A PEEK INTO THE COUNTESS OF BEAUMONT'S DRESSING ROOM.
I am delighted to have kindled a friendship (via MySpace) with the charming Countess of Beaumont, also known as Lady Pearl Elizabeth Chester of Sissingford Manor. The Countess’s dressing room is a trove of elegant decadence from the past century – an aesthetic that has resurged in today’s Lolita fashion. She has kindly permitted me to share some of her treasures, in the hope that they will lift your imagination away “to magical worlds, secret hideaways, dark corners and exciting flights of fancy.”
The ribbon-trimmed bloomers are darling; don’t be surprised to find them under a Lolita’s skirt! The Countess and I are fond of feather fans, especially if they’re made of lush pink ostrich plumes. Also pictured are an antique cameo brooch, pale blue “lace” earrings, and a reproduced Edwardian shoe.
Designs by Baby, The Stars Shine Bright are only a few steps removed from the Countess’s Victorian cotton petticoat, Edwardian tea gown, and late Victorian undergarment with a J.Lo bustle.
The above 1796 illustration by Hannah Humphrey is my model for living! As the Countess puts it: “You can often find me sitting in my favourite gold and pink chair, fluttering a fan. I daydream for hours, thinking, musing and fantasising. Life is so fleeting… we should enjoy every sensation while we can.”
She invites you to visit her manor for Earl Gray, pink champagne, marshmallows, and other genteel titillation. You’ll certainly be hearing my skirts rustling and dainty shoes tip-tapping on her wooden floors!
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LA CARMINA
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wow the countess is absolutely gorgeous!
you should invite her as one one of you special guest profile…or have you already?
oh and the dress are very very elegant. i wonder how much they cost. probably enough to put all my kids through college.
you really should have her around more often. maybe to comment on new line of clothes as well.
as for me, i'm gonna sneak around her manor for a while
Dearest Carmen,
Well I am thrilled by your charming and thoughtful write-up of my profile, fashion and coming vintage femme fantasy website.
We do indeed share very similar tastes and inspirations!!
I would be delighted to chat to you and your friends in the future..
If anyone would like to be added to my contact list for news and updates as my dream progresses towards its final unveiling, please email me at countess@sissingford.com
Fond and frilly regards,
The Countess (Lady Pearl) x
http://www.sissingford.com
Oh my god i love the dresses!
Oh my god i love the dresses!
Oh my god i love the dresses!
Those dresses are a dream, and the bloomers would work just by themselves with a really fluffy lace top. I tend to like petticoats, myself, and would try to make the bloomers work with a sheer petticoat or hoop.
I'm also impressed by the fact that you can actually write decent English sentences. It's so rare that you can actually find someone to spell check and proof read their posts, let alone have any kind of decent writing style. You must read a lot.
The Countess is a wonderful person (once, twice, three times a lady). I'd recommend her as a friend to any and all. Just tell her Judy (and La Carmina, of course) sent you.
Love,
Judy
Dear Carmen,
I have written about your piece in my blog :-)
http://blog. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=blog. view&friendID=232565157&blogID=389472955
Kind and frilly regards,
Lady Pearl x
i love your website and the fashion. i would love to know where to find more stylish clothing like that for men : ))
i was in tokyo last year and i loved it, especially the fashion and how much pride they take in the way they look. cant wait to go back soon.
hope you are doing well!
Those dresses are a dream, and the bloomers would work just by themselves with a really fluffy lace top. I tend to like petticoats, myself, and would try to make the bloomers work with a sheer petticoat or hoop.
I’m also impressed by the fact that you can actually write decent English sentences. It’s so rare that you can actually find someone to spell check and proof read their posts, let alone have any kind of decent writing style. You must read a lot.
The Countess is a wonderful person (once, twice, three times a lady). I’d recommend her as a friend to any and all. Just tell her Judy (and La Carmina, of course) sent you.
Love,
Judy
Those dresses are a dream, and the bloomers would work just by themselves with a really fluffy lace top. I tend to like petticoats, myself, and would try to make the bloomers work with a sheer petticoat or hoop.
I’m also impressed by the fact that you can actually write decent English sentences. It’s so rare that you can actually find someone to spell check and proof read their posts, let alone have any kind of decent writing style. You must read a lot.
The Countess is a wonderful person (once, twice, three times a lady). I’d recommend her as a friend to any and all. Just tell her Judy (and La Carmina, of course) sent you.
Love,
Judy
Dear Carmen,
I have written about your piece in my blog :-)
http://blog. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=blog. view&friendID=232565157&blogID=389472955
Kind and frilly regards,
Lady Pearl x
Dear Carmen,
I have written about your piece in my blog :-)
http://blog. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=blog. view&friendID=232565157&blogID=389472955
Kind and frilly regards,
Lady Pearl x
i love your website and the fashion. i would love to know where to find more stylish clothing like that for men : ))
i was in tokyo last year and i loved it, especially the fashion and how much pride they take in the way they look. cant wait to go back soon.
hope you are doing well!
i love your website and the fashion. i would love to know where to find more stylish clothing like that for men : ))
i was in tokyo last year and i loved it, especially the fashion and how much pride they take in the way they look. cant wait to go back soon.
hope you are doing well!
What a very, VERY LOVELY layout and commentary Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita did on The Countess. i enjoyed it so much. Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita is a very lovely Lady and i LOVE Her Pussy….cat, and her lovely gothic outfits. i am also very pleased that Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita is also a friend of Sissingford Manor….she is a Very Lovely and Beautiful addition.
xoxoxoxoxo,
jackie
What a very, VERY LOVELY layout and commentary Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita did on The Countess. i enjoyed it so much. Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita is a very lovely Lady and i LOVE Her Pussy….cat, and her lovely gothic outfits. i am also very pleased that Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita is also a friend of Sissingford Manor….she is a Very Lovely and Beautiful addition.
xoxoxoxoxo,
jackie
What a very, VERY LOVELY layout and commentary Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita did on The Countess. i enjoyed it so much. Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita is a very lovely Lady and i LOVE Her Pussy….cat, and her lovely gothic outfits. i am also very pleased that Ms. La Carmina Gothic Lolita is also a friend of Sissingford Manor….she is a Very Lovely and Beautiful addition.
xoxoxoxoxo,
jackie
woaaaa awsome absolute awsome
woaaaa awsome absolute awsome
woaaaa awsome absolute awsome
fabric. lovely excess of fabric. that's the key.
modern fashion are too keen to show off skins that they forget about the luxury and mystery that fabric can offer. that's one of the reason why i like goth dressing. the indulgence of fabric.
fabric. lovely excess of fabric. that’s the key.
modern fashion are too keen to show off skins that they forget about the luxury and mystery that fabric can offer. that’s one of the reason why i like goth dressing. the indulgence of fabric.
fabric. lovely excess of fabric. that’s the key.
modern fashion are too keen to show off skins that they forget about the luxury and mystery that fabric can offer. that’s one of the reason why i like goth dressing. the indulgence of fabric.
I really love Galliano!
*_*
I simply adore Galliano´s clothes *__* I once put on a black Galliano dress when I was shopping and it would have matched my Gothi Lolita clothing very well!
never heard of it before but sounds kool lol
Thank you once again for your latest blog .. you are very eloquent and I am delighted that our paths have crossed.
Fond and frilly regards,
The Countess x
yo kool pix
n luv ur clothes they're like so amazing n cute
I really love Galliano!
*_*
I really love Galliano!
*_*
I simply adore Galliano´s clothes *__* I once put on a black Galliano dress when I was shopping and it would have matched my Gothi Lolita clothing very well!
I simply adore Galliano´s clothes *__* I once put on a black Galliano dress when I was shopping and it would have matched my Gothi Lolita clothing very well!
never heard of it before but sounds kool lol
never heard of it before but sounds kool lol
Thank you once again for your latest blog .. you are very eloquent and I am delighted that our paths have crossed.
Fond and frilly regards,
The Countess x
Thank you once again for your latest blog .. you are very eloquent and I am delighted that our paths have crossed.
Fond and frilly regards,
The Countess x
yo kool pix
n luv ur clothes they’re like so amazing n cute
yo kool pix
n luv ur clothes they’re like so amazing n cute
Isn't the Countess wonderful? She makes me swoon with envy. *sigh*
Hope you have a great day!
Isn’t the Countess wonderful? She makes me swoon with envy. *sigh*
Hope you have a great day!
Isn’t the Countess wonderful? She makes me swoon with envy. *sigh*
Hope you have a great day!
This stuff is gorgeous! How did you come by all of these things, Countess?
This stuff is gorgeous! How did you come by all of these things, Countess?
This stuff is gorgeous! How did you come by all of these things, Countess?