#duchesse

[francepittoresque]

IL Y A 281 ANS | Mort de Marie-Anne de Nesle, favorite de Louis XV ➽ https://bit.ly/MarieAnne-Nesle Un temps toute-puissante à Versailles, elle s'éteint le 8 décembre 1744. Née de haute lignée, veuve à 23 ans, Marie-Anne de Nesle hérite l’ambition de ses sœurs : régner sur le cœur de Louis XV. Érigée en favorite toute-puissante, elle entraîne le « Bien-Aimé » vers la gloire militaire comme vers la dépense effrénée, avant de tomber en disgrâce puis de mourir subitement, laissant la cour en rumeur et la nation en regret

[thebaroquehuman]

So a while ago I posted the most baroque portrait I've ever seen, a gentleman from the Serra family, by a surprisingly little known Francesco Cairo. At the time I said I would post the also very baroque portraits of his descendants too, a series from around the 1750s by the amazing and also little known neapolitan Carlo Amalfi.

Well ... Here they are

Our protagonist this time around, Laura Serra, 3rd Duchess of Cassano, the great-granddaughter of our previously mentioned gentleman.

Her husband, Giuseppe Serra and also her fourth cousin... because they're european nobles, though she had to go all the way to Genova from her natal Naples to find this one.

Which leaves us with the next four in the series. We don't know exactly who they are but considering the ages, the fact that our main couple was based in Naples, that they are bound to be family members, and that Laura had two sisters still alive in the 1750s while Giuseppe had only one brother already dead; they are probably her sisters Eleonora and Giovanna with their respective husbands, Francesco Filomarino Prince della Rocca d'Aspro and Michele Pignatelli Prince of Cerchiara.

[thegamingcatmom]

GUYS-

Thanks to @kaptainsappho I now can´t not see THEM-

-when I see THEM:

EVEN THE ORDER FITS. 😭😭😭

Irina/Marie

Like, we all know Irina is the most mature of the three, right? She´s got this "not gonna deal with ya bs" aura and she will not hesitate to speak up when she thinks her sisters are being utterly moronic. Just like-

Marie, who´s so done with her siblings´ bs most of the time.

That´s so Irina, in a way. PLEASE. 😩

Also, let´s not forget-

Who do I consider the most romantic out of the three? 😉

I mean:

(Source: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Marie)

I MEAN?? 😭

Kate/Toulouse

Then you got Kate - the daredevil, the show-off. The one who loves pushing boundaries and testing limits just to see how far she´ll get. She´s not afraid to take some risks in order to accomplish her goals. (Let´s be honest, most of her goals got to do with annoying tf out of her sisters.)

Well, guess who else loves to act all tough and mighty?

Toulouse.

Such a lil spitfire. No wonder Kate has taken a liking to MC. They´re much alike. 😏

I mean:

(Source: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Toulouse)

I MEAN?? 😭

Tanya/Berlioz

(Source: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Berlioz)

Berlioz aka the sophisticated dork. THAT´S (kinda) LITERALLY WHAT IT SAYS HERE:

"...very quiet but mischievous."

I MEAN?? 😭

It´s all about appearing calm and collected on the outside, yknow? Never let them know your next move. 👀

(Something MC will have the displeasure of learning rather sooner than later probs.)

As for the rest? I gotta admit, I was torn between Irina and Tanya when it comes to Berlioz, especially because he´s the youngest of the three (like someone else). But Marie and Irina are much too alike, so I went with Berlioz for Tanya.

I mean, look, the rest of Berlioz´s personality is basically Tanya when it comes to Kate specifically. I´ll admit, it does take some time before the eldest Denali sister looses it. She´s a leader, after all, so she´s gonna (try and) keep her cool until the situation requires her to be more forceful. Over the centuries, girl has developed a sense for when it´s worth spending her energy on something. She´s simply being resourceful. 🤷‍♀️

But the snide look or comment? Defo Tanya when it comes to Kate, lol.

And, ofc, we cannot forget-

Carmen & Eleazar/Duchesse & Thomas

...I mean, CMON. 😭

What do yall think? Which kitty is who? Who is which kitty? Who do you see when you look at them?

Also, tysm @kaptainsappho for pointing that one out. I fucking LOVE the comparison. It fits so well - our three spitting kittens & their doting parents. 😭🥰

[chicinsilk]

Christian Dior Haute Couture Collection Fall/Winter 1949-50. “Mid-Century” line. Evening dresses, “Duchess” and “Camaieu”. Models Barbara Goalen (left), the one on the right, is unidentified.

Christian Dior Collection Haute Couture Automne/Hiver 1949-50. Ligne "Milieu du Siècle". Robes du soir, "Duchesse" et "Camaieu". Mannequins Barbara Goalen (à gauche), celle de droite, est non identifiée.

Photo Horst P. Horst

[grandboute]

Duck de Bretagne - amber ale

[chic-a-gigot]

Le Petit écho de la mode, no. 28, vol. 16, 15 juillet 1894, Paris. 1. Corsage de ville en satin duchesse noir. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

[blackdisneyprince]

You know what’s really hot? Loving and respecting women whether they sleep with you or not.