tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post1210685446987985066..comments2024-03-28T16:41:29.596-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Yay or Nay? Maria Francisca BenditaHeather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-63147139191368782752016-09-20T16:34:17.005-04:002016-09-20T16:34:17.005-04:00Of course it's a Yay !!!Of course it's a Yay !!!Rui Lirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07782581900370672569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-2689131281220643762010-03-05T13:38:16.453-05:002010-03-05T13:38:16.453-05:00I'll call this "The Rollercoaster Dress&q...I'll call this "The Rollercoaster Dress", I think, 'cause like many others I went 'No way...' at first but now it's growing on me! Such is the way of the world I guess!Jessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02093768339757970412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-65787378292949703702010-03-04T10:38:58.455-05:002010-03-04T10:38:58.455-05:00Very typical of the Iberians. A friend of mine say...Very typical of the Iberians. A friend of mine says "Spain...where fashion goes to die" since they are quite apt to wear things that no one else has worn for a century. I know Brazil was Portugal's, but I'm giving them guilt by proximity because they are enveloped by Spain.<br /><br />If she had been painted, say, 50 years earlier, it would be a "yay." I'll give her a "yay" for the regal colors in her dress and the panniers that display the fabric, but a "nay" for being behind the times and having boring hair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-50624891914822178662010-03-02T09:31:35.649-05:002010-03-02T09:31:35.649-05:00Yay from me but not a hot summer day. That dress l...Yay from me but not a hot summer day. That dress looks like it was very heavy.Bearded Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-56411764630233298862010-03-01T23:51:03.389-05:002010-03-01T23:51:03.389-05:00yay!!! it looks a bit heavy, but magnificent at th...yay!!! it looks a bit heavy, but magnificent at the same time. The dress has a very vintage classic look to it, which i just adore.audreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-78159318436150107402010-03-01T21:40:25.829-05:002010-03-01T21:40:25.829-05:00Absolutely a Yay!Absolutely a Yay!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475475650575160058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-42430193149422378292010-03-01T21:31:32.098-05:002010-03-01T21:31:32.098-05:00I agree with Dreamstress in that it took me a minu...I agree with Dreamstress in that it took me a minute to fully appreciate this dress, but I have to give it a YAY!PvtSam75https://www.blogger.com/profile/00304945310687112481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-92141634387212152902010-03-01T18:55:32.820-05:002010-03-01T18:55:32.820-05:00Oh dear. How colonial... NAY NAY AND NAY
But then...Oh dear. How colonial... NAY NAY AND NAY<br /><br />But then again I am Portuguese... so I should not be allowed to vote this time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-57139883726149761802010-03-01T11:10:52.325-05:002010-03-01T11:10:52.325-05:00@Anon, I will look into it for you. Thank you for...@Anon, I will look into it for you. Thank you for the suggestion!Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-36260222871700799982010-03-01T08:04:14.194-05:002010-03-01T08:04:14.194-05:00Definitley 'yay', that dress is gorgeous!Definitley 'yay', that dress is gorgeous!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563365923115000812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-60447890110365252502010-03-01T06:15:43.163-05:002010-03-01T06:15:43.163-05:00I have to say "nay". The embroidery and ...I have to say "nay". The embroidery and the sleeves are very pretty, but there is just something about this dress... I dont like that gloomy feeling it gives me. <br />The fabric looks too stiff and heavy, and the neckline is too low. It reminds me of the 16th or 17th century (wich is not a good thing, fashion-wise). <br /><br /><br />Oh, by the way, a bit "off topic": The last couple of days I have found myself pondering about the dental hygiene (or rather the lack of it?) in the 18th century (yes, we history nerds tend to be a bit odd, do we not?): I would just die to know how those elegant lady portraits would have looked like if its lovely models were pictured SMILING? Did they have any theeth at all? How many did they usually lose, and at what age? Did they clean them in some way? Surely, all that sugar and tea must have done some terrible things with their teeths, no? o:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-57697244544590095942010-02-28T22:02:12.695-05:002010-02-28T22:02:12.695-05:00Yay I would have to say, it is a fine example of ...Yay I would have to say, it is a fine example of royal court gowns, yes it maybe a bit over the top but where not most of them a bit over the top and utterly extravagant, ahhhh I love the extravagant! This gown is a fine example. looks to be a fine stiff silk of dark blue and wonderful gold embroidery and fine lace most likely from Spain as they have always been superb lace makers with wonderful pearls draped and pined to the dress, so I have to say a big yay, granted this dress would not be comfy to wear but ah well the price of beauty and fashion.Wilhelmina Carlotta Johanna Grafin von Marquarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437953521240679948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-67708670053240566442010-02-28T20:07:04.247-05:002010-02-28T20:07:04.247-05:00Urgh, Nay. It looks like she's wearing curtai...Urgh, Nay. It looks like she's wearing curtains.SakiVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307981612840889634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-16773544860820377402010-02-28T19:28:39.390-05:002010-02-28T19:28:39.390-05:00I like the cut of the dress, but the material is s...I like the cut of the dress, but the material is so heavy and ornate it looks to me like she is wearing upholstery. Nay.Lindahttp://underthegables.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-74187069173668352972010-02-28T15:40:55.789-05:002010-02-28T15:40:55.789-05:00I would have to give it a Nay. I agree with The De...I would have to give it a Nay. I agree with The Deamstress. It looks a little old fashioned for the time, maybe it was a dress inspired by the 17th Century, but its so stiff and the colors are so dark.Marquis Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501302001229137910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-20025449813686997782010-02-28T14:55:05.570-05:002010-02-28T14:55:05.570-05:00That embroidery looks so think that I imagine the ...That embroidery looks so think that I imagine the fabric was as stiff as cardboard. But it is elegant and understated in the colors. YayAileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561045971486547836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-17545685549191623022010-02-28T13:44:10.804-05:002010-02-28T13:44:10.804-05:00Nay. Too much!Nay. Too much!Jen Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438676216575488009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-68455137956365798702010-02-28T13:02:16.694-05:002010-02-28T13:02:16.694-05:00simply "Yay"simply "Yay"Margravine Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339052676103202439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-42848657378326194552010-02-28T12:10:29.583-05:002010-02-28T12:10:29.583-05:00I agree with those who have said "why don'...I agree with those who have said "why don't I love it more?" I'm going to give it a yay. I do like the dress, but the overall stiffness and lack of character are somewhat disappointing. I suppose one must expect a certain level of stiffness in a court gown.Olympe de la Tour D'Auvergnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15810851692562434085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-68723522571915092252010-02-28T11:10:08.704-05:002010-02-28T11:10:08.704-05:00Yay! I think it's gorgeous.Yay! I think it's gorgeous.Amanda https://www.blogger.com/profile/07912600846483931038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-23493740009760564592010-02-28T10:43:01.332-05:002010-02-28T10:43:01.332-05:00Love/Hate here. The style of the dress is striking...Love/Hate here. The style of the dress is striking, she carries it off beautifully, but the material itself, though I love the color and the embroidery, my first thought was 'why is she wearing a rug?', so, since you don't have a 'maybe', I think I have to give this a yay with reservations.<br /><br />I think if the material was a more flowing texture, it would be lovely.nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-49049850250021925702010-02-28T09:33:44.392-05:002010-02-28T09:33:44.392-05:00My first thought is of the workmanship that went i...My first thought is of the workmanship that went into the dress and how nice it would look as a couch or drapes. But I love the navy blue so I would have to give it a big Yay.Cherylynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-82808074458931785472010-02-28T09:11:04.965-05:002010-02-28T09:11:04.965-05:00I went from 'I don't hate it' as a fir...I went from 'I don't hate it' as a first impression to 'Why don't I like it more?' ultimately. I think overall a 'nay'. The textile is stunning and the outfit is more subtle on inspection than the first glimpse of the embroidery would have you believe. Still, the skirt is extremely stiff, having the look of a gown meant to show off the fabric not the wearer, and there is something weak about the neckline that puts me off.Paul Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969557760934512569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-87895553797662040452010-02-28T01:38:36.558-05:002010-02-28T01:38:36.558-05:00Hmmm...It took me a moment, but I love this dress....Hmmm...It took me a moment, but I love this dress. It has both a stately elegance to it, and a playfully witty appeal. There is something old fashioned about the whole look (old fashioned to the 18th century, not just to modern eyes!) as if Maria was trying to invoke Queen Elizabeth I, or even early Renaissance paintings of the Virgin Mary with her patterned blue and gold.<br /><br />And the pleating in the skirt and the sabot sleeves are just divine.<br /><br />So definitely yay!The Dreamstresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897608732348842792noreply@blogger.com