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Coats, Wraps …
Autumn 1945 – Flared, three-quarter length, single-breasted jacket and pencil skirt in blue wool, white mohair sweater with blue and grey stripes, white mohair beret, white leather gloves. Autumn/Winter 1958 – Woolen, trapeze coat over a lavender, sack dress, white, brimless, felt hat, lavender trim, white leather gloves. Spring […]
Banović Strahinja – A Serbian Narrative Poem in Decasyllable
Sometime in the second half of 14th century, Strahinja (“nj” is pronounced like in “canyon”) was the lord of the territory west of Kosovo. The name, Strahinja, derives from the word strah which means fear, awe. Such names were given to ward off evil. The descriptive Banovich, meaning son of the […]
Henry VIII Fourth Wife
Her name was Anne of Cleves. The marriage did not last longer than six month because Henry did not find Anne attractive enough. He already had his eye on Cathrine Howard. During those six month, however, Anne did her best to reconcile Henry’s daughters, Mary and Elisabeth, to each other […]
Project Runway
This episode was never seen on TV. Part One The contestants in this made-up season pose with choice fabrics bought at Mood’s. Heidi tells the designers that their new challenge is to create a fabulous outfit for a doll celebrity – for Barbie. This desinger is very despondent. He says: […]
Pride Parade 2013
The pictures were taken not during the parade but at the gathering points of various groups. Most costumes were ordered from Mattel.
Les Liaisons dangereuses
The Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont are plotting how to corrupt innocent people. Soon, Chevalier Danceny, the music tutor, disruppts their tete-a-tete. Valmont is taking his leave. Chevalier Danceny mortally wounds Valmont in the duel. (Note that Marquise de Merteuil’s dress is made after Watteau’s sketch of the sack-back […]
True or False
Did Walter Raleigh lay his cloak over the mud puddle in queen Elisabeth’s way? Was there a puddle? Is Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, the Young Man Among Roses?
Jack and Jill in Wintertime
Jack and Jill went up the hill to get a better view of the winter scenery. After they had a good look from the top of the hill, they started their descend on a more rugged slope. Jack fell down, did not brak his crown but Jill did come tumbling […]