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Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Oh to be Emma


Or at least dress like her! PBS Masterpiece has a new version of Jane Austen's Emma that's playing on Sunday nights, and the first installment was this past week. I curled up on the sofa with a cozy blanket, and got lost in the world of 19th century England. I've always been a sucker for the Jane Austen-period clothing, but this version outdoes them all. I L-O-V-E the dresses. I want to wear them all. But I especially am loving Emma's dresses. She wears one that is the color above (maybe even the same dress?) but with a green sash, and I love the contrast. And then in the winter scenes, she wears the most beautiful red coat. On the PBS website, there's a behind-the-scenes video about how the director purposefully wanted a really rich palette for the show. You can see it here. And if you missed the first part of the show, you can watch it here.
Now contrast all that loveliness to this horrid discovery:
AAGH, my eyes!! Yes folks, your eyes do not betray you. That is a pair of DENIM LEGGINGS. From Anthropologie no less. (My sister-in-law alerted me to this terrible news). Seriously? I just don't think denim + skin-tight clothing should go together. Ever.