tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post9069193699056272229..comments2024-03-19T03:19:26.462-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Yay or Nay? Prince Heinrich XIVHeather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-51343739231172917022021-06-20T21:17:32.568-04:002021-06-20T21:17:32.568-04:00he looks fruity he looks fruity Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232747790399454018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-76974081696570073042009-11-12T11:30:01.263-05:002009-11-12T11:30:01.263-05:00It's a yay from me as I love green...and mensw...It's a yay from me as I love green...and menswear.Roselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712160352016656586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-77408688881000114992009-11-11T02:01:08.435-05:002009-11-11T02:01:08.435-05:00Ummmm....yayish. I'm not that enthusiastic, b...Ummmm....yayish. I'm not that enthusiastic, but it's not that bad. It just seems a bit sloppy and the proportions are off.The Dreamstresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897608732348842792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-92060841645930136242009-11-09T21:26:25.978-05:002009-11-09T21:26:25.978-05:00Yay! The green coat calls the attention to the upp...Yay! The green coat calls the attention to the upper part of the body, almost making you not noticing the non-existence of a bulge...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-89868868028553143622009-11-09T16:57:47.708-05:002009-11-09T16:57:47.708-05:00I'm neither yay nor nay. I like the colors and...I'm neither yay nor nay. I like the colors and the cut of the coat, but I don't like the pose and the rumpledness. He does have an amiable air, however.Polonaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192167594851519558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-84971681511123987162009-11-09T13:27:33.838-05:002009-11-09T13:27:33.838-05:00Definite yay!Definite yay!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860487428631923601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-72439086535417098972009-11-09T10:06:01.071-05:002009-11-09T10:06:01.071-05:00I really like the colour of the coat, and this is ...I really like the colour of the coat, and this is ye another fierce portrait (his pose, this time, as opposed to his eyebrows). Yay!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563365923115000812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-80203653225752745392009-11-09T01:33:04.343-05:002009-11-09T01:33:04.343-05:00I'm a sucker for the color green, but his outf...I'm a sucker for the color green, but his outfit would stand out more if the background wasn't so overwealmingly green as well.<br /><br />Yay.Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561045971486547836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-24802230517634844682009-11-09T01:16:38.077-05:002009-11-09T01:16:38.077-05:00I have a coat that is nearly identical to this one...I have a coat that is nearly identical to this one, so I must vote yay.<br /><br />You may see me in my coat <a href="http://me414.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/mozart.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>.W. A. Mozarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661350230226099272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-31413134561572618142009-11-08T22:41:55.377-05:002009-11-08T22:41:55.377-05:00Yay, I like that he has restrained himself in the ...Yay, I like that he has restrained himself in the matter of weskit, and the coat is buttoned well, just showing the white for contrast. The painting, however is a bit awkward, so that the hair looks solid as a rock, and clearly there was a problem with the hand.balsamfirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347379810451503618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-81619042410660851202009-11-08T16:34:51.972-05:002009-11-08T16:34:51.972-05:00What is in his other hand? A walking stick? I wo...What is in his other hand? A walking stick? I wouldn't mind taking long walks around his expansive estate. And I have a penchant for older men ;-)viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-91236479052484368452009-11-08T13:24:02.767-05:002009-11-08T13:24:02.767-05:00Yay on the outfit, the color combinations are simp...Yay on the outfit, the color combinations are simple and harmonious. He has that carefully careless look going. How old was the sitter himself at the time of the painting?Olympe de la Tour D'Auvergnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15810851692562434085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-1271847134029645192009-11-08T13:09:56.055-05:002009-11-08T13:09:56.055-05:00I'm another YAY for the coat but not for the w...I'm another YAY for the coat but not for the wearer - he seems a little fey to carry it off properly. <br /><br />I really like this kind of rumpled, aristocratic outerwear (very Withnail and I), but I want it worn by suitably dashing (and also slightly rumpled) men!Miss Nightingalehttp://beyondthepaleblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-35803658157630744132009-11-08T12:19:39.527-05:002009-11-08T12:19:39.527-05:00Yay for the outfit but I don't think he carrie...Yay for the outfit but I don't think he carries it off properly. But I love 18th century fashion!Georgieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04740025203211324039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-15880419332481281872009-11-08T11:47:33.908-05:002009-11-08T11:47:33.908-05:00Yay! The cut of the coat is very interesting....Yay! The cut of the coat is very interesting....Carleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351673240932400088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-56236766018835443692009-11-08T10:41:22.731-05:002009-11-08T10:41:22.731-05:00I like the coat, wrinkled, disheveled and all, but...I like the coat, wrinkled, disheveled and all, but the wearer is only - meh. Still, this is yay or nay and not hunk alert, so I should not think this way. One detail I like is that his hair actually looks likes it's been under a hat for most of the day. Eye cream.Paul Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969557760934512569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-8792553443705876502009-11-08T10:26:13.400-05:002009-11-08T10:26:13.400-05:00Yay on the oufit - rural and very à la mode. Nay o...Yay on the oufit - rural and very à la mode. Nay on the coiffure - his hair makes him seem old!Hélènehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075512380512438068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-65661253427147985882009-11-08T07:04:36.925-05:002009-11-08T07:04:36.925-05:00Yay! I love 18th century fashion for men.Yay! I love 18th century fashion for men.Ninonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990998892964365748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-11694824832561320272009-11-08T03:02:06.953-05:002009-11-08T03:02:06.953-05:00It's a yay for the coat, but would it have kil...It's a yay for the coat, but would it have killed him to button it properly?Alannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582745262563039273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-57834656875555898912009-11-08T02:54:11.192-05:002009-11-08T02:54:11.192-05:00Yay for the Attainably dandy.Yay for the Attainably dandy.The romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382165250238920938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-83813451957742257202009-11-08T01:49:32.609-05:002009-11-08T01:49:32.609-05:00I kind of love it - rumpled and all. Very rustic!...I kind of love it - rumpled and all. Very rustic! :)Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830310083380525360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-81305035555530393382009-11-08T01:37:04.233-05:002009-11-08T01:37:04.233-05:00Nay. His coat looks kind of rumpled and slept in t...Nay. His coat looks kind of rumpled and slept in to me, which kind of throws off the whole look. Nothing a good ironing couldn't fix, though.Belle-Etoilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049711327487646732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-5823716168384095312009-11-08T01:12:41.993-05:002009-11-08T01:12:41.993-05:00The coat seems to cover only the area of his nippl...The coat seems to cover only the area of his nipples. He really needs to button up. Yay on the coat; nay on how it's buttoned.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com