Afternoon dress Haute Couture PE 1953 , Collection Dior
Valentino Spring 2008 Couture
Valentino Garavani, fashion,
Valentino Spring 2008 Couture fashion
Regal Ballgown, Balmain copy, 1958
Christian Dior Spring 2008
Dior Spring 2011
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Bolinhos de Laranja "Little Orange Cakes"
Makes 24
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
grated zest of 2 oranges
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sanding sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 2 muffin pans.
2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and orange zest.
3. In a separate bowl combine eggs and sugar and beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes or until the eggs are pale yellow and fall in ribbons. Stir in orange juice, butter and vanilla until well combined.
4. Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. The mixture will froth a little. Pour the batter into the muffin cups filling them 3/4 of the way up.
5. Bake for 13-14 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Sprinkle the top of each cake with some sanding sugar and return pans to the oven. Turn the oven off and leave them in there for 2 minutes.
6. Allow the pans to cool 5 minutes then run a knife around the edge of each cake and gently unmold. Let the cakes cool completely.
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Haute Couture and its intricacy work.
A favorite of movie stars such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, Italian couturier Emilio Schuberth was known for his exquisitely crafted, ultra feminine clothing. He emphasized this dress’s hourglass shape with garlands of fabric flowers and beaded leaves. The white and metallic beads of some leaves are placed on edge to form Vs, adding to the decoration’s three-dimensionality.
around 1961, designed by Emilio Schuberth
Inspired by the mismatched buttons his grandmother used to mend his shirts back in Mississippi, Patrick Kelly adopted colorful, oversized buttons as his signature. His brilliant and versatile fashion vision transformed the everyday into joyfully exuberant designs. Happy National Button Day!
Fall/Winter 1987, by Patrick Kelly
Inspired by his Spanish heritage, master couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga reinterpreted a flamenco dancer’s full, flounced dress. In his version, black organza petals cascade down the skirt front, softly framed by the cutaway skirt of a removable white cotton overdress.
Spring 1951, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga
Designed in his twenty-fifth year as the designer for Dior, this ensemble illustrates Marc Bohan’s refined proportions, masterful way with fabric, and aesthetic. The silk fabric known as gazar is exquisitely pleated and draped to form a slim wrap-around skirt, high-waisted cummerbund, and one-shouldered bodice topped by a substantial bow. An asymmetrical, cocoonlike cape, which leaves the bow exposed, completes this haute couture design.
Summer 1983, designed by Marc Bohan
Summer 1983, designed by Marc Bohan
Theo Graham (L) is wearing Dior's evening gown 'Junon' and Dorian is
wearing 'Venus'.
House of Pingat French, c. 1878 detail.”
A rose embroidered bridal/evening gown circa 1912, superbly worked with dog-roses with overlay of beaded tulle;
Inspirational Story. - THE MARBLE STATUE
In the middle of a
beautiful city, there was a museum laid with beautiful marble tiles and with a
huge marble statue as a part of the display. Many people from all over
the world visited the museum every day and admired the beautifully crafted
statue. One night, the marble tiles started talking to the marble statue.
Marble Tiles: Hey
statue, Don’t you think that it is just not fair that everybody from all over
the world come all the way here to admire you while ignoring and stepping on me.
Marble Statue: My
dear brother, marble tile, Don’t you remember we are actually from the same
cave.
Marble Tile: Yes! I
do, that is why i feel it is even more unfair. Both of us were born from the
same cave and yet the world treats us so differently now. This is so unfair!
Marble Statue: Yes
you are right my brother. But, do you still remember the day when the sculptor
tried to work on you but you resisted his tools.
Marble Tiles: Yes, I
despise that guy. How could he use those nasty tools on me.
Marble Statue: Well,
Since you resisted his tools he couldn’t work on you. When he decided to give
up on you, he started working on me instead. I knew at once that i would be
something different and unique after his efforts. I bore all the painful tools
he used on me and allowed him craft me as he wanted!
Marble Tiles: But
those tools were so painful.
Marble Statue: My
brother, there is a price for everything in life. Since, you decided to resist
and gave up half way, you can’t blame anybody who steps on you now.!
The marble tiles
silently listened to his brothers words. and started to reflect on it.
Moral: The
harder the knocks you go through in life, the more you learn and put them to
use in the future! Do not be discouraged by setbacks and failures! Keep trying
to be better.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Quotes about success
- “It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.” —Charlie Munger
- “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” —Tina Fey
- “The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept.” —David Hurley
- “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” ―Winston Churchill
- “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” ―Theodore Roosevelt
- “Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.” ―Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” —Vince Lombardi
- “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” —Helen Keller
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