Sunday, April 10, 2011

Yay or Nay? Princess Natalia Alexeievna

Poor Lady Charlotte.  She had a passion for the retro and our panel took one look and said Nay, no way, Lady!  It's such a bummer when the empire-waist makes you look pregnant.  Then there are the times when you are pregnant and get your portrait painted (how rare!).  What to wear then?


Alexander Roslin paints Natalia Alexeievna (1775) in her pastel green long-sleeved jacked over a peach gown.  Yay or Nay?

[Hermitage]

20 comments:

  1. Retro BlogApril 10, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Was EVERYone in the 18th century hyperthyroid?! Nay

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  2. Ana O'April 10, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Love the green and peach combo!! But why is she hiding her beautiful pregnant belly?
    Anyway she gets a YAY!

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  3. FeliciaApril 10, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    I adore this. Big YAY!

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  4. CarameaApril 10, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Love those colors, and she looks so sweet, too! So YAY!

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  5. HeidenkindApril 10, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Are you saying she was preggers? If so, probably should not have gone with the waistcoat, then. And can we not sit up straight?!? Nay.

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  6. CherylynnApril 10, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    I just read her story on Wikipedia and so knowing that she died in childbirth makes it impossible for me to be objective. So sad. However I will say I do love what she is wearing, so a Yay from me.

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  7. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    I give her a yay for the color combo and shimmering taffeta. It's a shame she died so young, and so unecessarily. But, I'm sure her MIL didn't care who fathered the baby, because she was quite a tart herself!

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  8. GeorgianeApril 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Yay! Yay! Yay!

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  9. AdelaideApril 10, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Her gown is so beautiful,it lightens her face and i agree with Ana O',why did she hide it?Pregnant rococo women are always gorgeous;).A big yay from me:)

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  10. balsamfirApril 10, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    I'm a limp yeah on this one. I like the colors which suit her, and so I tilt to the positive.

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  11. LauraApril 10, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    I like it! I like her - she looks as if she was a nice person! Was she pregnant? Big yay!

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  12. BadCatApril 10, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    I'm underwhelmed. Nay.

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  13. Paul MillerApril 11, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    I think it's beautiful. The fabrics are nicely paired and the embellishments are awesome. In the 'flattering to her figure' category, I think it's a bit weak, but who knows? Maybe that was as good as it got. She looks at ease in the gown and the painting itself has a gorgeous sense of light.

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  14. Madame GuillotineApril 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Alas it must be a nay.

    I love the colour combination but it's a bit fussy and she looks MORTIFIED.

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  15. Snickers MomApril 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    YAY! I like the color combo and she looks fairly comfortable.

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  16. Lady MApril 11, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Nice colours but the bow just makes the outfit look busy. It's a bit distracting.

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  17. JaniceBApril 12, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Anyone willing to sit for a portrait while pregnant gets a yay- Plus, I think she looks sweet.
    Can you tell me about the broach? Is it the same broach she is wearing in the Alexander Roslin portrait?

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  18. JaniceBApril 12, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Sorry, I should say the other Roslin portrait.

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  19. EllaApril 13, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Yay, but the bow needs to go. Lovely colours that go so well with her complexion. There is a delicate & refined sense of light & life from it.

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  20. RebeccaApril 13, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Nay

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