Oh, take me back to the time when...
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People had chandeliers in their house. {I know I will! Someday.} |
~When...
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| Women wore beautiful dresses everyday :) |
~When....
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| Flower gardens decorated your home. |
~When...
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Ballet was respected and admired. {all right, it still is by some,
but many people have a stereotypical image of ballet} |
~When....
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| All houses had grand majestic staircases |
~When....
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| Forests filled the land |
~When.....
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| Every woman had a boudoir |
~When...
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| Wearing whimsical, pink jewelry was not sneered at. |
~When...
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| People had beautiful mirrors :) |
~When....
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People had dresses for every occasion: tea dresses, day dresses,
evening gowns, cocktail dresses, afternoon dresses... etc. |
~When....
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| People lived on mountains covered with snow :) |
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| There were secret passageways and stairs =) |
~When...
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| People had vases full of flowers :) |
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| Chivalry existed. {think: Mr. Knightley} |
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| Women carried parasols. :) |
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| People lived in mansions {this particular one was Mr. Darcy's} |
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| Men wore suits. And ties. Frequently. |
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| There were fields of untouched wild flowers :) |
~When....
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| People took the time to write hand written letters... |
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| Girls were witty and sweet like Miss Lizzie :) |
~Yes... I know... I love parasols! :)
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| Men fought for worthy causes, and did so with honor. |
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| There were balls. Wouldn't that be SO lovely? |
~When....
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| Women wore hoopskirts and ballgowns... |
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Chess wasn't dorky. {All right, I admit it, I don't like chess. But
I HAD to find a reason to put this photo up here... he is so *cute*} |
~When....
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Elegance and beauty reigned freely {don't you
just love her hair?} |
~When...
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| Femininity was admired :) |
~When....
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Men looked like this ^ (along the lines of Mr.
Darcy, Mr. Thornton, and other notable heros :) |
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| Love was pure ♥ |
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| Little boys wore neckties :) |
~When....
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| Little girls carried parasols and looked their age! |
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| You were introduced to people, and conversation was actually interesting ;) |
*Screeches to a halt* You have got to see this quote....
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I know this is off topic, but isn't he SO sweet? His looks.... well,
that is another story ;) |
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| People were educated and read *good* books |
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Tea was a normal, beautiful affair with teacups, strawberries,
biscuits, cake, bread, and jam :) |
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| British dandy was a popular look :) |
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| Women wore gloves, and Dior's New Look was popular :) |
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| It wasn't only little girls who had tea parties |
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| You could wear ballgowns everyday. |
Weren't those the days? My favorite era would have to be the Edwardian Era, when the Gibson Girl look was popular. The pompadour, beautiful dresses, and gorgeous hats captivate me. However, the 1950s runs a close second, while the Regency Era is third. Which era is your favorite? :)
Blessings!
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