tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post2501697164305159883..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: My Friend Madame Zora by Jane DuncanClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-15976211388002534792013-09-24T09:10:53.515+01:002013-09-24T09:10:53.515+01:00Even though it's full of smoking and whisky, v...Even though it's full of smoking and whisky, very hard-boiled? Nah, you're probably right to stay away...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-81000046877123083062013-09-24T08:16:24.102+01:002013-09-24T08:16:24.102+01:00Sorry - I'll pass on this one.Sorry - I'll pass on this one.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17872177992411886342013-09-23T07:50:36.159+01:002013-09-23T07:50:36.159+01:00Yes, isn't it interesting? When a modern progr...Yes, isn't it interesting? When a modern programme like Mad Men shows a pregnant woman smoking in the past they are very much making a point, but a contemporary version is quite different. You hear stories of women being told to smoke to help them relax...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31239950571596104762013-09-23T03:50:51.886+01:002013-09-23T03:50:51.886+01:00Moira - I always think it's so interesting the...Moira - I always think it's so interesting the way novels reflect the eras in which they're written. People really did drink a lot (and smoke) at that time - and not just wine and beer either. In fact, you're making me think of several films and books in which that happens. That was the culture of the times. Now of course we would shudder to think of what would happen to an unborn child under those circumstances but as you point out, not then. And I have to say that scarlet dress is something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com