tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post6611684144470771505..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Tuesday Night Club: Clothes to travel inClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87272481530350772362016-06-06T09:23:52.635+01:002016-06-06T09:23:52.635+01:00Thanks Tracy - I think then (as perhaps now) there...Thanks Tracy - I think then (as perhaps now) there were people travelling in luxury and beautiful clothes like this, and then there were the rest of us.. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8192173989532001352016-06-05T18:26:46.609+01:002016-06-05T18:26:46.609+01:00Some very lovely images all gathered here Moira. S...Some very lovely images all gathered here Moira. Shows one reason why traveling is so expensive.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-42503993117044485362016-05-26T22:52:00.075+01:002016-05-26T22:52:00.075+01:00I've just returned from three weeks in Houston...I've just returned from three weeks in Houston... too hot for the fur, but the little red hat would have been fine.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-38759275549924001982016-05-25T22:58:17.684+01:002016-05-25T22:58:17.684+01:00At the beginning of Death on the Nile, Christie in...At the beginning of Death on the Nile, Christie introduces the characters on the boat through the eyes of nice Mrs Allerton - she looks at the passenger list, tries to match them with the people she can see, and passes comment on them. I always thought it was a brilliant opening scene, because we all do it, and it told us about the characters in a non-boring way. <br />Yes, proper summer hats for men are excellent. I must do something on this...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80359954091860001052016-05-25T22:54:36.653+01:002016-05-25T22:54:36.653+01:00When I said above I wished I'd done some male ...When I said above I wished I'd done some male clothes - well, that wasn't what I had in mind!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-30006008893289693532016-05-25T22:54:12.976+01:002016-05-25T22:54:12.976+01:00Oh yes, and there's a swapped cabin in Man in ...Oh yes, and there's a swapped cabin in Man in the Brown Suit, and surely a swapped train compartment in something?<br />I feel I could travel elegantly if I had enough porters carrying my luggage, and a maid to look after me. So I'm never going to find out...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-15795474761130118102016-05-25T22:53:00.305+01:002016-05-25T22:53:00.305+01:00When I'd finished the post I suddenly realized...When I'd finished the post I suddenly realized there was nothing for the elegant holidaying male crime fan! My apologies, I will try to do something in future.<br />I think Rear Window is one of Grace Kelly's finest moments. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-38083386210647601502016-05-25T22:52:06.028+01:002016-05-25T22:52:06.028+01:00Yes to all Margot! Skirts surely were never as pra...Yes to all Margot! Skirts surely were never as practical as jeans, and yes, Blue Train has a great dress shop/makeover scene. And it is a pity we don't dress up to travel these days.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82754348124034292972016-05-25T22:51:08.125+01:002016-05-25T22:51:08.125+01:00I think we have a marketing idea here - big summer...I think we have a marketing idea here - big summer straw hats with a hard hat built in - elegance and safety for the likely victim!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-86045498029277588162016-05-25T21:40:11.721+01:002016-05-25T21:40:11.721+01:00One of the little holiday games that I play if I&#...One of the little holiday games that I play if I'm dining communally is to surreptitiously look at my fellow diners and decide which ones are 'Murder Victim' 'Killer' 'Most Likely Suspect' 'Amusing Character' 'Red Herring' and 'Eccentric Amateur Detective'. It can make even the dullest meal breeze by.<br /><br />I've always loved that portrait of the woman in green that you use in the Harriet Vane section. Very, very striking.<br /><br />From a blokes point of view, the holiday seems to be the last refuge of men's hats. It's very difficult to get away with male headgear unless you're not worried about looking strange, but no-one minds you wearing a nice panama hat in warmer climes, especially when worn at the regulation 'rakish' angle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-38843110785909112732016-05-25T16:17:26.703+01:002016-05-25T16:17:26.703+01:00You haven't crossed paths with a mankini in yo...You haven't crossed paths with a mankini in your reading then? (Thankfully!)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53250835098296553482016-05-24T15:55:28.314+01:002016-05-24T15:55:28.314+01:00Lovely post, Moira, and excellent advice. Agreeing...Lovely post, Moira, and excellent advice. Agreeing to swap hotels room (or your seat on a train) for whatever reason is also rarely a good idea. <br />I was just thinking that I would love a little hat of Chinese lacquer red, when I remembered that I once had a lovely hat that colour: it was wrecked by the cat sleeping on it.<br /> Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-9802914569520303472016-05-24T14:26:21.863+01:002016-05-24T14:26:21.863+01:00I feel oddly bereft that you didn't include ad...I feel oddly bereft that you didn't include advice for the well-dressed gentleman murderer/victim . . .<br /><br />Grace Kelly is one of my all-time favorites, especially through the lens of Hitchcock, who clearly worshipped her. Her introduction in Rear Window, from the slow motion kiss through the suggestive dialogue to the tracking shot that slowly reveals her outfit as she turns on the lights and says "Lisa . . . Carol . . . Fremont," all truly gorgeous! Thanks for the great post and pics, Moira!Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-21628758273685362762016-05-24T12:33:35.967+01:002016-05-24T12:33:35.967+01:00What a wonderful look at clothes for travel, Moira...What a wonderful look at clothes for travel, Moira. I remember the outfit in <i>Have His Carcase</i> (I mean, the hiking clothes), and always wondered at the skirt. I did just a bit of hiking as a kid and wouldn't have dreamed of wearing anything but jeans for it. And clothes are such an interesting topic in <i>Mystery of the Blue Train</i>. I like that visit to the dressmaker's shop towards the beginning of the novel. I could go on and on, but you've done a fantastic job of showing how clothes really did matter. Funny people don't dress as formally as they did for a lot of things these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83331311794526231092016-05-24T11:38:51.069+01:002016-05-24T11:38:51.069+01:00Brilliant post - my summer wardrobe is now sorted!...Brilliant post - my summer wardrobe is now sorted! And your additional holiday advice is also very pertinent - I had forgotten how many people in stories get killed by falling rocks or masonry. Pity hard hats aren't that chic... Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.com