George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, the 19th Century English novelist who lived for years with the married critic George Henry Lewes and wrote seven novels, including the highly-praised Middlemarch. I’ve never read it. In fact, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I consider it personally therapeutic to indulge in frivolous posts about fashion. Today’s a good day for it, don’t you think? So come along with me to the Met Gala. You’ll be so glad you did.] The idea at … Continue reading →
So, Prince George wore this white robe for his audience with President Obama: Cute kid, cute photo. The robe—like almost everything else in Prince George’s much-photographed wardrobe (or that of his fashionable mother, for that matter)—sold out in minutes. Talk … Continue reading →
Say it isn’t so—the no-poo trend isn’t the panacea for curly hair that it was cracked up to be? As a curly-headed woman myself, I have a dog in this race. I gave up on no-poo quite a while ago … Continue reading →
Yes, I am, and don’t try to stop me. I haven’t been paying a particle of attention to Michelle Obama for years. Long ago I noticed that her fashion sense was extremely variable, with probably an equal number of hits … Continue reading →
Last night I missed the Oscars entirely. No great loss. But I had to catch up with my favorite part—pretty much my only favorite part—the fashions. In keeping with the topsy-turvy nature of today’s world, this “best” and “worst” selection … Continue reading →
Weimar comparisons abound. You may need a good stiff drink when you’re done. When I think about Weimar compared to today, one of the biggest parallels I can find is the degradation of popular culture and also of what used … Continue reading →
This bracelet fragment is surpassingly strange, although it may not be clear why on first viewing: Here’s a reconstruction of what it probably looked like when worn: Here’s the explanation: It is intricately made with polished green stone and is … Continue reading →
I looked at a lot of fashions from last night’s Grammy Awards in order to choose either the most beautiful and/or the most bizarre. I decided to go with the latter, and although I usually focus on the female fashion, … Continue reading →
I’m not all that fond of precious jewels. That’s very fortunate, because I don’t own many. Richard Burton would have gotten off easy with me. When I got married, I wore a plain gold wedding ring, one that had been … Continue reading →
I watch so little TV that I’ve never heard of 99% of the stars at the 2015 Emmys. But of course I have to take a look at the women’s dresses. As Tolstoi said, all happy families are alike, but … Continue reading →
Is it really such a good idea to make fun of a rival candidate’s looks? It doesn’t matter if it’s a man or a woman being mocked, or a man or a woman doing the mocking. It’s always an extremely … Continue reading →