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18th Century Halloween Costume Tips!

Marie Antoinette from the film with a powder puff
Photograph from Marie Antoinette. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Performed by Kristen Dunst. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007. Film.

I am going to assume that you are all getting dressed up to the nines, in your most fabulous 18th century garb for October 31st, if only to hit up your favorite pub or go to a fancy ball your best friend is throwing at their mansion. Who knows!

In any case I want to give you some friendly advice and reminders to keep in mind while you begin your toilette and prepare for festive Halloween parties!


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Sailor Moon in the 18th Century

Ereya. 18th Century Sailor Moon. 2012. Digital painting. 590 x 675 px. DeviantArt. <http://fav.me/d5olpmg> accessed 15 Feb. 2015.

This is totally just for fun but here we have a portrait of .... Sailor Moon in the 18th century!  It came up in a search and I thought it was pretty fantastic.  

If you are interested, you can watch the new Sailor Moon Crystal episodes online on Hulu.
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Happy Spring: 18th century fashion, floral fragrances and some recipes to try

 Ladurée desserts!

It is (finally) a very warm day in NYC and I can't help but think spring.  I hope everyone else is getting nicer weather and ready for flowers and sunny days.  Here are some links to kick off this very springy weekend!


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18th Century Landscapes and a Modern Skirt

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French. Blindman's Buff. Probably c. 1765, oil on canvas. The National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.) 

Local designer she&reverie continue to be inspired by the 18th century, its fashions, gardens and popular genre paintings. Designer Quinne even told me the name she&reverie "comes from one of Jean-Honore Fragonard's 1770s-era paintings at the Frick Collection." It is lovely, see below.

They have a fun Print & Pattern collection and there is one skirt in there that I just love! The Rococo Skirt (of course!)


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Spring Cleaning: Part 2

In which I try to organize my home the Konmari way. And omg clothes.
Library Journal had a fun review of The Life-changing magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering by Marie Kondo.  As I am on a spring cleaning kick, I thought this book was a must read.  I tried to get a copy of the ebook at NYPL (my go to for books!)  but there were already 430 holds on it! Yes 430. Ouch!


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Spring Cleaning Part 1...Is it spring yet??


Spring is on its way, or at least I am desperately wishing for it to arrive.  The weather in NY has been slightly warmer but we still have plenty of snow and ice in the mornings. I have resorted to pulling out my favorite springtime candles and just the other day I even opened the windows - it reached a blazing 40F degrees! 

Naturally, with spring comes the need to organize, sort and clean.  A few weeks ago the I.T. department was switching email servers at work and I went a few days without access to my account.  When I regained access I had hundreds of emails to sort. 

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Music to work with! New Playlists and 18th Century Music for Writing, Studying and Research


18th century private concert held in a ballroom with ladies wearing fancy court dress and a small group of musicians

I love working from home because I always feel so productive! Also - I can actually play music out loud or use headphones if needed! It is also a must when blogging. Music just helps me work. I have even started listening to certain soundtracks when reading, something I never use to do. What about you?

Here are some of my music mixes I made for working, writing and studying.  Also, some short soundtrack suites, 18th century music and the big one - (something I have always wanted to own) music from Versailles box set! <3


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A Downton Abbey Experience: Lady Mary's Necklace or Lessons from the Butler

table is set at downton abbey with full service layed out, lit candles and guests dressed up.

In case you haven't made a journey to Highclere Castle (aka Downton Abbey) yet or you just need a serious Downton fix - Christies is auctioning off real Downton Abbey experiences this August! The experiences lined up for auction are pretty awesome and / or hilarious!

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Beautiful Marie Antoinette and 18th century inspired Bridal Shower

cucumber water on a table display with lace and light green linens

What happens when an artist / art historian / blogger needs a fitting bridal shower? Well I have no problems saying that this bridal shower is everything I would have envisioned for myself, thanks to some amazing bridesmaids and my mom. They are not only super creative but fabulous bakers and they pulled this off. A pretty outdoor garden type party, with teas, treats and lovely people. It was just too much! Here is what resulted. Enjoy!

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Help renovate an historic church into an arts exhibition space #arts #architecture

Vintage postcard of the church.

Interested in the arts? This campaign is close to home for me.  Woodside is a lovely historic Neo-gothic stone church in  historic Troy, NY.  Isn't it just beautiful??


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Some 18th century beauty tips (just for fun!)

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Fall is Fabulous: Giveaway!


I have decided to start the fall off with a (fashionable) reader giveaway!  I am very excited to be offering these awesome 18th century inspired items from Tokyo Milk featuring a lovely portrait of Marie Antoinette. 


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The Fashionable Male: skating through Bath...


Just for fun! I didn't see anything like this when I was in Bath, which is too bad!


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A Marie Antoinette inspired wedding

Prusina, Daniela. Marie Antoinette, wedding styled shoot for The Window. 2013. Models: Anina & Max, Styled by Zuzanna Grabias. La Villa im Bamberger Haus.

Photographer Daniela Prusina [ @DanielaPrusina ] has created a photo set based on the theme Marie-Antoinette.  Usually when I see these things they are almost over-done, frills and feathers everywhere and bursting with rococo motifs.


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My 18th Century Board


So much to pin, so little time...

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Did you watch The Borgias? [poll]


The show was canceled early! Did you watch The Borgias? 


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Pride and Prejudice Turns 200 years old


Seems like a good reason to revisit the book!

A fun fact regarding pride and prejudice:


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The story of Marie Antoinette, in Legos [video]


Just stumbled on a history project that tells the story of Marie Antoinette in 3 minutes, all in Legos. Cute!


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Vote for an 18th century Google doodle!

Thanks to @Edwardian_Era for pointing out this fun 18th century themed submission in the Google Doodle contest.  Google is having a contest with winners from each state in the final running.  The doodle selected from New York was drawn by twelfth-grader Barbara M.


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18th century inspired Gifts



Thanks to my lovely reader Alison, I would like to share the Versailles candle as today's 18th century inspired gift! Perfect for the holidays (I always seem to have more candles going this time of year- I like the cozy effect...)


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