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<p>[QUOTE="silverthwait, post: 70924, member: 103"]Susan: last night on the Antiques Roadshow there was a chair which, according to the Keno fellow, was made to look like a serpent. Coming on top of seeing your peacock chair...well, I am looking for a third weird one!</p><p><br /></p><p>Incidentally, I had not looked at the photography thread for ages, but I had to check out the lady's portrait. It's rather confusing. The hat is the ultimate in Easter bonnets and not suitable for driving -- practically or stylishly. The clothing, however, <i>is</i> -- well-tailored and suitable for walking or wearing under the dust coats of the day worn while driving. The gloves are a conundrum! </p><p><br /></p><p>I vaguely recall that there used to be a fad for a while for wearing gloves with contrasting stitching. I <i>think</i> they were French...and I have no idea in which book I read this. Even so, one plans the clothing for such a portrait, and the combination in this one is just...odd.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="silverthwait, post: 70924, member: 103"]Susan: last night on the Antiques Roadshow there was a chair which, according to the Keno fellow, was made to look like a serpent. Coming on top of seeing your peacock chair...well, I am looking for a third weird one! Incidentally, I had not looked at the photography thread for ages, but I had to check out the lady's portrait. It's rather confusing. The hat is the ultimate in Easter bonnets and not suitable for driving -- practically or stylishly. The clothing, however, [I]is[/I] -- well-tailored and suitable for walking or wearing under the dust coats of the day worn while driving. The gloves are a conundrum! I vaguely recall that there used to be a fad for a while for wearing gloves with contrasting stitching. I [I]think[/I] they were French...and I have no idea in which book I read this. Even so, one plans the clothing for such a portrait, and the combination in this one is just...odd.[/QUOTE]
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