13 April 2010

pretty little things

 

'I do love pretty little things that lie about doing nothing in a room.'
Nancy Mitford



portrait by Cecil Beaton the npg.

7 comments:

  1. Indeed that is so, of one, too. The Hon Nancy Mitford spoke many truths, this amongst them...la!

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  2. Oh my gosh, I think I am related to her!

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  3. So true, and what makes us all so unique and our personalities stand out.

    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  4. It seems Nancy had a thing for French antiques and Dior (supposedly the first Englishwoman to wear the label) Acton describes her apt as perfectly edited. pgt

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  5. Oh to be able to resist the siren call of "little things" !!!!

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