tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post7933302214172896323..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Wedding Extra: North and South by Mrs GaskellClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40391261866315201482014-05-25T19:05:08.443+01:002014-05-25T19:05:08.443+01:00There are some great fashion pictures at the New Y...There are some great fashion pictures at the New York Public Library collection, Tracy, a real resource for me. Margaret in the book is quite serious, but she has some views that I think resonate with modern women. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-47470980823622093902014-05-25T19:04:03.963+01:002014-05-25T19:04:03.963+01:00She's such a great writer isn't she? And I...She's such a great writer isn't she? And I agree, it's nice to have a 19th century writer dealing with Manchester and Lancashire - the southerners and the Yorkshire Brontes usually get the attention.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-5191306613013630192014-05-24T22:49:28.118+01:002014-05-24T22:49:28.118+01:00That is a lovely print you used. Margaret and I ar...That is a lovely print you used. Margaret and I are in accord. I will be interested to hear more about the book later.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-60907367685719369032014-05-24T14:00:27.081+01:002014-05-24T14:00:27.081+01:00I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Gaskell (I think it...I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Gaskell (I think its the Manchester connection). Thanks for featuring her book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-55527231977234867592014-05-23T15:35:09.664+01:002014-05-23T15:35:09.664+01:00Yes, you always wonder who those people are who wa...Yes, you always wonder who those people are who want the fancy, expensive weddings, don't you. Apart from valuing simplicity for its own sake, I can think of better things to do with the money...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74424146222236455682014-05-23T13:18:01.014+01:002014-05-23T13:18:01.014+01:00Moira - What an interesting look at weddings of th...Moira - What an interesting look at weddings of that time. I like Margaret's attitude towards weddings, actually. Even today I'm always surprised at the amount of time, expense and so on that some people go to for a wedding. But then, I'm one of those 'less is more' sorts, I suppose. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17163414301905070362014-05-23T11:34:18.739+01:002014-05-23T11:34:18.739+01:00Fair enough, I can see it'd be over-exciting. ...Fair enough, I can see it'd be over-exciting. I'll see if I can get back to hemming or plain bonnets next week.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49028803600515052014-05-23T11:17:08.864+01:002014-05-23T11:17:08.864+01:00I exhausted the wedding-fashion portion of my brai...I exhausted the wedding-fashion portion of my brain yesterday, so will need to recover and recuperate...........so I'll avoid this one. Sensory over-load. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com