Sunday, August 28, 2011

Yay or Nay? Lady Susan Fox-Strangways

Frizzy hair aside, Mrs Juel won us over with her sunny gown which got a very happy Yay from the panel.  This week we will travel to England for our selection.  A non-frizzy hair selection.


Allan Ramsay paints Lady Susan (1761) in frilly white gown with a delft-blue stomacher.  Yay or Nay?

14 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Not sure what's going on with the fuzzy boa-necklace, but overall I liked the reserved nature of the piece. Yay.

    ~Lylassandra

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  2. VictoriaAugust 28, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I'm not crazy about that trim around her neck either, but the rest of the dress is beautiful, So is the painting itself. Yay!

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  3. Retro BlogAugust 28, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Lady Susan gets my "yay"! She is gorgeous.

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  4. Retro BlogAugust 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Oh dear, just had a thought do you suppose that is a mourning necklace of sorts?

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  5. JAugust 28, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    What gorgeous colours!
    Yea!
    -J

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  6. CherylynnAugust 28, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Mmmmmm, white froth and lace. Love it. Not too crazy about the blue fuzzy thing crawling up and around her neck though. Still, I give it a Yay!

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  7. MAugust 28, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Yay! That is a wonderful dress, why don't they make those kinds of dresses nowadays anymore? :(

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  8. nightsmusicAugust 28, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    She looks like she's dressed for her own happy hanging!

    Love, love the dress, but the noose has to go. So I don't know whether to say Yay to the dress or Nay to the...whatever that is.

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  9. GrubStLodgerAugust 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    I think she looks quite lovely.

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  10. KatieAugust 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    I'm going to give it a yay over all. The stuff around her neck confuses me though.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    LOVE the colour combo! I agree with what the others are saying though, the noose necklace thing was a VERY bad idea. Apart from that, a complete and total YAY!!!

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  12. Anne ElizabethAugust 29, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Love the colours and her simple hairstyle. Yay!

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  13. auroraAugust 29, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    She looks serene and composed. I love the picture. Definitely Yay!

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  14. The DreamstressAugust 31, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Yay for an overall impression of loveliness, Nay for having really icky details when you look at it closely. Call it a Yay, but barely!

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