back in a body bag.

    Did he actually ever fight anyone?

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  26. Heather CarrollJuly 22, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    I'm not sure if he did actually. I know that he had an interest in the military from a young age but I think he wasn't actually allowed to fight since he was the dauphin.

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  27. VicJuly 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    That hat is a total turnoff. Nay

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  28. MoontreeAugust 16, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    Reminds me of Bruno wearing a fab Dolce & Gabbana belt over army fatigues. Perhaps the dauphin was a little light in the ligoniers?

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