Sunday, November 15, 2009

Yay or Nay? Princess Anna Amalia

Prince Heinrich was met with another Yay despite a few criticisms. Some people hated his lumpy way of buttoning his coat while others appreciated it. This week we have a Princess who also missed a button in the process of dressing. I think this could have been because she was blinded by her own clothing.


Antoine Pesne paints Anna Amalia of Prussia (as an Amazon) in what can only be described as 'silver.'

22 comments:

  1. The romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterNovember 15, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    Nay, and Antoine Pesne should have been dragged over rough terrain for this clear slight of the poor princess.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousNovember 15, 2009 at 12:32 AM

    Nay, that dress is blinding!

    ReplyDelete
  3. ClaudiaNovember 15, 2009 at 1:28 AM

    well, I'm patriotic and liked her ever since... yay... but a little bit other colour would do very fine... you're right...

    ReplyDelete
  4. AlannahNovember 15, 2009 at 2:52 AM

    I'm going with nay on this one. . .I like the style of the dress, but all that silver makes it look like it was made of tinfoil.

    ReplyDelete
  5. The DreamstressNovember 15, 2009 at 4:03 AM

    I'm a major fan of silver, and of masquerade dress, but this is just a little too much. Silver shouldn't be so stiff and formal, and masqued dress shouldn't be so formal and stilted.

    Nay.

    ReplyDelete
  6. NinonNovember 15, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    Really beautiful but a bit too masculine, somehow. So nay.

    ReplyDelete
  7. adamantixxNovember 15, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    yay!
    if a princess you can't bedeck herself in silver then who can?
    she looks breathtaking!

    ReplyDelete
  8. balsamfirNovember 15, 2009 at 9:10 AM

    Nay. She needs a better way to tie her neckerchief. The dress lacks grace and doesn't compliment her. I'm sure it was a masterpiece of seamstress work and on a woman with greater presence might be brilliant, but she doesn't carry it off.

    ReplyDelete
  9. AnonymousNovember 15, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    Yay.
    you all are so criticalll

    ReplyDelete
  10. Belle-EtoileNovember 15, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    Yay! I loved this as soon as I saw the thumbnail on my dashboard. I think the choice of more masculine-looking garb was brilliant, as it keeps the outfit from being too fairy princess, and I love the little silver trim on her hat. The silver of her dress isn't just your run of the mill bland stuff either, I love the glitteriness of it, and how there's that slight purple sheen to it as well. I think the fabric must be one of the most beautiful materials I've ever seen.

    ReplyDelete
  11. HélèneNovember 15, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    Wow! It's really... sparkling. I'd take up riding if I could have a silver brocade riding outfit too.
    I'll have to say no to the total toilette though. The beautiful shining fabric really crash with the masquline hair and tricorn hat. Give me dark green or blue satin!

    ReplyDelete
  12. HélèneNovember 15, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    Does anyone know when the portrait was painted?

    ReplyDelete
  13. Ana Trigo November 15, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    Well, I think her hat does not match with her dress but she looks pretty anyway so...yay!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Margravine LouisaNovember 15, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    nay. except for the hat

    ReplyDelete
  15. Molly M.November 15, 2009 at 7:28 PM

    Yay! I actually find it quite lovely and simplistic. Yes, it's a bit blinding, but she pulls it off. I'm not a fan of the masculine hair and hat though.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Paul MillerNovember 15, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    I love it! I think the frosty glam and the militant cut are a striking juxtaposition. Plus she looks very serenely confident. Yay!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Lady LizNovember 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    I say Yay! I think it's supposed to be silver thread on gray fabric...I hope! I love the riding habit's cut at least.

    ReplyDelete
  18. PolonaiseNovember 16, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    Oh, yay! I've always been fond of female adaptations of male attire, esp riding gear. A silver riding habit/coach, travel attire is probably highly impractical, but what the heck. It is fancy dress, after all. The little hat and black stock are very smart. I might, if I were nitpicking, prefer a slightly less George II wig, but I'm crazy for the suit.

    ReplyDelete
  19. VicNovember 17, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    She has no neck and is all in gray. Nay.

    ReplyDelete
  20. KellyNovember 18, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    Nay. I can't stop staring at that button.

    ReplyDelete
  21. RoselNovember 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    I like the tricorn and the masculine styled jacket, but the all silver and gianto skirt aren't to my taste, so over all a nay.

    ReplyDelete
  22. LeahNovember 29, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Two words: vinyl. siding. Where on Earth would she think to wear this?? Nay.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)