tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post2504173661746988896..comments2024-03-16T10:01:48.154-07:00Comments on Chronica Domus: Last Call for The Oscar de la Renta RetrospectiveChronica Domushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-72410580831442632322016-06-08T08:52:11.645-07:002016-06-08T08:52:11.645-07:00Lovely to have you drop in at LAWN TEA! I am no ...Lovely to have you drop in at LAWN TEA! I am no longer in the HOTTTT sunny South, for we moved to Indiana twenty-five years ago. It's absolutely perfect weather here the past few days, and we had a wonderfully cool patio dinner last night with all three of our girls. And we have not had a garden "to speak of" in probably eight years. The Farmers' markets and all the stands in parking lots are fabulous to behold, as are the find-the-signs-on-country roads for corn and tomatoes and pumpkins. Some of those are just tables out by the road, with a little cup or box to drop money in to pay for your produce.<br /><br />I have found some outstanding carrots in our favorite grocery: GRIMMWAY Farms, in a cellophane bag. They are quite long and very slender and oh, so tender and crisp raw, plus they are wonderful steamed whole, and so tender as to make them break apart when I drop in a knob of butter to melt and gently shake the pan. Whatever brand/variety/strain this is, I'd be planting it.<br /><br />Our book arrived on Monday, and we had a little dinner last night to present it to Sweetpea's Mama. I'd showed it to S. yesterday morning, and let her sign it (as we all did, for all four of us had a hand in all those activities and years that she was here every day). But I'd cautioned her not to tell Mama until the big reveal.<br /><br />After dessert she came into the house and fetched the package, bouncing up and down as Mama opened and unfurled from paper. Then at Mama's first gasp and smile, Sweetpea shouted to inform her, "It's a book of MEEEE!"<br /><br />Must go give my "yard crew" some lunch---it seems to be an expected part of the partnership of late (happily fostered by ME, of course). But OH, how it BRIGHTS me to see what they've accomplished!<br /><br />rRachelDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204947567574886675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-51039297993491354712016-06-02T19:07:40.214-07:002016-06-02T19:07:40.214-07:00Hello lindaraxa,
Yes, quite, about the Europe thi...Hello lindaraxa,<br /><br />Yes, quite, about the Europe thing. Made me laugh, thank you!<br /><br />I shall follow your advice and never say never again and in all honesty, I'm glad I went as it meant so much to Miss Patience.<br /><br />I shall also pass along your kind compliments of her earring choice. My mother too has worn her pearls since as far back as I can remember. A classic choice indeed.<br /><br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-71629049260021968462016-06-02T13:29:12.182-07:002016-06-02T13:29:12.182-07:00We modernize everything, then we beat it to Europe...We modernize everything, then we beat it to Europe to look at the old stuff...go figure.<br /><br />CD, never say never again. It NEVER works out. I have had to eat my words on more than one occasion, including this year's presidential election. Now i'm stuck between a rock and a hard place and every day I fret about it. Anyway, tell your daughter I am glad she's wearing her pearl earrings. Very classy. I've worn mine everyday since heaven knows when. I feel naked without them.<br /><br />I'm so glad you had a nice outing with your daughter. Breaking a promise to yourself is well worth the time you both spent together and it will be one thing you never forget. lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-16871587639447098152016-05-30T10:42:39.656-07:002016-05-30T10:42:39.656-07:00Hello Jen Lawrence,
I'm not sure about "...Hello Jen Lawrence,<br /><br />I'm not sure about "making peace" but I was able to put on my big ol' horse blinkers long enough to make it through. And yes, well alone (with the necessary seismic upgrades) would have been good enough for me.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-91109784316038371552016-05-30T10:36:21.759-07:002016-05-30T10:36:21.759-07:00What beautiful dresses. Kudos to you making peace ...What beautiful dresses. Kudos to you making peace with architectural folly so you could attend this gorgeous show. I hate bad modernizations. Why can't people simply leave well enough alone! Jen Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350176925586602027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-19537224285866713852016-05-29T20:05:46.606-07:002016-05-29T20:05:46.606-07:00Hello Jim,
So glad you managed to visit the old m...Hello Jim,<br /><br />So glad you managed to visit the old museum building before it was lost forever to the wrecking ball. As you say, it looked lovely in the surroundings of the park whereas the new building certainly does not. <br /><br />Please read the comment I made above to Coulda shoulda woulda listing the endangered building sites in London that will soon receive similar treatment to the de Young, sigh.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-33788513548028348992016-05-29T19:59:57.916-07:002016-05-29T19:59:57.916-07:00Hello Spud,
So pleased you enjoyed the snap shots...Hello Spud,<br /><br />So pleased you enjoyed the snap shots included in this posting and hope it gave you a small taste of the wonderful range of gowns on display.<br /><br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-38417336848390430182016-05-29T18:12:36.284-07:002016-05-29T18:12:36.284-07:00Hello CD, The last time I was at the de Young it ...Hello CD, The last time I was at the de Young it was still in the old building, so you can see that it's been a while. I recall thinking how pleasant the museum was in its setting. I agree with you about the new building--it seems that architects are intent on publicity for themselves, rather than making the pleasantest possible experience for visitors.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-36293591331831167132016-05-29T17:51:48.914-07:002016-05-29T17:51:48.914-07:00Thank you for sharing these images, CD. I'd b...Thank you for sharing these images, CD. I'd be there in a heartbeat were it possible. Sounds like a lovely mother/daughter outing - despite the 'challenges'.<br /><br />Spud.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-22047402544740952532016-05-29T13:09:42.640-07:002016-05-29T13:09:42.640-07:00Hello Anne,
I am delighted you share my views on ...Hello Anne,<br /><br />I am delighted you share my views on the odious design of the new de Young museum. What were the decision makers of this carbuncle thinking when they selected what they deemed a suitable design for an art museum? <br /><br />Of course, I would never advocate the use of real fur, but the sable tail trimmed pants were quite exquisite in design. Faux fur all the way!Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-8671570952107758532016-05-29T13:01:10.118-07:002016-05-29T13:01:10.118-07:00I received the following comment from a "fait...I received the following comment from a "faithful reader" that somehow landed in my email box and not the comment section of this blog:<br /><br />Thank you so much for your witty and insightful comments about the new deYoung. It’s dreadful in every way, yet was received with awe and praise by the art boobies.<br />Am appalled by the sable tail decorated evening pants worn by Nan…what were Oscar and she thinking, except obvious opulence?<br /><br />Keep on.<br /><br />From a faithful reader, AnneChronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-60043849365701320312016-05-29T09:09:17.705-07:002016-05-29T09:09:17.705-07:00Oh racheld, I did so laugh at your description of ...Oh racheld, I did so laugh at your description of achieving a perfect hip to waist ratio. As a daughter of a tailor, and one with not exactly model proportions, I can tell you miracles can be achieved with nips and tucks in strategic places. Almost any woman can feel like a million bucks with that sort of attention to fit being paid to her gown. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-9843762657747022242016-05-29T08:56:57.683-07:002016-05-29T08:56:57.683-07:00I was blown away by the Russian influenced gowns m...I was blown away by the Russian influenced gowns myself and went back for a second look at the two examples I photographed to include in this post. Both were exquisite in their details and so theatrical. I can only imagine how beguiling the bride in the red looked on her wedding day.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-88682252069304032892016-05-29T08:53:41.604-07:002016-05-29T08:53:41.604-07:00Hello slf,
Frankly, I was surprised this particul...Hello slf,<br /><br />Frankly, I was surprised this particular exhibition's world premiere took place in San Francisco, not exactly a bastion of haute couture. Pleased that it did nonetheless. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-32345833169722179862016-05-28T11:01:13.470-07:002016-05-28T11:01:13.470-07:00What a wonderful way to spend a Spring afternoon, ...What a wonderful way to spend a Spring afternoon, once you get past the drawbridge and portcullis of that glowering Keep.<br /><br />I love the flow and the cascade and the shussh of the silks and velvets, the glow of satin, with the dips and curves catching the light just so. All the colours and shades, the nips and tucks and odd little vanities arranged in strange configurations---I love all that, though I don't DO fashion, as such. My own teenage embonpoint and the definite, unapologetic curves of bust and hip occasioned many an embarrassed sigh from my Mother, as she conferred in whispers with the black-clad, low-shoed salesladies at Goldsmith's and Lowenstein's in hopes of somehow creating the wasp-waisted daughter she deserved. And to this day, I'm happiest in a T-shirt and shorts---cotton, please and thank you.<br /><br />I DID, however, learn a great appreciation for the trade and the creation and the sheer artistry of all that nipping and tucking very early. My dear Miss Kitty across the street, she of the four shouts-and-elbows sons, took in this wandering four-year-old and taught me TO READ, lending me incongruous stacks of Godey's and Harper's from her groaning bookshelves.<br /><br />They were "way behind the times," of course, having been purchased and consulted during her own dear Mama's coming-out and trousseau years, but to tell the truth, I feel that I can see some of those remembered lines and fabrics in your own photos. <br /><br />I've almost been swept away this moment to that dusty trek across the dry Summer grass to her front porch, feeling the gravel on my small bare feet, and standing immersed in the scent of the cat-pee evergreens encroaching on the door as I knocked.<br /><br />I'm all immersed in "back when" today, for I've been delving into some new (old) photos on Ancestry, trying to match faces and names of folks long gone, and also in the cut and paste of many, many pictures of our Sweetpea, for I'm doing her Mama a book of all the days we'vr shared this past eight years, while she was at work---little mentions from Lawn Tea and zillions of photos from her time with us.<br /><br />Must get back to it---deadline is midnight on Tuesday!!<br /><br />So glad you're back,<br /><br />rRachelDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204947567574886675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-77346327735381504132016-05-28T10:53:23.182-07:002016-05-28T10:53:23.182-07:00Thank you for sharing this delightful post as I...Thank you for sharing this delightful post as I'm not sure this exhibit will ever make it to Washington, D.C. Your photos are beautiful.slfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405972029307714164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-25055720896988901462016-05-28T10:23:09.798-07:002016-05-28T10:23:09.798-07:00The Russian period! And the "gardening" ...The Russian period! And the "gardening" dresses. Wonderful. As I'm not going to get there, I thank you especially for sharing.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-39224852144427179202016-05-28T09:37:56.288-07:002016-05-28T09:37:56.288-07:00Oh, how fun it would be to have had you and your d...Oh, how fun it would be to have had you and your daughter join in the fun of this outing. It really was worth the agro of returning to this hideous building. On a related note, I adore visiting the Palace of the Legion of Honor, our second fine arts museum in the city, and the best in my opinion. Both the collections and the building (based on the Hotel de Salme in Paris) are my ideal of what a good museum should be.<br /><br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-54092568755930303912016-05-28T09:31:20.190-07:002016-05-28T09:31:20.190-07:00Hah, I almost wrote "until lately" when ...Hah, I almost wrote "until lately" when referring to Miss Swift's impeccable pedigree in the clothing department. I shall just ignore her latest choices and put it down to a brief "experimental phase", at least I hope it remains brief.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-40445915754687276972016-05-28T09:29:58.102-07:002016-05-28T09:29:58.102-07:00I've just realized that the architects of the ...I've just realized that the architects of the frightful de Young are being considered for a design that will transform the London School of Economics in Lincolns Inn Fields. Sir John Soane will be turning in his grave. Not only that, they are also responsible for the just-about-to-open extension of the Tate Modern. Soon my home town will be transformed beyond recognition.<br /><br />Give me the V&A any day.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-41438231211364296952016-05-28T04:25:25.096-07:002016-05-28T04:25:25.096-07:00Bauhaus Bunker...hey didn't he do those charmi...Bauhaus Bunker...hey didn't he do those charming Cold War missile silos in Nebraska?<br />GSL is also a T-Swizzle fan...but did she also try your Patience with that discordant Met Gala note?<br />Do tell.GSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903412564467078538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-65159065437444700322016-05-28T02:37:38.136-07:002016-05-28T02:37:38.136-07:00I do see what you mean about that building. Modern...I do see what you mean about that building. Modern Brutalist...It looks ominous and sets an odd mood so see why you weren't keen to go. I like the setting of the V&A so even if I don't see anything I like to go and just sit in the courtyrad for instance but this place is a need to go basis!<br /><br />I do adore Oscar and how fun to do these outings with your daughter! She is going to have a very trained eye soon too :)Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-84087368591811729012016-05-28T02:31:49.562-07:002016-05-28T02:31:49.562-07:00That is just THE BEST mother/daughter outing. If I...That is just THE BEST mother/daughter outing. If I could get on a plane and over to SF, I'd be there in a heartbeat to examine all those beautiful gowns up close and in person. <br />I have to say, I feel your pain on the museum demolition point. It seems that the dream of every Museum director is to demolish the old and make a 'statement' building where the openings are obscure, and the futuristic modern style of the building will draw the crowds in a la Ghery's Guggenheim. Unfortunately as is always the way this doesn't ever seem to pan out with the pale imitations created after the original... Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432089507602828735noreply@blogger.com