"Lace and Fineness, Beauty and Elegance"

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[gallantwarrior]

Nice...very nice.

 

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OK, I'm a complete idiot when it comes to historic costumes...I loved "The Tudors" for the costumes.

My mom made me a gown like that. Two, actually. So beautiful. I'm going to do some digging, see if I can find anything that resembles them.

The one I remember most had puffy sleeves down past the elbow, and then narrow to the wrist. It really was exquisite. I can't believe I somehow let it fall by the wayside as the years passed.

 

[BDBoop]

Nice...very nice.

Some things I see and there's just a small window of time when they are 'age appropriate.' Youth plays a big part in beauty. When they say "youth is wasted on the young," they're right. The worst of it is, most young women aren't aware of just how beautiful they are. Then they get older and think wow. I had NO IDEA.

What a waste.

 

[gallantwarrior]

Nice...very nice.

Some things I see and there's just a small window of time when they are 'age appropriate.' Youth plays a big part in beauty. When they say "youth is wasted on the young," they're right. The worst of it is, most young women aren't aware of just how beautiful they are. Then they get older and think wow. I had NO IDEA.

What a waste.

That is the truth!!

 

[Mr. H.]

Beauty's where you find it.

My mantra.

 

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Holy, look at the coat on this sweetheart!

Holy cow, look at the legs! Clydesdales go to 17 hands. Vanners, 14-15.5. I like a horse I can mount without assistance.

No such horse exists for me.

*Was gonna say "I haz a short," but then I took it electrically, and now I can't stop laughing. Phone better not ring.

 

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Beauty's where you find it.

My mantra.

It's a good one. That's why when people say "Oh, he's ugly" I think if nobody else, his momma likely disagrees.

Now I need to know who said "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

H. G. Wells? Really!? Wow. That was NOT at the top of my list of possibilities.

 

[gallantwarrior]

Holy, look at the coat on this sweetheart!

Holy cow, look at the legs! Clydesdales go to 17 hands. Vanners, 14-15.5. I like a horse I can mount without assistance.

No such horse exists for me.

*Was gonna say "I haz a short," but then I took it electrically, and now I can't stop laughing. Phone better not ring.

I am not as young and limber as I once was. If I were riding regularly, I might not be as concerned.

 

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Wow. Seriously - just wow.

 

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I love Christina Hendricks (Joan, Mad Men).

 

[gallantwarrior]

You will never top Sophia Loren...Never.

 

[BDBoop]

You will never top Sophia Loren...Never.

Prove it!

Kidding. She was exquisite. But I was just looking around a bit. I think Elizabeth Taylor was pretty jaw-dropping as well.

 

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Even in black and white. This is one of my favorite pictures of Sophia Loren.

 

[gallantwarrior]

OK, Elizabeth Taylor was good. But SL still gets my vote, age factored.

 

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Okay, these guys just made me all misty.

24 Grooms Blown Away By Their Beautiful Brides

 

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[gallantwarrior]

Okay, these guys just made me all misty.

24 Grooms Blown Away By Their Beautiful Brides

That was epic!!!!

 

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