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one last look

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the bride got it right- tradition along with a sleeve.
reminiscent of the gowns of the 1950's- the dress maketh not the bride.
a traditional dress does not make for a traditional wife.

simplicity can be stunning.
less than - makes it more than.

& a beautiful woman never wants less for a beloved sister-

Pippa Middleton

as much can be said of a bouquet- the yard by yard sort should be an anathema.
size is not everything-in everything.

Tradition-
& a sleeve.

details count.

guests-though never meant to out shine the bride-must do their part to make things beautiful.

at l. Cecil Beaton & Francis Doble (Lady Lindsey Hogg) at the wedding of Lord Herbert Equerry & Lady Mary Hope Circa 1936

at r. Norman Parkinson Wedding outfits b Victor Stiebel from the top of a taxi in Eaton Terrace, Belgravia, London, 1938.

at l. Princess Michael of Kent ,at r. Sophie Winkelman, Lady Frederick Windsor,

Lady Helen Taylor & Timothy Taylor

at l. Charlene Whitstock, at r. Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece

the flowers-inspired by nature,
trees do nicely.
scale is everything.

Constance Spry & Cecil Beaton

Westminster Abbey held twenty foot trees reaching toward the vault of the Abbey

one can only Hope a return to elegance & tradition-
at least during the wedding is trending.

TRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, leave The Abbey as husband and wife.

Kate Middleton and Prince William Wedding Pictures - Photos of Royal Wedding - Harper's BAZAAR

in detail: my elements of design

As an art major- this is one of the many exercises I did when I was going to college. before the age of the internet- way. It was cut and paste. Do and Learn. Surely now- if it is even done- it is on a computer with certain programs to create the books (mine was a book) I still have it, or in a collage. It seems simple- aren't many things that bring us to draw our own conclusions, they were to be looked at as equations, simple math? The most perfect thing about the elements is there is no real right or wrong- just better examples, more subtle, more direct? It is that point of view that makes one designer use color and the next look on an all white palette as the perfect one. Design is subjective. Aren't you glad? The rules are objective- and of course one knows they too are made to be broken.

My Elements of Design based on THE Elements of Design (the facts) . It is always good to exercise-the mind. I do lots of fashion related posts. I enjoy the creativity in fashion, the textiles, the references, not so much trend-that I don't enjoy in the design of interiors either. I think Interior Design is stagnant for the most part. What I see in most design magazines, at markets, design centers, and in advertising is repetitive, rarely inspiring and lacking lots - loads- of THE Elements of Design. Being inspired is probably the most exciting aspect of design.

Here's My List: & below the example of Each in the same order-

luxury

shape

color

juxtaposition

intelligence

embellishment 

suitability

suitability

suitability

function

form

elegance

restraint

repetition

history

wit

ease

all My Elements of Design are detail images from the fall 2011 fashion season at VOGUE
or
if you prefer-
take a class from the designs of Leon Bakst for the Ballet Russe