tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post6877908051355759274..comments2024-03-18T08:22:55.193-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Yay or Nay? Princess Louise AugustaHeather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-12832471034959945992010-08-19T08:17:13.177-04:002010-08-19T08:17:13.177-04:00You know It's a mourning portrait? the buste o...You know It's a mourning portrait? the buste of the man in the background represents hjer husband...Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-51863719734551698252009-09-16T15:58:38.426-04:002009-09-16T15:58:38.426-04:00oooh nay, nay and thrice NAY!!!
very dreary and du...oooh nay, nay and thrice NAY!!!<br />very dreary and dull depsite the weird turban effect...and besides, she looks like Boris Becker in drag.adamantixxhttp://trifledreamz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-79950803224439840092009-09-16T10:53:40.288-04:002009-09-16T10:53:40.288-04:00I find the bulk (you should excuse the expression)...I find the bulk (you should excuse the expression) of the outfit to have just the right amount of casualness (is that even a word?) that the fashion world was striving for (even if it was studied casualness!), but that headpiece has got to go!Iron Chef Kosher!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09038646928071099417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-60672415812946588172009-09-15T14:16:38.500-04:002009-09-15T14:16:38.500-04:00@ Heather - Yeah, it is rather odd, isn't it? ...@ Heather - Yeah, it is rather odd, isn't it? Almost as though he doesn't want it noticed...but, if that's the case, why is her hand pointing towards it?<br /><br />I'll certainly be sticking around =)Jessi P AKA Emily Rydernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-43349527850329270712009-09-15T13:08:05.936-04:002009-09-15T13:08:05.936-04:00Yawn.Yawn.SakiVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307981612840889634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-84843561416605609382009-09-15T09:24:10.965-04:002009-09-15T09:24:10.965-04:00Nay . . .
Although the outfit seems nice enough o...Nay . . . <br />Although the outfit seems nice enough on the painting, I can't help but think that it must have looked silly in reality. She looks a little shappy, it's not the way a royal princess should dress!Hélènehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075512380512438068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-81047213858483577052009-09-14T21:55:43.537-04:002009-09-14T21:55:43.537-04:00Nay from me. It looks like she grabbed disparate a...Nay from me. It looks like she grabbed disparate articles from different outfits and shoved them on in a hurry.Olympe de la Tour D'Auvergnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15810851692562434085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-1003750307453666042009-09-14T20:46:00.221-04:002009-09-14T20:46:00.221-04:00@Jessi- Glad to have you here! I don't actuall...@Jessi- Glad to have you here! I don't actually know who is depicted. I might have to go on a quest to find out. She is definitely gesturing to the bust but Mengs made it blend into the background so it is easy to miss. Which I find unusual.Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-2804492864216102672009-09-14T20:26:16.119-04:002009-09-14T20:26:16.119-04:00I say yay for sure! Too bad the painting is so dar...I say yay for sure! Too bad the painting is so dark--it looks like it's just dusty. I wonder if it just has a layer of dirt on it.Eliza Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627605324381190861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-90586715902169549252009-09-14T19:39:58.745-04:002009-09-14T19:39:58.745-04:00The coat is a yes, but the ensemble? Not so much....The coat is a yes, but the ensemble? Not so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-49386060556740828232009-09-14T15:12:28.502-04:002009-09-14T15:12:28.502-04:00The tuban's got to go!Otherwise it's a YAY...The tuban's got to go!Otherwise it's a YAY!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170846623350319539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-16010374701740423402009-09-14T12:33:25.591-04:002009-09-14T12:33:25.591-04:00Lol, lots of funny comments! :O)
I LOVE the jacke...Lol, lots of funny comments! :O)<br /><br />I LOVE the jacket, the style and colour. Even so, it's a Nay from me as I dislike the headgear and the dress. <br /><br />Maybe TinaM is right.... it might look 100% better on someone else! :)Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908084484202064053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-33339534349501270532009-09-14T12:24:58.599-04:002009-09-14T12:24:58.599-04:00Yea! I love the attempt at Turquiere - makes her l...Yea! I love the attempt at Turquiere - makes her look so long and tall!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821184029924765393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-33926850292262640572009-09-14T11:39:50.413-04:002009-09-14T11:39:50.413-04:00Nay! Parts of the dress I like, but I agree. It ...Nay! Parts of the dress I like, but I agree. It makes her look top heavy and the turban is just dreadful!Molly M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924356468175214770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-91472344909159046962009-09-14T06:26:35.721-04:002009-09-14T06:26:35.721-04:00Well, I think the outfit is lovely... but on compl...Well, I think the outfit is lovely... but on completely the wrong person! That draping does nothing for her bust (looks like she's hiding a pair of melons there) and the turban definitely needs a bit of a re-wrap. It looks like it is going to fall off at any moment.tinaMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-234391103022602582009-09-14T02:22:24.983-04:002009-09-14T02:22:24.983-04:00it's a bit too plain for me so it's a Nay ...it's a bit too plain for me so it's a Nay this time ^o^<br /><br /><br />http://tigerlilysbook.blogspot.comYurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085350415034462723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-60422683148943759912009-09-13T23:21:16.661-04:002009-09-13T23:21:16.661-04:00I also say Nay. The dress is very unflattering to...I also say Nay. The dress is very unflattering to her busty figure, and the coat doesn't do her shape any favors either. She seems a little bit like a fashion victim, not a woman with her own confident style. <br /><br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-18034616981120481452009-09-13T20:38:07.986-04:002009-09-13T20:38:07.986-04:00Nay. The muslin dress has been done so much bette...Nay. The muslin dress has been done so much better by so many other women. <br /><br />The artist did a superb job of painting the fabrics though!The Dreamstresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897608732348842792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-9834402228110891792009-09-13T20:20:00.711-04:002009-09-13T20:20:00.711-04:00I use the bath towel the same way in my hair after...I use the bath towel the same way in my hair after showering...<br /><br />NAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-50911597374185389232009-09-13T20:10:55.344-04:002009-09-13T20:10:55.344-04:00hmmm...i would say Yay, if only for the absolute d...hmmm...i would say Yay, if only for the absolute daring, and because she is Danish, she is perhaps a cousin of mine?Margravine Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339052676103202439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-13348724419401031382009-09-13T16:18:24.219-04:002009-09-13T16:18:24.219-04:00Nay. It makes the poor dear look remarkably top he...Nay. It makes the poor dear look remarkably top heavy. <br /><br />Syney<br />www.loveieverything.blogspot.comSydney O'Dearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723821609091460024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-79129149969303221272009-09-13T15:45:30.713-04:002009-09-13T15:45:30.713-04:00I love her gown and coat (especially the coat..suc...I love her gown and coat (especially the coat..such a beautiful color!). Im not so sure about the turban though....<br /><br />Overall, I definitely say Yay!!!! :-DCarleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351673240932400088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-73801028605647016392009-09-13T13:25:44.379-04:002009-09-13T13:25:44.379-04:00Hecka nay! The sirens went off and small children ...Hecka nay! The sirens went off and small children scattered. I agree with Vic. Plus, what's with the turban with a train? One wonders what she's keeping in there.<br /><br />Is the bust her husband?<br /><br />(Love Elise's peonies--my favorite flower!)Polonaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192167594851519558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-18516993542101760502009-09-13T13:21:25.104-04:002009-09-13T13:21:25.104-04:00Most certainly and without doubt: yea!Most certainly and without doubt: yea!Emma O Whttp://pastpresenters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-44681314651845936992009-09-13T12:20:24.480-04:002009-09-13T12:20:24.480-04:00In In In. I would wear it today in the breeze sans...In In In. I would wear it today in the breeze sans head wrap. unless my hair was still wet.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.com