little augury: some skirt: 2 to know

10 January 2014

some skirt: 2 to know

Queen Elizabeth I, painted by Nicholas Hilliard, 1509 in full court dress,

and Valentino couture wunderkammer evening dress, designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, Fall 2013.

read an earlier story about the detail embroidery work on the Elizabeth I portrait here

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Jane Kilpatrick SchottJanuary 10, 2014 at 1:04 AM
WOW! Just the best.
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J.W.January 10, 2014 at 12:54 PM
How very beautiful. Thank you! In some ways reminds me of the Acquario wallpaper by Piero Fornasetti
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My book HOW THEY DECORATED, for Rizzoli, was published in April of 2017. I have been an interior designer for over 30 years & have an abiding passion for the original, & history. Little Augury was born on New Year's Eve 2008. It began as a way of continuing a conversation with a beloved mentor & the promise to keep just a bit of his wit & wisdom alive by sharing it whenever possible. Little Augury focuses on interior design, art, literature, fashion & social history with an eye, always looking back to the past, in hope of understanding what is authentic & what will endure & what connects us to our environment. Always listening for the footstep on the old stair-the sound of lives that walked that way.

10 January 2014

some skirt: 2 to know

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