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Butter of London Made HRH Expressly for Her Royal Highness Lady Violette de...
I have been searching for the exact right shade of Royal Purple Nail Polish in the perfect formulation for literally years! Yesterday I stopped by Ulta because they were having a one day promo on...
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Update, Lady Violette is Having Wrist/Arm Surgery Tomorrow!
Lady Violette has three bad breaks and a shifted bones in her wrist. Must have surgery tomorrow with metal plates and pins put in. It is the Right wrist and hand. It hurts like hell! Surgery tomorow,...
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Lady Violette’s Wrist, Hand, Arm Surgery A Success So Far!
Just a quick update here. Had surgery today, so far, so good… now have my first metal plates and pins in my body! So I can look forward to setting off alarm systems in airports, court houses, and...
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Safe, Sound, Stable & Elegant Purple Hiking Boots! A Search by Lady Violette...
I am now determined to find a very stable ankle high hiking boot for walking and hiking safely for exercise without the risk of twisting my ankle on a small piece of gravel and turning my ankle as I...
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Instructions for Tying the Grace Kelly Hermes Scarf Sling for a Broken Arm ~...
Having broken my Right arm, and wrist, for real, last Saturday night, and had surgery for a compound fracture with metal plates and screws inserted on Tuesday, I have learned a lot about slings over...
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Lady Violette’s Amazing Manicure Survival Experience Using Butter of London’s...
A Long Lasting Professional Quality Manicure Through Thick and Thin! This is Lady Violette de Courcy’s Amazing Survival Experience With Butter of London’s HRH Rich Royal Purple Polish! And how she did...
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Etoile de Violette ~ Violette Star ~ The Fall Flowering Clematis ~ Now The...
Etoile de Violette #1 Etoile de Violette #2 Etoile de Violette ~ Violette Star ~ Fall Flowering Clematis ~ The Autumn Season Personal Flower of Lady Violette ~ As I have previously explained I believe...
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Dressing for a Wedding and Your Body Type ~ Lady Violette’s Design Advice to...
Nancy Shevell in her Wedding Dress Designed by Stepdaughter Stella McCartney and Her Too Big Vegan Shoes This post was inspired by an indignant email message from my friend and colleague, Lavande...
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A Cuff For Lady Violette de Courcy Made From a Vintage 1905 Whiting Violet...
Sterling Silver Violet Cuff Made From an Antique Teaspoon in the Whiting 1905 Violet Pattern for Lady Violette de Courcy by Artist Nancy Harrington of Woods Edge Jewelry Studio A lovely new friend...
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Making Art & Showing Your Unique Style in Every Aspect of Your Life ~...
Customized Coffee Drinks Featuring Cordate Violet Leaves Created in Foam for Lady Violette de Courcy I have a particularly talented and artistic local barista who decorates each of his regular...
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Suzy Parker’s Trademark Makeup Circa 1950s ~ How To Achieve Her Vintage 50s...
Suzy Parker in Her Trademark Makeup Circa 1950s Suzy Parker’s Trademark Makeup was gorgeous in the 1950s. In those days models did their own hair and makeup most of the time. I have the same natural...
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Revlon’s Amazing 1946 Ultra Violet Ad with Beautiful Dorian Leigh...
The Lovely Dorian Leigh Photographed by Cecil Beaton for Revlon’s 1946 Ultra Violet Lipstick & Nail Polish Ad Campaign Everything about this 1946 Revlon...
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Violet / Lavender Face Powder ~ Who Wore it First? John Singer Sargeant’s...
Madame X by John Singer Sargeant 1884 It is always amusing to me to see who claims to have devised beauty treatments and colors first. I know for a fact that Revlon was not the first to come up with...
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Revlon’s Ultra Violet Cosmetic Ad ~ Trick & Treat in Advertising & a Good...
Dorian Leigh in the 2nd Revlon Ultra Violet ad of 1946 THE POWER OF ILLUSIONS IN ADVERTISING There were two versions of the Ultra Violet ad I have been...
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The Lady Violette de Courcy Manicures at Christian Dior
Lady Violettte Half Moon Nails From Christian Dior A few seasons ago Dior featured pastel versions of the Forties Half Moon manicure. I happened across photos of purple ones today. I am so glad I did!...
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Lady Violette Design ~ Portrait Cloche in Honor of Edward Hopper
I know, you have been wondering where I am and what I have been up to. I haven’t been idle! Here is some of the stuff I have been doing! I have been working really hard on knitting and designing hats,...
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Lady Violette ~ Erte Inspired 1920′s Style Hand Knitted Cloche With Pearly...
Lady Violette's Rambler Spiral 1920's Cloche Hand Knitted in Cashmere and Silk Another of My Recent Creations in the 1920′s Mode is a Hand Knitted Rambler Spiral Patterned Forget~Me~Not Luxury Fiber...
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An Esquisite Irish Crochet Dress From The Turn of the Century Featuring Roses...
A Linen Dress Featuring Irish Crochet From the Turn of the Century - in its Original Condition as I Found It. I have just picked up a real treasure. I love finding such lost beauties. With a lot of...
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Fur is Fabulous ~ As Demonstrated by These Very Young Fashionable Ladies
Tiny Turn of the Century Girl in Fluffy Fur Collar and Muff It was important to dress your child warmly in days of yore for two reasons ! To keep her comfortable in winter and to show that you could...
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Marlene Dietrich in a Fabulous Fur Hat ~ “Fur is Fabulous” Isn’t it?
Marlene Dietrich in a Fabulous Fur Hat! “Fur is Fabulous” is my personal favorite quote ~ I made it up myself for myself ~ and tonight I came across a great photo of Marlene Dietrich in a fur hat that...
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