Today was a gorgeous winter day in New York. My friends and I decided to go visit the Frick Collection in the Upper East Side to get inspired. To be truthfully honest, I just wanted to go visit the mansion-converted museum of Henry Frick. Can you imagine that a person used to live in a house with a inner-fountain room on 5th Ave? The interior was to die for - houses are no longer made this way!
Mostly, I loved these series of paintings because of the style of dress - decadent layers of fabrics in such poofy grandeur. When else would a girl get to wear a hooped skirt and twirl around in swishy layers of fabric? As much as I would love to be able to wear a gorgeously decorated dress as those who lived during France's decadent 1700s but for modern-day working gals, it is simply too impractical. For now though, I can just dream -- like any girl who dreams about pretty dresses to twirl around in ;)
I also love the story of these. The first is the beginning of the romance where the girl is dreaming/fantasizing and the last painting is the end result when the couple is finally able to reach a stable part of their relationship. As you can see, I really only like to focus on the good parts of the relationship - the beginning and the end, haha.
You can get inspiration from anywhere! When you guys get a chance, go visit the Frick Collection!
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