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The Mitford Girls: Mary S. Lovell

lachatnoir wrote 1 month ago: The Mitfords were a remarkable and diverse family who lives were played out publicly during the earl … more →

Tags: Book du Jour, Biography, Books, Deborah Mitford, diana mitford, jessica mitford, Mary S. Lovell, nancy mitford, Pamela Mitford

Inspiration

Grey wrote 2 months ago: My Namesake. … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Lux

How-To create a Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire costume

kwilder wrote 2 months ago: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Thomas Gainsborough, 1787 Want an easy way to dress as Georgiana … more →

Tags: 18th Century, Fashion, Georgiana, Picture, Women, georgiana spencer, Halloween, Halloween Costume, Holiday

"Georgiana" by Brian Masters4 comments

Corey wrote 3 months ago: Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire by Brian Masters, for all its lack of title-creativity, is apparent … more →

Tags: Biography, England, History, Georgiana, brian masters, Linda Colley, eighteenth century

Revisiting the Georgiana and Stonewall Podcasts4 comments

Candace Keener wrote 5 months ago: I apologize for keeping you hanging all weekend for the podcast post! Maybe you’ve had time no … more →

Tags: Feature Home, Stuff You Missed in History Class, Podcast, Stonewall Riots

"There were three people in her marriage..."4 comments

junebugger wrote 6 months ago: Georgianna, Duchess of Devonshire By Amanda Foreman    Georgiana Spencer was, in a sense, an 18th-ce … more →

Tags: Book & Film, Amanda Foreman, Georgianna, 18th Century, Biography

General Grey makes a cameo

Michael Lynch wrote 6 months ago: Historical connections pop up in weird places.  The other night I indulged in a repeat viewing of Th … more →

Tags: American Revolution, General Charles Grey, the duchess, banastre tarleton, Anthony Wayne, Paoli Massacre

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire4 comments

junebugger wrote 7 months ago:                   Fan-crazy. There can be no other terminology to describe my feelings for Georgiann … more →

Tags: Book & Film, Regency Era, Georgiana

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman

rosettared wrote 8 months ago: A well researched biography of Georgiana, an 18th century English icon. I enjoyed reading this biogr … more →

Tags: 18th Century, Amanda Foreman, georgiana spencer, Georgiana Cavendish

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: Amanda Foreman

lachatnoir wrote 9 months ago: A complex woman with more ideas and passion than her society would often permit. Whilst famous for h … more →

Tags: Book du Jour, Amanda Foreman, Biography, Books, Georgiana, Review

The Duchess (2008) - A Review2 comments

elizabethshin wrote 9 months ago: Keira Knightley certainly has a quality about her that goes beyond her talent in acting. Post “Pirat … more →

Tags: Movie Review, the duchess, Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, georgiana spencer, duke of devonshire

Bluestockings, women geniuses, and (old) gossip about Amanda Foreman

georgianacircle wrote 10 months ago: Stumbled upon this article. And, it is full of stuff that interests me. Hope you will read about wom … more →

Tags: Feminism, Fashion, Women, History, Politics, the duchess, Amanda Foreman, hillary clinton, Margaret Thatcher

Viewer report: The Duchess wins Oscar for "Best Costume"

georgianacircle wrote 10 months ago: The costumes for the movie “The Duchess” were gorgeous and detailed. The subject of the … more →

Tags: Georgiana, Fashion, Women, History, 18th Century, Duchess, costume, Oscars, academy awards

He is a dreamer like yourself. You both dream of another world that does not exist, and never will. 4 comments

xxlauramarianne wrote 10 months ago: “Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her. But it was a hope shortly checked by other … more →

Tags: Love, Life, Thoughts, 18th Century, Romance, today, Georgiana, Disappearance

February 2009: Painting of Georgiana available at auction

georgianacircle wrote 11 months ago: I stumbled across this piece when doing on-line searches for Georgiana. The auction site is: here. I … more →

Tags: Georgiana, Fashion, Women, History, 18th Century, Picture, Painting, Auction, Stoopendaal

Deborah Devonshire & Patrick Leigh-Fermor, "In Tearing Haste"

carolwallace wrote 11 months ago: I love that the Duchess of Devonshire is reduced to “Deborah Devonshire” in her capacity … more →

Tags: Letters, Chatsworth, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Mitford

The movie, "The Duchess", nominated for Oscars. But...

georgianacircle wrote 11 months ago: The movie “The Duchess”, based on the life of Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire, was … more →

Tags: Fashion, Ralph Fiennes, Movies, Golden Globe, Oscar, costume design

The Fashion of Politics Series, Part Two: The Curtain Club and Voluntary Simplicity 3 comments

georgianacircle wrote 11 months ago: Betty Wood (r) presents Kimberly with a hand-sewn tote bag What can one woman do to carry herself, h … more →

Tags: Georgiana, Fashion, Women, History, Politics, Picture, Michelle Obama, Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind

Ralph Fiennes, The Duke, received Golden Globe nomination

georgianacircle wrote 11 months ago: Ralph Fiennes, out of costume Painting of the 5th Duke of Devonshire As a devoted fan of the real Ge … more →

Tags: Georgiana, Fashion, Women, History, 18th Century, Politics, Picture, the duchess, Movie


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