Chatsworth (12:00)
Mar 20, 2017 12:22:07 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 12:22:07 GMT -5
Good afternoon to you all once again! I trust that all is well with all of you today, whatever you made of free thinking over the weekend. Due to unprecedented demand from around the world, everyone reading 'The Third' is cordially invited to House Style at Chatsworth.
According to Sir Simon Jenkins, Chatsworth is, above all, a house in a landscape. It is hard to convey the sheer richness of this place. It is the National Gallery of the North and yet a home. It is arguably also Britain's best house and garden. Join us this spring!
The London 'Times' leads today with some editorial comment on Hipster Twitchers. The leading article thunders that millennials are turning to pensioner pursuits:
'The Times' concludes that our divided polity has fostered resentment between old and young. So here's the solution: cross-generational birding and knitting groups! Worth a chat at Chatsworth?
"Hamish Bowles, International Editor-at-Large at American Vogue, will curate this landmark show with creative direction and design by Patrick Kinmonth and Antonio Monfreda, the duo behind some of the most memorable fashion exhibitions of recent years.
House Style will demonstrate the power of fashion and bring to life the captivating individuals from the Cavendish family, including Bess of Hardwick, one of the most powerful women of the 16th century; the 18th century “Empress of Fashion” Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; and Adele Astaire, the sister and dance partner of Fred Astaire. Deborah Devonshire and Nancy Mitford, two of the Mitford sisters; model Stella Tennant and John F Kennedy’s sister ‘Kick’ Kennedy will also be central to the show.
Layering art history, fashion, jewellery, archival material, design and textiles, the exhibition will be organised by theme. Highlights will include exceptional couture designed by Jean Phillipe Worth and Christian Dior, together with influential contemporary garments from designers such as Gucci, Helmut Lang, Margiela, Vivienne Westwood, Erdem, Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane and Vetements.
The show will also feature personal family collections, including items belonging to the current Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. These pieces will be displayed alongside livery, uniforms, coronation robes and fancy-dress costumes, demonstrating the varying breadth of fashion and adornment from the Devonshire Collection throughout the generations. Important artworks will also be on display, including rare costume designs from the early 17th century by Inigo Jones, Surveyor to the King’s Works and one of the most notable architects of 17th century England."
House Style will demonstrate the power of fashion and bring to life the captivating individuals from the Cavendish family, including Bess of Hardwick, one of the most powerful women of the 16th century; the 18th century “Empress of Fashion” Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; and Adele Astaire, the sister and dance partner of Fred Astaire. Deborah Devonshire and Nancy Mitford, two of the Mitford sisters; model Stella Tennant and John F Kennedy’s sister ‘Kick’ Kennedy will also be central to the show.
Layering art history, fashion, jewellery, archival material, design and textiles, the exhibition will be organised by theme. Highlights will include exceptional couture designed by Jean Phillipe Worth and Christian Dior, together with influential contemporary garments from designers such as Gucci, Helmut Lang, Margiela, Vivienne Westwood, Erdem, Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane and Vetements.
The show will also feature personal family collections, including items belonging to the current Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. These pieces will be displayed alongside livery, uniforms, coronation robes and fancy-dress costumes, demonstrating the varying breadth of fashion and adornment from the Devonshire Collection throughout the generations. Important artworks will also be on display, including rare costume designs from the early 17th century by Inigo Jones, Surveyor to the King’s Works and one of the most notable architects of 17th century England."
According to Sir Simon Jenkins, Chatsworth is, above all, a house in a landscape. It is hard to convey the sheer richness of this place. It is the National Gallery of the North and yet a home. It is arguably also Britain's best house and garden. Join us this spring!
The London 'Times' leads today with some editorial comment on Hipster Twitchers. The leading article thunders that millennials are turning to pensioner pursuits:
"Not long ago, if a young man told you his interests were beer, birds and football you might assume he was somewhat unreconstructed. Nowadays you are more likely to have a craft beer-loving hipster ornithologist on your hands.
A survey of our habits has shown that young men are increasingly buying binoculars, putting on waders and going twitching, with 32 per cent of men between 16 and 25 having given it a go. The most important catalyst, young birders say, has been social media.
Whereas once a birder had to use a complex system of written and telephone correspondence to alert fellow enthusiasts that a Siberian chiffchaff was unexpectedly wintering in Cornwall, they can now simply send their spot to Twitter or post in specialist ornithology groups on Facebook … "
A survey of our habits has shown that young men are increasingly buying binoculars, putting on waders and going twitching, with 32 per cent of men between 16 and 25 having given it a go. The most important catalyst, young birders say, has been social media.
Whereas once a birder had to use a complex system of written and telephone correspondence to alert fellow enthusiasts that a Siberian chiffchaff was unexpectedly wintering in Cornwall, they can now simply send their spot to Twitter or post in specialist ornithology groups on Facebook … "
'The Times' concludes that our divided polity has fostered resentment between old and young. So here's the solution: cross-generational birding and knitting groups! Worth a chat at Chatsworth?
