Romantic Rebel (1991)
“Pepper’s literary firmament, I felt I had to dress the part. Not for me the modest frumpiness of Miss Burney or Jane Austen. I had seen pictures of Madame de Stael and Caroline Lamb, and was undecided which style to follow. A long examination of my face in the mirror hinted that the somewhat gamin charm of Lady Lamb was not for me. A turban, on the other hand, a la Stael, might add an aura of distinction.
That I did not possess a turban caused a delay, but by no means a deterrent. My elegant ro...se silk shawl, shot through with gold threads, would provide makeshift headgear till I could purchase a real turban. Lacking a proper brooch to tether the ends, I borrowed Annie’s paste circlet of diamonds given to her by her niece last birthday. I seemed to recall that in the picture of Madame much admired in La Belle Assemblée, she wore an extremely décolleté gown to very impressive effect. Lacking her thoracic development (and a very low-cut gown) I settled for my green sarsenet. My shawl-turban usually provided warmth with that particular gown.MoreLess
That I did not possess a turban caused a delay, but by no means a deterrent. My elegant ro...se silk shawl, shot through with gold threads, would provide makeshift headgear till I could purchase a real turban. Lacking a proper brooch to tether the ends, I borrowed Annie’s paste circlet of diamonds given to her by her niece last birthday. I seemed to recall that in the picture of Madame much admired in La Belle Assemblée, she wore an extremely décolleté gown to very impressive effect. Lacking her thoracic development (and a very low-cut gown) I settled for my green sarsenet. My shawl-turban usually provided warmth with that particular gown.MoreLess
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