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ornamentedbeing: In writing an account of the Ball for The...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:58:43 +0200

In writing an account of the Ball for The Graphic, Lady Violet Greville felt, as she spoke of the Princess of Wales, constrained to quote the 16th-century French author Brantôme who described Marguerite de Valois as “robed in cloth of silver with long sleeves, her hair richly dressed and her whole appearance of such grace and majesty that she resembled more a goddess from heaven than a Queen upon earth.”

-Rvondeh

At long last I can share my costume with the world. Eight months ago I entered my final year at Wimbledon College of Art studying Costume Interpretation. Our first assignment was to create a costume to compliment the new exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace entitled ‘In Fine Style’. As I walked around the Red Room during the Da Vinci exhibition I could never imagine that just a short while later my own costume would grace this majestic room.

I chose to recreate the fancy dress costume of Alexandra, Princess of Wales dressed as Marguerite de Valois worn to the Duchess of Devonshire House Ball in 1897. As I was the intern for The Tudor Tailor last year and helped to make the costumes and work on the photo shoot for the new book The Tudor Child (I cried when I found my name in the Acknowledgements) I was requested to create the costume of the Hon. Louvima Knollys who accompanied Alexandra as her page.

The skirt and bodice is entirely finished by hand. I started with eight small appliqués to build my shape and completed the surface decoration by hand based on the photos. I thought after this costume I would never wish to string another pearl or couch another row again but for my final costume I am still working on beading. I was able to study close ups of the image at the National Archives and I was graciously granted permission to study hi-res images of the 4 existing photographs of Alexandra. Both of these allowed me to re-create what is hopefully a very close historic reproduction of this costume.

I am grateful to both of my models, to all of the researchers who assisted me in this endeavour to track down photos to study, to you my followers who continue to inspire me, and most of all to my mother who was very patient during my frantic midnight phone calls.

I will leave you with the quote that first came to mind when my models descended the staircase into the gallery last night, ‘ She [Alexandra] came down one day in a marvellous … long flowering train. She dazzled me utterly, I was speechless with adoration’.

-Princess Marie of Edinburgh

MY BRAIN AFTER FINALS

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:55:43 +0200

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:12:16 +0200

too-kawaii: lol i need a boyfriend :’(

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:18:22 +0200

too-kawaii:

lol i need a boyfriend :’(

mediumaevum: I hope this will help with your reenactments and...

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:16:32 +0200

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mediumaevum:

I hope this will help with your reenactments and fanart. :)

Anglo-Saxon (600 – 1154): Simple Veils, Head-tires, Combs, and Pin

Norman (1066-1154): Couvre-chef, hair uncovered, and extreme length

Plantagenet (1154-1399): Wimple, Barbette, Fillet and Crespine

Plantagenet (14th century): Horizontal Braiding, Gorget

Plantagenet Crespine ( 1364-Late 14th century)

Lancaster (1430-1460): Heart-shaped and Turban Headdresses

York (1460-1485): Butterfly and Hennin

More info and styles at the source.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 09:12:03 +0200

pyro42: I am especially tempted by the...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:10:32 +0200

pyro42:

I am especially tempted by the pink…and…tan…and…black…and, burgundy for my classic lolita coords…ok that’s all of them x_x

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Sat, 18 May 2013 22:07:59 +0200

overacts: calmfully: same .

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:06:39 +0200

overacts:

calmfully:

same

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epic-humor: raichurocks: heyitsjanesdiary: After changing to...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:02:37 +0200

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raichurocks:

heyitsjanesdiary:

After changing to fit into society, you are eventually going to want your old self back sooner or later

This. This is powerful.

And it makes me feel sad

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epic-humor: kirbyrightbackatya: do you ever see someone with the same name as you and...

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:57:07 +0200

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kirbyrightbackatya:

do you ever see someone with the same name as you and your immediate reaction is just

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Sat, 18 May 2013 21:56:09 +0200

its funny because people think im quiet but im just listening to everyones conversations and...

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:44 +0200

its funny because people think im quiet

but im just listening to everyones conversations

and figuring out your weaknesses

and ill use them against you to get further in life

because i hate everyone

Breakout

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:44:00 +0200

So today i had an mental/psychological breakout. I had an talk with my mother about love and how it feels (i was asking her bc i dont feel anything)

And while she was talking about egoistic children who start caring for others and this is a base for feeling love for someone else and so on..

i just realised, that, i do not have a boyfriend to have a lover. I have my 32-yo boyfriend (i’m 17) to have a replacement for well, i am scared to say that but, my dad. Because apparantely i am old enough and i know i will get rid of my parents turning 18. But, i cant survive without the love of a father by my side, so i replace it with the love of a 32-yo.

Yeah, obviously i went crazy…

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Sat, 18 May 2013 19:37:04 +0200

you see that? the lady on the right behind the Comtesse de...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:58:29 +0200

you see that? the lady on the right behind the Comtesse de Noailles is wearing the same gown 3 times…

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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:57 +0200

epic-humor: glitterweave: The girl from this gif is actually...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:02 +0200

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glitterweave:

The girl from this gif is actually bat shit crazy

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its one of those gifs you can hear:

spliff!AAAH!

Do you hear that too?

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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:49:19 +0200

epic-humor: kankrivantas: do you ever think really awful thoughts and suddenly become aware that...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:49:04 +0200

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kankrivantas:

do you ever think really awful thoughts and suddenly become aware that you are not a good person

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