tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post7992951874912627001..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Fabric in Paintings of the Victorian EraLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29970262631708750052012-09-15T18:43:42.789-07:002012-09-15T18:43:42.789-07:00Lydia,
The detail in these paintings is amazing....Lydia, <br /><br />The detail in these paintings is amazing. My husband and I are vintage dancers and I make most of my own costumes. I never guessed I would get such wonderful ideas and detailed images from paintings and I thank you so much for sharing.<br /><br />That yellow gown in Portrait of a Lady is lovely and one I'd like to try my hand at, only in green. The detailing on those Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29830024882331042822012-09-11T17:36:23.734-07:002012-09-11T17:36:23.734-07:00Katrinka inspired me to keep on keeping on towards...Katrinka inspired me to keep on keeping on towards personal serenity at home and 'abroad'....thank you too Katrinka for those things to think about even more.<br />LMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12746519649913408722012-09-10T06:50:36.584-07:002012-09-10T06:50:36.584-07:00I think it can be challenging to live a serene lif...I think it can be challenging to live a serene life today because of the difference in the expectations of those around us, and even because of the advantages we have today. If no one had a computer or telephone today, we wouldn't be expected to be available to all people at all times the way we are. People expect us to be accessible nearly 24 hours a day and to not do so requires Katrinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809805272432812002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58354644392424863752012-09-09T21:58:03.404-07:002012-09-09T21:58:03.404-07:00Years ago I used to go to the Philadelphia Museum ...Years ago I used to go to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and copy the dress styles from the paintings such a you have on your site. Those paintings were indeed a great inspiration!<br />LMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-27387951757404049652012-09-08T23:49:16.314-07:002012-09-08T23:49:16.314-07:00Lydia,
You have raised a very interesting point i...Lydia,<br /><br />You have raised a very interesting point in your comments here re the restfulness of handcrafts. this morning on the radio (ABC 702 Sydney), the commentator was speaking to a caller from Rural Australia re the 90th anniversary celebrations of the CWA (Country Womens' Association) in which he commented about visiting a group or gallery where indigenous women were spinning Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-3305324021788130372012-09-08T17:29:00.995-07:002012-09-08T17:29:00.995-07:00Their sports(in photos and paintings) look more re...Their sports(in photos and paintings) look more relaxing, re=creating and renewing than women's exercise today.<br />Their outdoor activities embraced a lot of things that were not just for the body, but for the mind and the countenance. Their leisure activities (which include needlework and embroidery and are often made fun of today) provided peace of mind. Books were important to them and Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89751484018119117542012-09-08T16:27:01.375-07:002012-09-08T16:27:01.375-07:00Why do you suppose the pictures of women in that t...Why do you suppose the pictures of women in that time frame are all so serene? Is it just because they were posing for a picture? Was life calmer back then? Or, were women so much more valued, respected (and respectful themselves), and cared for that it affected their whole demeanor? I'm sure they had at least as much work to do as we do now. They didn't have some of the modern Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84299454366985825552012-09-08T13:53:36.678-07:002012-09-08T13:53:36.678-07:00Not only are these fabrics so lovely, but the face...Not only are these fabrics so lovely, but the faces as well. Do you notice the composure and serene expressions on all of them? How often do we see such faces today...except perhaps Lady Lydia's happy face? This would be a good 'project' for us...to have a restful, loving expression as often as we can.<br />LMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84583115126550256122012-09-08T13:49:21.406-07:002012-09-08T13:49:21.406-07:00I wish i could have said it all as well as Mrs. J ...I wish i could have said it all as well as Mrs. J did....thank you Mrs. J...and Mrs. Sherman!<br />LMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-39072039847681943102012-09-08T08:22:56.187-07:002012-09-08T08:22:56.187-07:00I love the painting of "Kate". The arti...I love the painting of "Kate". The artist has captured the stateliness and softness of her facial features, the richness of her thick beautiful hair and the richness and brilliance of the brocade fabric of her dress. <br /> <br />The painting is as beautiful to day as it was the day it was painted and it inspires me to make a similar dress. <br /><br />I find it such a blessing and soAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-6938866888260288672012-09-07T19:46:59.583-07:002012-09-07T19:46:59.583-07:00The way skilled painters are able to capture the l...The way skilled painters are able to capture the look of various fabrics amazes me. Really, it does. The warmth & depth of velvet, the light-reflecting quality of silks...all of it, & it's so beautiful.<br /><br />BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com