tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post4569616567427005182..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: The Brading Collection by Patricia WentworthClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40081185902536540412019-03-07T08:53:47.762+00:002019-03-07T08:53:47.762+00:00Thanks Aurora - I'd forgotten till I read your...Thanks Aurora - I'd forgotten till I read your comment the long discussion here about what insult is being offered to Dossie! I do remember being puzzled by it and having to work it out slowly. She's an interesting character. Clothes in Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058207970686573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75995781612871967132019-03-07T00:28:10.756+00:002019-03-07T00:28:10.756+00:00I always read that line "Dossie with a 'B...I always read that line "Dossie with a 'B'" as Myra saying that Dossie was a very bossy individual, not that she was a cow. I thought she was going for the rhyme and not the exact word. I could be wrong, though. <br /><br />Hester's husband is definitely a wet rag. At least she's happy with him. Auroranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33372177506579187842017-05-17T21:31:23.212+01:002017-05-17T21:31:23.212+01:00That's the way it has gone in the UK I would s...That's the way it has gone in the UK I would say, there's a cheeky quality, and women use it to each other as friends. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40244972019500540702017-05-17T21:24:00.560+01:002017-05-17T21:24:00.560+01:00I think you should steer well clear of Patricia We...I think you should steer well clear of Patricia Wentworth...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19704321327619455272017-05-17T17:13:02.346+01:002017-05-17T17:13:02.346+01:00Oddly, 'bitch' doesn't seem all that b...Oddly, 'bitch' doesn't seem all that bad anymore. Oh, it's still used as an insult, but I know a lot of people who use it playfully. As I sometimes do with my sister and close friends. Feminism "taking back" the word?carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82885844352392953632017-05-17T13:12:43.085+01:002017-05-17T13:12:43.085+01:00Unsurprisingly, not feeling it I'm afraidUnsurprisingly, not feeling it I'm afraidcol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28817296933836863872017-05-17T12:10:50.882+01:002017-05-17T12:10:50.882+01:00When we lived in the US I understood that 'bit...When we lived in the US I understood that 'bitch' was regarded as quite a serious word to use? Because that wouldn't be seen as too bad here in the UK. these nuances are fascinating, aren't they?<br />We have to be so wary of the sun these days...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3101488433729541422017-05-16T23:42:35.767+01:002017-05-16T23:42:35.767+01:00Yes, it's used, but not as often here. And the...Yes, it's used, but not as often here. And the other 'c' word is used a lot in the UK, but is considered one of worst words here and would definitely not be heard in polite society.<br /><br />Before I retired I always word make-up with sunscreen (and now I just wear sunscreen), so I have no freckles on my face. My arms are speckled like crazy, though! I do like the look of freckles, but it's not worth the risk these days....carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49622956579958363112017-05-16T19:03:32.468+01:002017-05-16T19:03:32.468+01:00oh that was good. I need to look at a list to see ...oh that was good. I need to look at a list to see what the next one is - I am vaguely trying to read them in order this time.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-72623778833945498182017-05-16T19:01:58.849+01:002017-05-16T19:01:58.849+01:00So Americans wouldn't call someone a cow then?...So Americans wouldn't call someone a cow then? Interesting. It has a long history here: it's vicious but it's not a swear word so I suppose can be used more freely.<br />I always liked freckles, and had a few myself, but lately they've been reminding me of those scans people have done showing skin damage from the sun.<br />But I do always think Minnie Driver looks good.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16824067656637636052017-05-15T20:36:49.431+01:002017-05-15T20:36:49.431+01:00I am reading Murder ... Now and Then and you have ...I am reading Murder ... Now and Then and you have already posted on it. I did not read your post again yet because I have forgotten everything about the book and I am loving it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-72595003714172018012017-05-15T18:28:54.171+01:002017-05-15T18:28:54.171+01:00Dossie with a 'B' -- was she calling her a...Dossie with a 'B' -- was she calling her a cow? Of all the British insults that's the one I'd most resent being called. It's always spit out with such disdain.<br /><br />Re: freckles. I was reading an old People magazine at the hair dresser's on Saturday, and they showed several actresses sans any makeup at all. Minnie Driver has a ton of freckles, and I never knew. I think she looked glorious! carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35107429053548166132017-05-15T12:32:07.182+01:002017-05-15T12:32:07.182+01:00... and certainly not the Bubbles piece of modern ...... and certainly not the Bubbles piece of modern art featuring Michael Jackson!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-43848361153393091282017-05-15T12:28:25.553+01:002017-05-15T12:28:25.553+01:00I'm not saying whether she survives the book, ...I'm not saying whether she survives the book, but I think if she does she'd be a certainty for skin cancer by now...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16383042937594842282017-05-15T12:27:55.435+01:002017-05-15T12:27:55.435+01:00Now you are making me want to read another McGown ...Now you are making me want to read another McGown - I am rationining myself though, there aren't enough of them. I'll see which one you write about... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-59831935197638466112017-05-15T12:27:09.827+01:002017-05-15T12:27:09.827+01:00Elizabeth, I am sure it is the Millais one here: h...Elizabeth, I am sure it is the Millais one here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubbles_(painting)<br />-- it was a byword for the kind of painting the governess would have. And yes, I agree, Wentworth knew what she was doing.<br />Shay: I was too busy looking for murder victims, you are much closer to the truth. Just after reading your comment I read somewhere completely different a reference to 'to put it vulgarly, she looked just-shagged'. Which I think IS the vulgar idea you had! (Oh - shagged is UK talk for exactly what you think...)Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-76975255049012408152017-05-15T05:34:09.467+01:002017-05-15T05:34:09.467+01:00If Maida neither tanned nor freckled in the sun, s...If Maida neither tanned nor freckled in the sun, she probably burned and blistered (I have that skin).Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265595595318070025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-37086926068950511542017-05-15T04:47:48.477+01:002017-05-15T04:47:48.477+01:00. But this woman with the loosened hair and the dr...<i>. But this woman with the loosened hair and the dreaming face, was she really Hester? She was at any rate ten years younger, and twenty years better looking. She had a slow smile, and the air of a woman who is content. </i><br /><br />Terrible old sinner that I am, when I read that paragraph I assumed Hester had just finished an enjoyable little roll in the hay.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28917030293951678092017-05-15T04:42:00.905+01:002017-05-15T04:42:00.905+01:00I very much agree with Margot. I think Wentworth l...I very much agree with Margot. I think Wentworth liked to poke gentle fun at Miss Silver. The many descriptions of her living room with all that loud blue is one example. Not to mention her choice of artwork: The Stag at Bay and Bubbles (although, truthfully, I've never been able to figure out which Bubbles Wentworth was referring to). I like to believe that Miss Silver, brilliant enquiry agent, had hideous taste in decor. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418612871246199865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89483823701174563972017-05-14T23:31:50.930+01:002017-05-14T23:31:50.930+01:00This is a great post, and if I had not just picked...This is a great post, and if I had not just picked up a Jill McGown book to reread, I might have picked a Wentworth as my next read. I am trying hard to read only books by women authors this month.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-70558425368448774652017-05-14T21:14:00.946+01:002017-05-14T21:14:00.946+01:00Ah yes indeed, Brad - whatever could have made you...Ah yes indeed, Brad - whatever could have made you think of them! Make sure you take your hat.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19920323479906463002017-05-14T21:13:29.535+01:002017-05-14T21:13:29.535+01:00Yes, Margot, I agree - Miss Silver can seem prim a...Yes, Margot, I agree - Miss Silver can seem prim and prissy, but every so often she, and Patricia Wentworth, can surprise the reader.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82527603025664403052017-05-14T15:22:47.455+01:002017-05-14T15:22:47.455+01:00I'm still not convinced to return to Wentworth...I'm still not convinced to return to Wentworth, Moira. So while you're trying to convince us that this tactic actually works in mysteries, I'll be hanging out at End House with the Buckley girls, trying to figure out what to wear for the fireworks display! Bright clothing indeed!Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28187182528394786842017-05-14T12:55:48.892+01:002017-05-14T12:55:48.892+01:00Ah, the innocent shawl! I would've imagine it ...Ah, the innocent shawl! I would've imagine it would have a significance, too, Moira. As you say, they so often do. That aside, I do like the wit Wentworth wove through some of her work. I think she could do that better than is generally believed about her. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com