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Suffragettes, Chic Even In Battle

by Tyne O’Connell Suffragettes – Dandizette Heroines The suffragette heroines epitomised the qualities of the feminism of Dandizettes by retaining their elegance and humour even in battle. Their movement was not just about votes for women. The suffragette’s defined what
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New Year Resolutions of a Mayfair Eccentric – 2015

2015 – Colour: Chateau Margot 1927 & Papal Purples. Theme: Restoration Glory in Women & The Arts. Place: - The Boudoir salonnières. Resolution: My dedication to Salon Life shall remain as unshakable as a Papal Bull when it comes to my writing. My
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The New Year Resolutions of a Mayfair Eccentric – 2015

2015 – Colour: Chateau Margot 1927 & Papal Purples. Theme: Restoration Glory in Women & The Arts. Place: - The Boudoir salonnières. Resolution: My dedication to Salon Life shall remain as unshakable as a Papal Bull when it comes to my writing. My
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Avoiding conflict diamonds

By Tyne O’Connell © If one is feeling poorly or in the doldrums there is no greater pick-me-up than bedecking oneself with jewels: bracelets, chokers, necklaces, rings and earrings – on they go and an aura of light creates a
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English Eccentrics – The Dandy & Dandizette

by Tyne O’Connell© The English have always been tolerant of eccentricity particularly amongst the aristocracy. The word was coined by the Ancient Greeks, ékkentros which meant “not having the earth as the centre of an orbit” – an outré idea
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Discovering Your Signature Champagne

The champagne you serve symbolises you in your purest form. It’s a statement and not one to be made lightly. Think of champagne as your signature it not only represents you but you represent your champagne. Initially choose a house you
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Gentlemen Are Never Bad Form

Etiquette & Grace in a post feminist age.  by Tyne O’Connell © “A gentleman is never unintentionally rude.” Oscar Wilde I’ve yet to meet a woman who doesn’t appreciate gentlemanly ways. I have two husbands – one is my ex, but
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The History of Millinery

“Clothes may maketh the man, but t’is millinery that maketh the woman” by Tyne O’Connell © 1975 in an essay about Rose Bertin milliner to Marie Antoinette. THE HISTORY OF HATS  The history of women has been a long list
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My Life In Hats

“Clothes may maketh the man, but t’is millinery that maketh the woman” by Tyne O’Connell© I grew up in the 1970’s before designer Cordwainers (fashionably savvy cobblers) were “names”.  Like all teenage girls back then, I flicked through Vogue, Tatler
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Lamenting Salon Life

Like many modern gentle-women, I lament the passing of the days of Salon Life. Salons were hosted across Europe many years before the fashion reached London in 1660.  Salons were usually held by women often in their boudoirs which were
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