Posted on Monday, 26 April 2010

crashinglybeautiful: Mrs. Vernon Castle in one of her dancing costumes. She was snapped by the camera as she sprang into a pose of mere joyous abandon at the conclusion of a long series of more or less exacting poses. Mrs. Castle assures us that to repeat the effect produced here, in which camera, lucky chance and favourable wind combined, would be well-nigh impossible. - Emily Burbank, Woman as Decoration (1917) [full text] (from: billyjane & projectgutenberg)

crashinglybeautiful:

Mrs. Vernon Castle in one of her dancing costumes.

She was snapped by the camera as she sprang into a pose of mere joyous abandon at the conclusion of a long series of more or less exacting poses.

Mrs. Castle assures us that to repeat the effect produced here, in which camera, lucky chance and favourable wind combined, would be well-nigh impossible.

- Emily Burbank, Woman as Decoration (1917) [full text]

(from: billyjane & projectgutenberg)

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