![]() Yes, she was the daughter of a coal miner turned earl and a fairly crass and somewhat difficult woman who’d never found welcome in London society. Her beautiful mauve silk aside, Sesily was universally terrifying to the aristocracy for additional, hopefully much more unsettling reasons. Sesily had never been beloved by aristocratic mothers, and not only because she refused to wear the fashions of the season. Along with an invitation for a bonnet burning.”Ī chuckle, followed by, “Her mother will never allow you near her.” ![]() “Show me the untruth.” When the duchess could do no such thing, Sesily added, “I’m going to have my modiste send that poor thing something that makes her look gorgeous. Sesily looked to her, the portrait of innocence. ![]() The duchess coughed, sputtering her champagne. Look at that one.” Sesily pointed to a particularly unfortunate bonnet-an oversized oval creation that encircled a young woman’s face in an effect that could only be described as clamlike, complete with layers and layers of pink lace and feathers. ![]() ![]() Else why would she choose to make these the styles of the day? The goal is clearly to make us all look atrocious. “The only explanation is that the new queen loathes her sex. ![]()
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