Sunday, May 16, 2010

Le Bon Ton of Her Time

Years ago I read a book called, "The Duchess of Devonshire," which was later made into a movie with Keira Knightley playing the Duchess. In the book, it talks about "Le bon ton," which meant the highest fashion and taste possible in society. Tonight, when I came across this photo, I thought surely this lady must have been "le bon ton," of her time.

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  1. Never read the book, but I liked the movie very much!

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  2. What did you think of the film? I loved the costumes and soundtrack, but the movie didn't grab or touch me deeply. It felt kind of distant, somehow. I didn't feel stirred from witin.

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  3. I felt the same, it wasn't a movie I'd buy or even watch again, but I did enjoy seeing it that one time, since I had read the book.

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  4. Wow. That lady has some serious plumage going on with that hat. I'm assuming she wasn't a shy person, hehheh.

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