Period Drama Herione Tournament! Round 1

And it begins... *Cue Olympic Music*

I just added the polls for Round 1. Vote for your favorite in each poll: if you come across a choice that you aren't familiar with but you are with the other choice, you can pick the one that you are familiar with (in fact, I included a couple of characters from period dramas that I haven't seen). Each poll has characters that were randomly put together, but I also made the polls so that no two characters from the same story are competing. This poll will be up for one week. If a poll ends in a tie, the winner will be randomly selected, so I would highly recommend keeping the polls from tying.

On with the polls! Here they are:

Round 1

Poll 1

Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre)
Cynthia Kirkpatrick (Wives and Daughters)

Poll 2

Dinah Morris (Adam Bede)
Mary Smith (Cranford)

Poll 3

Hetta Carbury (The Way We Live Now)

Estella Havisham (Great Expectations)

Poll 4

Jane Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)

Sophy Hutton (Cranford)

Poll 5

Catherine Earnshaw (Wuthering Heights)

Laura Timmins (Lark Rise to Candleford)

Poll 6

Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)
Jane Fairfax (Emma)

Poll 7

Marianne Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility)

Dorcas Lane (Lark Rise to Candleford)

Poll 8

Dorothea Brooke (Middlemarch)

Margaret Hale (North and South)

Poll 9

Harriet Smith (Emma)

Hetty Sorrel (Adam Bede)

Poll 10

Emily Trevelyan (He Knew He Was Right)

Molly Gibson (Wives and Daughters)

Poll 11

Amy Dorrit (Little Dorrit)

Catherine Morland (Northanger Abbey)

Poll 12

Anne Elliot (Persuasion)
Nora Rowley (He Knew He Was Right)

Poll 13

Miss Matty (Cranford)

Mirah Lapidoth (Daniel Deronda)

Poll 14

Emma Woodhouse (Emma)

Eleanor Bold (nee Harding) (The Barchester Chronicles)

Poll 15

Elinor Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility)

Gwendolen Harleth (Daniel Deronda)

There are your choices. Go and vote! You only have one week!

Want to comment on the polls? This is a regular post, so you can comment on this post as you would for any other. What do you think of the choices? Who are you rooting for? Any polls particularly hard?

No Review this Week & Tournament

There will be no review this week since I will be starting the tournament tomorrow, but there will be a review next week.

Meanwhile, only one more day until the tournament! Would anyone like to venture any guesses on the contestants?

The King's Speech Wins!

Congrats to The King's Speech for winning four Oscars!

The King's Speech won four Oscars, including Best Actor (Colin Firth) and Best Motion Picture of the Year. Congrats!

Colorbomb

Scarf Tuk Tuk, Lace top SisterS Point, Pants Zara, Ring Exoal

Because of my desire to the summer and my frustration to the cold weather, I decided to bring the summer into my head with this giant colorful scarf. The other reason was to keep me warm on this cold februari day, so it was kind of a win-win situation.

I'm just loving the colors of this scarf, it already makes me happy if I look at it!

Happy cold days..

xox, V

Ladylike Elegance: Sitting Down

Bonjour! :) Yet again, I am starting another series, this time on etiquette. (Yes, I am still continuing my other ones... ;) The topic for today will be about sitting down in a ladylike, graceful manner. You may wonder, 'Er, why is this important? I understand you're into ladylikeness, style, grace, elegance, fashion, poise, class, and glamour... but is it truly necessary to devote a whole post to the art of sitting?!' Constantly, I see women {and men} sitting in a completely vulgar way, and frankly, it looks awful and it is truly disgusting to watch. Etiquette isn't about personal comfort; it is about respect for yourself and those around you. You will feel like a lady when you sit in a classy way, and people will treat you like one. Don't wave aside this topic, no matter how idiotic and tedious this may seem, as it will truly benefit you in the long run! =)

~NEVER......

Slouch. Sit up straight, even when you have
to  sit for  two hours.... determination is a virtue!

~When crossing your legs....

Angle the supporting leg to the side
and keep your ankles as close as
possible! {see above example}

Right above, we have an incredible example of Vivien Leigh looking classy while crossing her legs in a skirt. However, unless you have posture and poise to match her, please refrain from crossing your legs in a skirt.... it ruins the feminine loveliness of your dignity. =) This is my opinion, and if you feel elegant while crossing you legs in a skirt, I will not say a word. ;)
~When sitting down......

You can fold your hands, palms facing up, like this
lovely example :)

~When wearing a skirt.....

Tuck one foot under the other :) It
looks ladylike, feminine and lovely!

~When wearing pants....

You have license to cross your legs. Even though I don't
like it ;) So if you must, *feel* free.... =)

~When wearing a skirt....

Don't cross your legs. =) Why? Crossing your
legs is a "male" position, and frankly, it looks
strange when you have a skirt on. And yes, I
am anti-feminist. Were you wondering? ;)

~Never.....

Sit with your feet apart. =)

~When wearing pants, preferably....

Tuck one foot under the other, as the
beautiful Grace Kelly demonstrates :)

~In public, pants or not, NEVER....

Sit like this.... or lounge about, sticking
your feet up in the air.... enough said.

~You may.....

Fold your hands and place them in your lap, and it will look gorgeous :)

~If you hate all this complexity, just think, "Knees together, and ankles together. :) No stress!" There is absolutely no hassle in that!
How is tucking one foot under the other going? If you find it difficult, you are NOT alone! Here is a funny video from Princess Diaries about her experiences with this pose.... ;)

It was so fun writing this post. ;) I must improve in my elegance and poise.... =)
God bless!
~Southern Belle

Elizabeth Bennet's Dark Brown Bonnet

This bonnet is seen throughout Pride and Prejudice and is paired with different spencers and one pelisse.

Front View: The fabric on the brim is very tightly gathered. You can also see that there is a line where the fabric was gathered towards the end of the brim.

Side View: There are more lines where the fabric was gathered along the side (By looking at this picture, there are three on the outside of the brim. The crown seems to be gathered more tightly at the top than at the bottom.

Back View: Under the crown on the brim there is a bow where the bonnet ribbons are attached to the bonnet.

Back/Side View: You can see a little more details with the bow here.

This bonnet is worn with various outerwear. Above, there were pictures with the travelling pelisse and one with the brown spencer.

Here's the front view with the brown spencer.

 

In one scene, we see Elizabeth wearing this bonnet with the black spencer.

Georgiana Darcy's Blue Spencer

Here is the spencer that Georgiana wears when she and Elizabeth first meet.

Front View: The pattern of the fabric appears to be gold dots(?) on a light blue background. The collar doesn't fully bend down, as it is left up a little bit. The top of the sleeves appear to be very tightly gathered.

Back View: The classic Regency back is present in this spencer. The collar seems to be a separate piece that is sewn onto the front and back.

Full Front View: The front is secured with a gold button(?) or bow(?).

Georgiana Darcy's Pemberly Gown

This is the dress that Georgiana wears when Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner visit Pemberly for an evening.

Close Front View: The gown is fastened in the front, which suggests that the back is one piece with no buttons. There are six buttons that are visible in the picture (maybe 1-3 got cut off?)

Front/Side View: You can see more of the front of the dress here.

Partial Back View: This was the best picture I could get of the back. You do get to see more of the shawl here, though!

Side View: In this picture, you can see that there is a transparent overlay to Georgiana's gown.

Elizabeth Bennet's Pemberly Gown

This white gown was first seen on Elizabeth at the Assembly Room ball, then at Netherfield, and then at Pemberly.

Full Front View: There seems to be an overlay to this gown (which would be the white part). The underskirt looks like a light tan color.

Front View Close-up: You can see more how the bodice is constructed. There are two side fronts and a front. The side fronts are decorated with intricate embroidery, which also appears on the sleeves.

Closer View of Front: You can see a little more of the embroidery work here.

Emma the Comic Book Coming Soon

I just happened upon this article:

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Emma Woodhouse, a young privileged woman living in nineteenth century England, has delved into the world of match making! Join New York Times best-selling writer Nancy Butler (SENSE & SENSIBILITY) and artist Janet K. Lee (Return of the Dapper Men) this March as they bring to life one of Jane Austen’s most regarded stories like you’ve never seen before with EMMA #1! Despite her best intentions, Emma may think too much of her own matchmaking abilities but it won’t stop her from sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong.

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I'm getting this when it comes out! The way that the drew Emma looks like the recent adaptation with Romola Garai. Can't Wait! :-D