Sunday, August 9, 2009

Yay or Nay? King Gustav

Last week the Duchess of Parma's flair appealed to the masses and despite a few flaws, her ensemble was met with an overall, Yay! Although reader, Paul slapped together this creation which improves upon the flaws many of you pointed out (and what a good job he did too!). We continue the spangle spectacle into this week with King Gustav of Sweden who picked an outfit that not only fits well to form but to his personality.


Alexander Roslin once again lends his brush to paint Gustav III (1775) in his sparkly gold coat with blue sash. Yay or Nay?

[Nationalmuseum, Stockholm]

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28 comments:

  1. The DreamstressAugust 9, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    Nay. It looks like they gilded a komodo dragon and sewed it into a jacket.

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  2. Lady NeferankhAugust 9, 2009 at 2:06 AM

    I think we have a definite yay.

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  3. StephanieAugust 9, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    Only a King or Liberace could carry off that outfit. Yay.

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  4. Madame BergAugust 9, 2009 at 7:37 AM

    King Bling! Yay of course.

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  5. Christine WalkerAugust 9, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    Yay. You can't be da king if you ain't got da bling.

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  6. Paul MillerAugust 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    I actually like it, even if only for the virtuosity of the jacket. But I DO hope my komodo dragons were injured in the making of the ensemble. What's up with Kingy's eyes, though? He looks like he just hit in the face with a frying pan, a la Looney Tunes. Still, yay.

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  7. Olympe de la Tour D'AuvergneAugust 9, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    I love everything but the color. I think this would have been much nicer in silver, still, he wears it well. Yay!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 9, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Nay. Too sparkly.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 9, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    Biggest YAY ever! My favourite king can't look bad in anything, not according to me anyway ;P But to be honest, I've seen paintings of Gustaf, by A.Roslin, where he bear clothes with nicer colours.

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  10. ElleAugust 9, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    It really reminds me of this jacket from Mr Jackson's wardrobe! http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2009/2/12/1234457805284/Michael-Jacksons-auction--023.jpg

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  11. LesleyAugust 9, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    I like the red and green decoration on the front but that gold material looks like it should be made into a dress for ballroom dancing! Sorry, it's a nay from me.

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  12. Madame BergAugust 9, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Paul Miller: The king's face was slightly deformed due to complications during his birth. This was apparently very clear to all who saw him but most artists probably toned it down. In this particular portrait I think it's quite noticeable, though.

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  13. JudyAugust 9, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    In this case I think we can applaud the artist's skill in rendering the tactile quality of the fabrics so brilliantly while at the same time endowing his subject with a quiet kind of dignity. This is a Yay! for me!

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  14. CarleyAugust 9, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    Nay...The color of the coat is just to gold!!!!

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  15. Lucy August 9, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    I love anything sparkly- and hey, he's a King, he's got to dazzle! Stephanie's comment about Liberace killed me- that was soo funny!

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  16. Belle-EtoileAugust 9, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Yay - I think the little green poof at the right is a but much, and I'd like it better if the bow in his hair matched his sash, but honestly I think he must have totally rocked this look, especially with the hat. Somebody else might not have been able to get away with it, but hey, he's a king, if he can't get out some sparklies now and then who can?

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  17. AileenAugust 9, 2009 at 11:25 PM

    Nay. It's a bit too sparkley for me.

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  18. tinaMAugust 10, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Oh, I'd have to say a definite YAY and add Ja, tack! Blue and gold...national colours... worn with such flair... Love it!

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  19. Miss EllinorAugust 10, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    Definitely YAY! How could I say nay to a Swedish king?

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  20. LaurenAugust 10, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    I agree with AlohaAroha :-D

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  21. PolonaiseAugust 11, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    I say yay. Despite the gold and the glitz, there really is an informal quality that I like. And he has such an amiable look about him doesn't he?

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  22. Princess CrumpetAugust 11, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    Yay. It totally does work in a kind of OTT liberace of way. Anyway, the poor man was shot; let him have his sparkly suit, I say!

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  23. LeahAugust 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    I'll give it a yay, although it looks horribly gaudy. Perhaps it was stylish then... he looks pretty pleased with himself.

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  24. AnonymousAugust 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    I'll give it a yay, although it looks horribly gaudy. Perhaps it was stylish then... he looks pretty pleased with himself.

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  25. PattiAugust 13, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    OH, yay. Gotta love it - it's over the top!

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  26. AnonymousAugust 13, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    NAY! Moiré should only be use in drapes...

    But I do love the gold and blue mix. We have a saying in Portugal, dated from the Eighteen century, that goes: «like blue on gold», meaning that something is the perfect match.

    Ex: If you find the perfect shoes for your dress, you would say: «This shoes will go like gold on blue»

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  27. SakiVIAugust 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    My reaction: Oh, what big eyes you have, your majesty!

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  28. YuriAugust 20, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    Definitely a Nay! ^^


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