tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post4950789872014904570..comments2024-03-27T19:38:35.757-07:00Comments on Bag and a Beret: Heathcliff, is that you?Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-58932614145442075362012-04-26T12:31:15.296-07:002012-04-26T12:31:15.296-07:00What a beautiful outfit! This is literally my most...What a beautiful outfit! This is literally my most favourite composition ever; you're channelling Parisian chic not governess haha. Nothing I love more than a crisp white shirt, so classic. You have great style, I'll be back to read your posts.<br />Christobel x<br /><br />http://www.calico-casa.blogspot.co.uk/Christobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707193159729126488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-76932051379982086842012-04-12T21:51:35.745-07:002012-04-12T21:51:35.745-07:00Lisa, thanks for such positive feedback! I just di...Lisa, thanks for such positive feedback! I just discovered the double-skirt petticoat concept a few months ago and wondered why I had not done it before!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-64585124697577736582012-04-12T17:10:12.221-07:002012-04-12T17:10:12.221-07:00I love your stories and photos so much. You add j...I love your stories and photos so much. You add just the right pinch of this(suggestion of a story) and that(visual of outfit, facial expression, pose of form, and backdrop) and stir the imagination in such a good way.<br />I am going to have to try the petticoat someday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733506378522968525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-59410260758129853902012-04-12T17:03:46.462-07:002012-04-12T17:03:46.462-07:00Ha! Your comment made me laugh! I hope it works fo...Ha! Your comment made me laugh! I hope it works for you!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-80333487073875041232012-04-12T11:26:12.305-07:002012-04-12T11:26:12.305-07:00Love how the sky clears when you lift your skirt! ...Love how the sky clears when you lift your skirt! I think I'll try that at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-69085393115763862072012-04-11T22:05:23.290-07:002012-04-11T22:05:23.290-07:00Oh, I would really looove to get some shots outdoo...Oh, I would really looove to get some shots outdoors. It's tricky in my neighbourhood to do that with a tripod - the only way is with a willing accomplice. I always have my eye out for one. Thanks always, Jean, for your feedback and kind words!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-818067902104609762012-04-11T22:03:14.532-07:002012-04-11T22:03:14.532-07:00Thanks, Jyoti! Your smile over there just rubs off...Thanks, Jyoti! Your smile over there just rubs off on everyone!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-33803865684499886292012-04-11T22:02:29.066-07:002012-04-11T22:02:29.066-07:00Lynne, yes, I prefer to be mistress of the manor. ...Lynne, yes, I prefer to be mistress of the manor. But, uh-oh, looks like maybe I might have a chance in that second pose if I can have my way with his lordship. Oops!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-21610435297397897372012-04-11T22:01:05.525-07:002012-04-11T22:01:05.525-07:00I do like Jane Eyre much better than Cathy. Heathc...I do like Jane Eyre much better than Cathy. Heathcliff was sucky. Mr. Rochester is dishy. I should have held my riding crop (if I had one). Actually, I DID try a few curtsy poses, weird distortions with me as a big head(!) close to the camera. Miss Eyre says, "I havtha try ancurssy fur th'new mather..." and slumps onto the floor with the bottle in her lap.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-80250933598475357022012-04-11T21:57:55.555-07:002012-04-11T21:57:55.555-07:00Oh, I couldn't resist my beret with my fingerl...Oh, I couldn't resist my beret with my fingerless gloves - I think they are an old married couple! The Dorothy shoes are just a shiny red pleather or maybe leather, Hush Puppies if you can believe it. They are soooo comfortable too. I fixed my lights - hopefully you can see the photos better next time. Maybe I need a new lens as well!?Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-79772530782437347892012-04-11T21:55:46.859-07:002012-04-11T21:55:46.859-07:00I never saw the photos that way but you are right!...I never saw the photos that way but you are right! - they do play into each other that way. I'm so happy I made you smile!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-59403961787354245962012-04-11T21:53:46.765-07:002012-04-11T21:53:46.765-07:00I enjoy theatre as a way to better understand who ...I enjoy theatre as a way to better understand who I (capital I) am. Thank you for this lovely comment!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-66227295141158615822012-04-11T21:52:50.424-07:002012-04-11T21:52:50.424-07:00Thanks, Vintage Jane!Thanks, Vintage Jane!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-75618161322352939892012-04-11T21:52:39.550-07:002012-04-11T21:52:39.550-07:00Fingerless gloves are a staple in my spring attire...Fingerless gloves are a staple in my spring attire. They are so goth-Madonna-turn-of-the-century.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-56006894532109290182012-04-11T21:51:37.291-07:002012-04-11T21:51:37.291-07:00Tee hee. If I had audio recording I would have lik...Tee hee. If I had audio recording I would have liked to howl too!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-13335940496902877442012-04-11T21:51:06.064-07:002012-04-11T21:51:06.064-07:00I arranged my lights a bit better since this photo...I arranged my lights a bit better since this photo so you might be able to see the lower half of these outfits better in the future. Those Bronte sisters - aren't they the best?Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-4932876065064861692012-04-11T21:49:58.111-07:002012-04-11T21:49:58.111-07:00Your positivity is always soooo welcome. It's ...Your positivity is always soooo welcome. It's time now for me to think of a new backdrop!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-72515078654528336922012-04-11T21:49:17.338-07:002012-04-11T21:49:17.338-07:00I wish I could have been more spooky though!I wish I could have been more spooky though!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-67220196349596925802012-04-11T20:32:47.316-07:002012-04-11T20:32:47.316-07:00This outfit would work equally well off the backdr...This outfit would work equally well off the backdrop and onto the street. Thank you for my foray into the misty murky gleeful world your "governess" inhabits! I'm anxious for the next chapter; who knows what mischief she'll brew up!Jean at www.drossintogold.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089424590056521268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-83991153764083856342012-04-11T13:09:42.910-07:002012-04-11T13:09:42.910-07:00In the second picture, you look the part of the pa...In the second picture, you look the part of the painting!! I am always ALWAYS amazed to see the compositions of your shots!! Not to mention style:-) Hope you are having a wonderful day!<br />-Jyoti<br /><a href="http://style-delights.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Style-Delights Blog</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/styledelights" rel="nofollow">Let's Twitter Together</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Style-Delights/205377829473788" rel="nofollow">Friend and Fan on Facebook</a>Style-Delightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09731936812899589404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-71918577652501065662012-04-11T11:32:22.405-07:002012-04-11T11:32:22.405-07:00Ghost. Swing. Pendant. Want.
You are much too pre...Ghost. Swing. Pendant. Want.<br /><br />You are much too pretty to play the governess role, coat or not!The Goodwill Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845712888337339929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-3651014447931429722012-04-11T10:22:01.842-07:002012-04-11T10:22:01.842-07:00Brilliant as ever, Melanie! I think FCF Shelley ha...Brilliant as ever, Melanie! I think FCF Shelley has said what I was thinking - so much for the innocent shy young governess, I think you are setting your cap at Mr Rochester with that sly flash of petticoat! (An alternative Bronte heroine, I'm feeling a Jane Eyre vibe more than Cathy in this photo story!)<br />I love that high-waisted skirt with the buttoned-up shirt, and then the naughty flash of undergarments and red shoes to sex it up a bit. You may be a strict governess but you definitely have a naughty side!<br />Little Ghost is fun. And the sepia effect is fabulous! Looks like you are doing a slightly off-kilter curtsey for the boss. Miss Eyre - have you been at the sherry?! xxxxxCurtisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362184504889147455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-72803543063069362752012-04-11T09:53:59.049-07:002012-04-11T09:53:59.049-07:00Hi Mélanie,
Love in black and white and you are w...Hi Mélanie,<br /><br />Love in black and white and you are wearing your beret today!<br />The backdrop is superbe! that would be me great for me on my studio door!The Dorothy shoes, are they sparkly? I can see they are red but are they sparkly like the real Dorothy shoes?<br /><br />I had a look at Monique's Etsy shop, adorable she makes and it takes a lot of patienc like she says in her description - thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Take care MélanieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362016707885334020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-2269321143517150532012-04-11T07:00:07.008-07:002012-04-11T07:00:07.008-07:00Melanie, you definitely have conjured the spirit o...Melanie, you definitely have conjured the spirit of a governess, approaching the dark, forbidding castle of her new employer in the first photo, but then, by doffing the coat, you transform into a saucy minx, tempting her employer with a lift of her skirt! What an entertaining mini-play you've provided on a day where a smile is desperately needed... <br />The high-waisted skirt looks both prim and sexy with the tuxedo shirt, and is soo flattering. Great outfit!Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859347726001714274.post-23439982423130692922012-04-11T06:46:12.151-07:002012-04-11T06:46:12.151-07:00You are theatre, pure theatre. High waisted skirt...You are theatre, pure theatre. High waisted skirt, fingerless gloves and red shoes with your expressions! Your post has the power to change the mood of an April morning - in a good way!The Style Cronehttp://stylecrone.comnoreply@blogger.com