Some photos (not by me! You’re not allowed to just take pics and I’m not a good photographer even if you were) of the new Diamond Jubilee galleries at Westminster Abbey. These are from an architecture site so the focus is on the space rather than the contents of the collections.
“But in front a thin veil of water was hung, so near that Frodo could have put an outstretched arm into it. The level shafts of the setting sun behind beat upon it, and the red light was broken into many flickering beams of ever-changing colour. It was as if they stood at the window of some elven-tower, curtained with threaded jewels of silver and gold, and ruby, sapphire and amethyst, all kindled with an unconsuming fire.”
“The tears poured down his face. Three times he tried
To throw his arms around his father’s neck,
Three times the form slid from his useless hands,
Like weightless wind or dreams that fly away.
The hero now saw, at the valley’s end,
A sheltered woods. Wind murmured in its branches. The river Lethe drifted past the still homes.
Above the water, souls from countless nations
Flitted, like bees in tranquil summer meadows,
Who move from bud to vivid bud and stream
Around white lilies—the whole field whirs loudly.”
We continue our chronological march through fashion history as we take a look at ancient Roman fashions according to Costumes of the World. Plates 13-17 feature selections ranging from 700 – 30 B.C. We were delighted that color trends begin to broaden from those that marked the Greek period, though to our rather untrained fashion eyes the cut and design of the Greek and Roman robes, tunics, and sandals seem remarkably similar.
If you didn’t catch the first posts in this new fashion series, you may want to take a look at them in order to view a wider range of ancient fashion options. Or, browse through the Fashion Friday series for a look at (somewhat) more contemporary fashions.
Costumes of the World, which treats us to hand painted illustrations of ancient Greek fashions.Plates 8-12 in this series depict a range of fashions from various regions, traditions, and eras. In fact, viewers may note that the date ranges identified on the plates span from 1200-300 BC. We wonder how it is that the same color scheme remained en vogue throughout the entirety of this range when nowadays color trends change each season?
**If you didn’t catch the first post in this new fashion series, you may want to take a peak in order to view a wider range of ancient fashion options. Or, browse through the Fashion Friday series for a look at (somewhat) more contemporary fashions.
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