Black & White Sunday: Elegance

This is Maggie. She was featured on this blog earlier this year on a Thursday’s Special post.

Here is some elegant music to go along.

 

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If you want to join my Black and White Sunday, feel free to grab the widget bellow and post a photo (or several of them) for this or some other theme of your choice. Just make sure it is black & white and link it to this post.

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44 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Elegance”

  1. Such a beautiful and elegant doll – your photo brings her to life. Here’s my contribution to the challenge. https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/black-white-sunday-elegance/

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    1. and you showed me your doll 🙂 Wonderful photos, dear Suzanne! I like the first one most and I posted it here (where she looks like a girl most ;))

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  2. She’s beautiful – in colour and black and white. My sister collected dolls. Thank you for the memory. 🙂

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    1. 🙂 I only have 16 of them 🙂

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  3. Maggie is gorgeous, and I like the stately music you chose.:) Have a great weekend, Paula. xx

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    1. A blogger friend shared that piece of music with me 🙂 Maggie is not the greatest looker in my collection (or not to me at least) but she is one of the strongest personalities :D. I have to admit I prefer another Henry James’ heroine – Kate Croy 🙂

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  4. What a beautiful doll. I love the soft light on her face. Wishing you a wonderful weekend Paula!

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    1. 🙂 I think it is cool that she looks like a woman and not a silly little doll. Whoever made her managed to show character and determination in her face 🙂 Thank you dear, Sue. My best wishes for a nice and warm Sunday to you!

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      1. Thank you Paula. We are in California in the warm sun and flying home today to a snowstorm. Winter always has it’s way. Happy day to you too!

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  5. I’m completely shamed. I thought “Maggie who?” And then I flicked back to your other post, and it was James. I wrote a thesis on the man fifty years ago, and I know NOTHING. I’ll have to go and reread – and I don’t think I have the will or the stamina, of maybe even the life-expectancy.

    All this soul-searching provoked by your lovely photo, so sharp and clear. Two words you’d never apply to James’ prose style!

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    1. I started replying to you and then I lost my reply. Meg, if I had known it would make you guilty about not remembering her I would have chosen an artichoke photo for this Sunday post. Surely, one must not read everything by a man to write a thesis on him. I only took a pic of Maggie cause she is on my shelf. She is far from my favourite Henry James’ character Kate Croy https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/bw-sunday-moving-on/ 😉

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      1. I laughed and laughed and laughed at the idea of an artichoke instead of a James character. I suspect “The golden bowl” was one of three novels I focused on, although I can’t find the paperwork to confirm it. Thank you for considering my feelings so superbly!

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  6. Elegance does shine from Maggie – from the way she “carries” herself and all the way to the tiniest details… B&W for me adds even more special touch to the photo, Paula.
    Here’ s what came to my mind: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/black-white-sunday-elegance/
    Have a wonderful Sunday!

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    1. Oh, this is beautiful and elegant and fragile. I love the way the light shines through its petals. Thank you, Ese. Great Sunday to you too!

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  7. I love seeing your beautiful dolls Paula and you take such stunning shots of them hon. The B&W makes her look even more special. 😀

    Have a lovely Sunday hon. 😀 ♥

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    1. Lovely Sunday to you, precious 🙂 ❤

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  8. Here in Delhi, we have a Dolls Museum, with beautiful dolls from all over the world. This reminds reminds me of one of those dolls. Beautiful ❤ Mesmerizing !
    Here is my contribution http://acbistro2014.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/black-white-sunday-elegance/

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    1. A dolls museum? That would have been the perfect place for Paula to visit!

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    2. Thank you, Andy. I am sure I would have a blast at the Dolls Museum 🙂 What a beautiful entry from you, today. Warm regards to your beautiful Pakhi…

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      1. Shukriya Paula 🙂

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  9. […] Linked to Arches, Minimalist and B&W Sunday. […]

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    1. Bravo, Debbie! Thank you so much for linking it here too 🙂

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  10. Nice doll shot Paula. I hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday. We just came home from a walk longside a river. I didn’t shoot a lot, but I did get some good shots.

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    1. I am glad you early birds had some fun outside. We had trouble sleeping so stayed in …..

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  11. […] (This post is linked to Paula’s Black & White Sunday) […]

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  12. She is certainly elegant Paula. Couldn’t do elegant this week – instead I thought I would share a little investigation 🙂
    http://collinesblog.com/2014/11/09/a-little-science-investigation/

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  13. I almost believe she is real.

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  14. Se non sbaglio , questa versione mi sembra la più nitida: mi colpisce il pizzo del colletto!
    Bacio

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    1. 😀 Sono d’accordo Anna. The lace on her sleeves e piu nitida too 😀

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  15. […] Your own image is beautiful indeed and très chic, non ? – well, I reckon mine is too !!!   [grin] […]

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  16. http://wp.me/p3ZISx-3Hc – that’s my idea of elegance. 🙂
    Nothing like your little lady up there – all of these dolls are truly beautiful – and maybe I’m biased. What can I tell you ? [grin]

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  17. Dolls – toys in general – are amazing in monochrome. As your shot proves. Lovely…

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    1. 😀 I think you are right, Alessandro. All the dolls that I converted in B&W look better in that version – almost person-like 🙂 I know you are not partial cause of your own inclination to B&W.

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  18. ‘Elegance’, said with a French accent and not the English model, Paula. She’s exquisite- such a lovely enquiring expression! And great music 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
    Your ‘rogues gallery’ below looks very tempting too. While I’m attempting catch up, this is as good a way as any. 🙂

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  19. It is amazing how much personality you can get in a doll face.

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    1. Yes; I agree, and thank you for noticing it Hilary. I was lucky to find not expensive collection of literary heroines – there were supposed to be 45 of them, but the series was discontinued after 15th doll – a shame. I have already posted some of them. Some day soon I will assemble them together in one post 🙂

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  20. the music really does bring her to life – 🙂

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