[figureinthemist]

How can you be honest but win the game?

[woodmanroad]

[countesspetofi]

Rudolf Nureyev in Ken Russell’s VALENTINO (1977).

With Leslie Caron as Alla Nazimova and Michelle Phillips as Natacha Rambova.

[centuriesbehind]

Crewe Hall, Crewe, England

[witchrealms]

(x)

[figureinthemist]

[rosieandthemoon]

15th-century ruins of Kilchurn Castle, Scottish Highlands

[figureinthemist]

About to do something very stupid. I can’t help myself…

[figureinthemist]

Is it what you want? Is it what you want?

[rosieandthemoon]

Henderskelfe tiara by Cartier, 1904

[rosieandthemoon]

By Ivan Trush

[figureinthemist]

Who am I talking about in these posts? Could it be you? Someone else?

[figureinthemist]

Before I said goodbye, I told you that I loved you. I wish I could’ve seen your face. It was too dark outside. You’ve been saying it already but I never said it back. It was too soon. Too complicated. But I had to say it once. Just before I left.

[memories-of-ancients]

Bronze scissors, Roman Anatolia, 2nd century AD

from The MET

[figureinthemist]

I will never be able to forget how easy it was for you to lie to me

[ladybegood]

Kirsten Dunst on the set of Marie Antoinette (2006)

[figureinthemist]

I told you it was love, but you don’t want to know the truth…