tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post7652204543702971177..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: Dumb Witness by Agatha ChristieClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-77921895472273669322016-06-23T14:16:17.926+01:002016-06-23T14:16:17.926+01:00Excellent point! I know what I think is elegant, b...Excellent point! I know what I think is elegant, but am no good at working put what makes it so. But when it's pointed out I can see it.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88608383396063211452016-06-23T14:14:36.459+01:002016-06-23T14:14:36.459+01:00I did work out that in the end Tracy, though not b...I did work out that in the end Tracy, though not before finding that there is an obscure crime story called Seven Clues! I chose Seven Dials too, so we can compare notes - my post should go up Sunday.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16323599326341529652016-06-23T05:47:51.166+01:002016-06-23T05:47:51.166+01:00Like that painting. But what would that kimono lo...Like that painting. But what would that kimono look like without the red in the neckline? The makes the picture, it seems to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87737966607006619462016-06-22T07:09:38.755+01:002016-06-22T07:09:38.755+01:00Seven Dials Mystery, I seem to have this problem w...Seven Dials Mystery, I seem to have this problem with mixing up words all the time. Wonder if I am losing my mind. Of course we have had smoke in our air for days and it is messing with my mind.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-6782330718813803612016-06-20T21:53:08.127+01:002016-06-20T21:53:08.127+01:00Your family would be surprised if you did!Your family would be surprised if you did!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-10955153856094914952016-06-20T21:52:36.822+01:002016-06-20T21:52:36.822+01:00Oh that is interesting Daniel, well proven! Btw, i...Oh that is interesting Daniel, well proven! Btw, it occurs to me that I forgot to tag you on last week's entry that you inspired - you get a shoutout: http://clothesinbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/dress-down-sunday-room-for-weapon.htmlClothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-67233924818219875692016-06-20T16:05:41.343+01:002016-06-20T16:05:41.343+01:00Gosh, she really DID wear turtle brooches on her t...Gosh, she really DID wear turtle brooches on her trousers. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cTIrAQAAMAAJ&q=Trigere+turtle+brooch&dq=Trigere+turtle+brooch&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjt7_Gx8LbNAhUsAcAKHf3ZC3oQ6AEIMjADDaniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-50371292792868328302016-06-20T16:03:44.133+01:002016-06-20T16:03:44.133+01:00I remember Pauline Trigere, the American couturier...I remember Pauline Trigere, the American couturier, was known for wearing brooches and pins in unusual places - including a gold turtle on the hem of her red pantsuit leg. That would have been in the 1970s I think. The image has stuck with me - lucky we don't need to find an illustration of THAT....Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-79173504498181904052016-06-20T12:08:14.554+01:002016-06-20T12:08:14.554+01:00Hmm, not spending my Father's Day Amazon vouch...Hmm, not spending my Father's Day Amazon voucher on this!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3264296172035048942016-06-20T10:53:35.579+01:002016-06-20T10:53:35.579+01:00Thanks Curt. Two yips and a woof back! (That's...Thanks Curt. Two yips and a woof back! (That's 101 Dalmatians talk, but I'm sure Bob will understand) Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-59683737180907543302016-06-20T09:07:16.186+01:002016-06-20T09:07:16.186+01:00I enjoyed this review, Moira, and Bob says "w...I enjoyed this review, Moira, and Bob says "woof!"The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16641240146237159912016-06-19T18:45:23.809+01:002016-06-19T18:45:23.809+01:00Yes it's funny, because you mentioned Dumb Wit...Yes it's funny, because you mentioned Dumb Witness recently when we were talking about reading AC in order. Will be interested to read about your 1929 book. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28288095515156600992016-06-19T18:44:33.133+01:002016-06-19T18:44:33.133+01:00Yes - when you compare AC to the cozy writers arou...Yes - when you compare AC to the cozy writers around today - well, oranges and apples. And I enjoyed reading it again - there's always something new to ponder in Christie.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35123002747885962662016-06-19T18:03:34.092+01:002016-06-19T18:03:34.092+01:00This makes me curious to read the book but it will...This makes me curious to read the book but it will be a while anyway. Still preferring to read roughly in order within Christie's various series. Will be reviewing The Seven Clues Mystery very soon (for 1929 book) and still haven't decided what I think about it. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74531986564278287532016-06-19T17:24:02.753+01:002016-06-19T17:24:02.753+01:00Very much enjoyed this, Moira. That does definitel...Very much enjoyed this, Moira. That does definitely seem to be a brooch. Yes, AC isn't really a cosy writer (any more than Miss Marple is cosy). She had a sharp wit. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-71735080386920180412016-06-19T17:08:10.940+01:002016-06-19T17:08:10.940+01:00Also, there's a character here who is slightly...Also, there's a character here who is slightly awkward with her fashion choices and styles, perhaps gets things a bit wrong? I noticed a fashion picture today with someone wearing a brooch half-way down her skirt - it looks unusual but OK! (Am going to be noticing brooches on clothes for the next few months now...)Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40681602925055249542016-06-19T17:06:35.279+01:002016-06-19T17:06:35.279+01:00Blooming dog! I owe you one for making me re-read ...Blooming dog! I owe you one for making me re-read this: I did enjoy it and was glad to come up to speed on these important brooch details. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31790214580768660432016-06-19T17:05:44.276+01:002016-06-19T17:05:44.276+01:00Yes to all you say, and very good point about the ...Yes to all you say, and very good point about the excellent books on either side. I think she was a very strong dog lover, and she let herself go in this one - we're lucky she didn't do it more. She says herself that when her life imploded with the divorce and disappearance, she trusted almost no people, but cherished her faithful hounds...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-71350646350789072016-06-19T17:03:56.493+01:002016-06-19T17:03:56.493+01:00It IS a good picture of life, and I like the unint...It IS a good picture of life, and I like the uninterested and inefficient receptionist because people tend to imagine that this is a recent phenomenon, that TODAY'S young worker are less than perfect. But I'm sure that's been the view down through history.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57274892346720446852016-06-19T16:43:05.498+01:002016-06-19T16:43:05.498+01:00I think this just isn't that memorable a book....I think this just isn't that memorable a book. But it IS enjoyable enough.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28713875159727861202016-06-19T14:12:52.485+01:002016-06-19T14:12:52.485+01:00The brooch needn't have been huge. And women d...The brooch needn't have been huge. And women did wear brooches on most of their clothes. (Always looking out for Christie.)Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-25226364416345285352016-06-19T14:06:17.561+01:002016-06-19T14:06:17.561+01:00Thanks for the shout out, Moira! I, too, liked the...Thanks for the shout out, Moira! I, too, liked the sassy neighbor most of all and confess that I hadn't remembered her from earlier readings. Reading the top of your review, it just occurred to me: did the killer REMOVE the brooch after Emily fell, or did Christie simply choose not to mention this huge initialed thing? Just another niggling point regarding a most unsatisfactory clue. Or as Bob the dog would put it, "Woof, woof! Stop blogging, everybody, and walk me! Let's chase squirrels! Woof!"Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-6972462683189290062016-06-19T13:32:33.103+01:002016-06-19T13:32:33.103+01:00It was sandwiched between CARDS ON THE TABLE and D...It was sandwiched between CARDS ON THE TABLE and DEATH ON THE NILE, which are both excellently constructed and contain some memorable characters, and it's possible that she'd just run out of steam. You get the feeling that she'd had the idea for the idea for the story, needed to provide her publishers with a novel, and thought 'Why not?'. It might probably have worked better as a novella, rather like MURDER IN THE MEWS. The sentimentalising of the dog is really yucky, and you get the feeling that she cares about it rather more than she does of a lot of her human characters. But again, you're bang on about the dialogue. Christie can be pretty sharp and sarcastic, but people don't seem to remember that part of her and are covinced that she's somehow 'cosy;.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39240058364266798672016-06-19T12:13:07.450+01:002016-06-19T12:13:07.450+01:00Well, you're right that this is not Christie&#...Well, you're right that this is not Christie's best work, Moira - no doubt about that. As you say, there's nothing really remarkable about the characters, and they don't have a whole lot of depth. Some funny moments (I do like the scene in the house agent's office), but still, I think it's appeal for me is more in the way Christie portrays village life at the time. And it's Christie, so I admit to being a bit more lenient...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-54028110617137477192016-06-19T12:00:44.143+01:002016-06-19T12:00:44.143+01:00I read this one early on in my Christie marathon a...I read this one early on in my Christie marathon as a teenager (the alternate titled US edition) and enjoyed it, but the dressing gown gambit is the only thing I really remember now. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com