28 August 2010

to Sir : a Vanity fair

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a Vanity fair,  to this Vanity, Sir.



" Frailty , thy name is Vanity." *



~but I like a little a tiered dressing table, embroidery & silk skirted vanity stool, grandly scaled floral walls, silk curtains- all in misty shades of gray. No?  Sir.








I love this, Sir, & I told you so.




but Sir

I do not love this 
a low Brummel, indeed.


(both images from the same, Sir.)


apologies to Shakespeare who did not say -Vanity thy Name is Woman, but "Frailty, Thy name is woman." (oh, that's much worse) -from Hamlet ,said by Hamlet to his mother's hasty marriage to Uncle Claudius after his father- the King's death.

apologies to my Vanity Fair-where the image is from eludes me- I think it is Vogue.
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9 comments:

  1. Your level of clever is at an all time high! Love to read your posts. So inspiring. Hope you are well.

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  2. I agree... a vanity should be indulgent in all respects - even if one only uses it to play.

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  3. CC, Sir, now THEY will get the hint! I loved your posts and could not resist. I know which one you'd have. pgt

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  4. Gwen, all praise goes to CC and vanity.

    Author-I had one in a larger bathroom in pale pink silk-the kidney shape. It sat right in front of a big window with perfect light. I used it everyday, I miss it everyday as I stand at another window in a very small one.

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  5. Shall I be the brave soul to suggest that the move towards modernist has really been about ease of mass production? Oops. You didn't hear that come from my mouth....

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  6. And the prices?!

    Besides 17th Century English furniture, oak has always been a less desirable wood... alder wood or mystery composite wood even worse... oops again.

    Someone needs to do a weekly 'decorative arts to poke fun at' posting. Educational (as well as slightly fun) don't you think ;)

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