Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Thomas Gainsborough, 1787. Source: Wikipedia
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Wordless Wednesday– Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Thomas Gainsborough, 1787. Source: Wikipedia
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Looks like she has lots of naturally curly hair. How does she keep that hat on?
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I’m not sure if her hair was naturally curly. Wigs were standard still, just not powdered. And there were ways to curl hair (rags/papers and I think tongs). They had hat pins, but I honestly have no clue how that big thing would have stayed on at that angle. I wonder if it’s a big exaggerated by the artist.
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She was an amazing woman. I highly recommend Amanda Foreman’s biography of this fascinating woman.
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I did see the movie based on her life. Sad story.
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I haven’t seen that movie. I think it might be a bit much mor me. :(
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