I must be insane.
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charlesii?
After going through lots of lists of people, because I wanted to make sure I picked someone fun, I finally decided on Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont. She was the Princess of Monaco, though she and her husband spent most of their time in Paris, lady in waiting to Henrietta Anne and mistress of Louis XIV.
I found a pair of portraits for her, which made me quite happy. I think the second is a repaint of the first, because of the slight variations between the two, but I prefer the trim pattern on the second more. One and two.
Much as I would like to do it, my wallet refuses to even consider using silk moire when it's $150+ a yard. (Unless someone knows where to find it, preferably under $50/yd? Pipe dream, I know.) I'll most likely be going with a Duchesse satin, which is much more doable on my budget. I'd like to keep this under $500 total, and all those pearls I'll need won't be cheap either.
Here's hoping the place in Philly I've ordered Duchesse satin through before hasn't raised their prices.
charlesii?After going through lots of lists of people, because I wanted to make sure I picked someone fun, I finally decided on Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont. She was the Princess of Monaco, though she and her husband spent most of their time in Paris, lady in waiting to Henrietta Anne and mistress of Louis XIV.
I found a pair of portraits for her, which made me quite happy. I think the second is a repaint of the first, because of the slight variations between the two, but I prefer the trim pattern on the second more. One and two.
Much as I would like to do it, my wallet refuses to even consider using silk moire when it's $150+ a yard. (Unless someone knows where to find it, preferably under $50/yd? Pipe dream, I know.) I'll most likely be going with a Duchesse satin, which is much more doable on my budget. I'd like to keep this under $500 total, and all those pearls I'll need won't be cheap either.
Here's hoping the place in Philly I've ordered Duchesse satin through before hasn't raised their prices.
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Date: 2008-10-26 12:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-02 11:21 am (UTC)Just saw a photo of you in your striped polonaise (Really lovely) and thought you looked JUST like Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont.
I've friended you - hope you don't mind.
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Date: 2008-11-02 04:15 pm (UTC)I definitely considered looks when I was deciding on a person, because as fun as a person might sound, I look absolutely horrible as a blonde. Dark eyes, dark hair and pale skin are perfect for me.