tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post4383380250977615256..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: A Tale of Two Families by Dodie SmithClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33441502337832494942017-07-20T09:59:15.105+01:002017-07-20T09:59:15.105+01:00Yes, I boggled at that and decided not to try to f...Yes, I boggled at that and decided not to try to find a picture. It's a funny book, because it rolls along being just mildly entertaining, and then there is a character or a perception that wakes you up. Mildred was excellent in her horribleness.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45495883138413724522017-07-20T08:57:21.763+01:002017-07-20T08:57:21.763+01:00Nearly finished it now. The awful MIldred is a bri...Nearly finished it now. The awful MIldred is a brilliant character, delivering put-downs right and left while everybody says "she doesn't mean it". And only really being interested in her own fantasy life.<br /><br />I skipped the bits about the clingy dog. But there's a strange episode when the dog leads Hugh to the bedroom of Sarah, in the crumbling Hall. He is soaked through and she lends him some of HER clothes, while wearing a satin nightdress of her grandmother's... <br />Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-604827894396591472017-05-19T13:19:33.779+01:002017-05-19T13:19:33.779+01:00Well, ICTC is by far the best. Reading the others ...Well, ICTC is by far the best. Reading the others by her is comfort for those of us who love her...<br />And yes, there's something particularly fascinating about those old pictures which I think show what people REALLY wore, rather than maybe high-fashion photographers' fancy ideas. (Of course I love the arty shots too...)Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44590282714598177202017-05-18T23:34:21.069+01:002017-05-18T23:34:21.069+01:00How did I miss this? I love the posts with pattern...How did I miss this? I love the posts with pattern covers of this vintage. Actually I saw it earlier but left without commenting apparently. I am going to read I Capture the Castle eventually, and then I will see what I think of Dodie Smith.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-91029897109224426492017-05-12T21:57:22.245+01:002017-05-12T21:57:22.245+01:00Of course! And yes, it was a little unexpected, an...Of course! And yes, it was a little unexpected, and welcome. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19419849029756956892017-05-10T22:55:10.178+01:002017-05-10T22:55:10.178+01:00I'm glad you felt complimented. :-) I traced y...I'm glad you felt complimented. :-) I traced your original review from a few years back, and I strongly agreed with your comment about the narrator not being prissy. That made a rather old-fashioned story not quite so dated-feeling.carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39123124581591523342017-05-10T21:55:50.637+01:002017-05-10T21:55:50.637+01:00Thank you! Can't tell you what a compliment th...Thank you! Can't tell you what a compliment that is! It's not the deepest of books, but great fun and -as you say - very autobiographical.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-51828769922898036872017-05-10T01:10:00.096+01:002017-05-10T01:10:00.096+01:00I just finished "Town in Bloom" and foun...I just finished "Town in Bloom" and found it almost autobiographical in its description of young actresses in 1920s London. The book was in my pile, and had been for a month or so. I couldn't remember where for sure I'd been encouraged to read it, but in about chapter 2, two of the young women were in bed jackets! I knew it was Moira!carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-42985997423990176602017-05-04T22:18:32.483+01:002017-05-04T22:18:32.483+01:00Thanks, I'll look out for them. I think I was ...Thanks, I'll look out for them. I think I was prejudiced because I couldn't believe one life needed quite that many pages... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44071756116968205302017-05-03T19:01:42.101+01:002017-05-03T19:01:42.101+01:00I found them fascinating. Because there are so man...I found them fascinating. Because there are so many volumes they take a bit of time to read -- she covers a LOT of detail -- but it was all interesting to me. So, yes, I'd recommend them.carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-77991704912748722352017-05-03T15:26:23.617+01:002017-05-03T15:26:23.617+01:00I have heard good things about the memoirs but hav...I have heard good things about the memoirs but haven't read them, though did read a fascinating biography of her. Do you recommend the memoirs?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-13747657205595952022017-05-03T15:25:37.306+01:002017-05-03T15:25:37.306+01:00Do you know, I at first misread your comment and t...Do you know, I at first misread your comment and thought you were wondering if item G would be good to wear while travelling. And now I think about it - loose top and trousers with a light layer over the top? If only it didn't look quite so pyjama-y.<br />But yes, answering your actual question, ideal book for travelling and holidaying.<br />And I hope she wasn't going to be lighting table candles or doing those 60s favourites - flambe, crepe suzettes and fondue. Definitely risky.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-61249787299342050052017-05-01T17:16:32.045+01:002017-05-01T17:16:32.045+01:00I love Dodie Smith, too, and "I Capture the C...I love Dodie Smith, too, and "I Capture the Castle" is definitely my favorite. A few years ago I read all four (five?) volumes of her memoirs and discovered she'd lived in California for a number of years. I'd never known that. Such an interesting life.<br /><br />Those nightclothes are horrifying, and I was certainly a bit non-plused to have you reveal Hugh was a cousin. Good heavens!carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-368107209376727812017-04-30T23:05:24.728+01:002017-04-30T23:05:24.728+01:00Floaty layers of nylon net sounds like a terrible ...Floaty layers of nylon net sounds like a terrible fire risk. And, indeed, rather risqué for a cosy dinner a deux. The pyjamas in view G would be a more sensible outfit. It sounds a nice light book - good for holidays or reading on the train perhaps?Susanna Taylernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-12957270932925865532017-04-30T19:12:48.786+01:002017-04-30T19:12:48.786+01:00I honestly think you can - if you need soothing yo...I honestly think you can - if you need soothing you will have to find a nice heist book or a particularly gruesome murder.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78949043470071485672017-04-30T19:12:14.322+01:002017-04-30T19:12:14.322+01:00It was a soothing read Margot, nothing to upset th...It was a soothing read Margot, nothing to upset the reader or trouble them. And sometimes that's what we need.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-67414375753595000182017-04-30T19:11:39.257+01:002017-04-30T19:11:39.257+01:00Oh yes you must. Let's hope someone brings you...Oh yes you must. Let's hope someone brings you breakfast in bed. (Though only after you have had the chance to put on some makeup, which I think is the implication above.)Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63096399899954042112017-04-30T16:21:02.129+01:002017-04-30T16:21:02.129+01:00I think I can safely pass on this author thanks.I think I can safely pass on this author thanks.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-50365370418230505692017-04-30T12:23:46.510+01:002017-04-30T12:23:46.510+01:00What nightclothes! Yikes! Still, it sounds like a ...What nightclothes! Yikes! Still, it sounds like a fun read, Moira. And sometimes, those 'slice of life' sorts of books are really enjoyable. Glad you liked this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-50655344443609963462017-04-30T12:16:57.975+01:002017-04-30T12:16:57.975+01:00Going to find a copy of this and then read it in b...Going to find a copy of this and then read it in bed while wearing a bed jacket!Sara O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072523590967285445noreply@blogger.com