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HATTER'S SHAKES': GOING GAGA FOR ROYALTY'S SAKE

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Dave

Wearing a hat can make you a bit mad. Or so tradition has it, and British royalty are known to be sticklers for tradition. The felt hat industry has been traced to the mid seventeenth- century in France, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged Alexander McQueen, Alice In Wonderland, Charles Pachter, Isaac Oliver, John Cleese, Lady Gaga, Lewis Carroll, Lord Twining, Louis Mariette, Martin Knelman, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Peter Cook, Philip Treacy, Robert Crab, The Mad Hatter, Theophilus Carter | Leave a comment

CROWNING GLORIES

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Dave

Crowns of gold have a potent and conditioning magic. In Shakespeare, reigning Monarchs, Usurpers and Heirs Apparent devote powerful speeches to the Crown’s mystery, hand the thing back and forth, grab it from sleeping brothers, and brood beautifully about its … Continue reading →