Ball gown

The Singing Butler as Seen by a Novice Art is said to be in the eye of the beholder. That sentence forces the notion that anything can be considered art depending on the viewer’s belief as to what is artistic. However, the people who sit at the epicenter of the art world: would have the masses believe that only they can determine if something is truly art. With those conflicting notions it is left to every patron of the art world to determine the artistic worth of every individual piece as each…

Adeline Yen Mah’s autobiography, Chinese Cinderella, tells the tale of a young girl in 20th century China who was severely abused and neglected throughout her childhood. Her story also resembles the Chinese Cinderella story Yeh-Shen. Throughout her novel, many themes and issues are addressed including Adeline’s perseverance, her broken family relationships and realising her own self worth and importance. Through multiple positioning techniques and Yen Mah’s vivid vignettes, readers gain personal…

As I was handed a blue gown, I couldn't stop thinking of what the doctors could find. Suddenly, the my phone goes off ringing and buzzing. It’s my boyfriend, Kyle. Summarizing the long paragraph filled with curiosity, he was wondering how was doing and if there was anything he could do. Kyle was the first person I had ever told about the pain. He had been with me ever since the beginning of the incident. The door opens slowly, with my heart skipping a beat in suspense. It was the doctor.…

This movie about a girl who is enslaved by her wicked stepmother and step sisters, and made to do all the housework while wearing rags. Cinderella feels like she has absolutely no chance of attending the royal ball until her Godmother shows up and turns her ugly old rags into a beautiful ball gown, and an ordinary pumpkin into a carriage. Before the mother leaves, she warns Cinderella that if she’s not home by midnight everything goes back to the way it was. She has such a lovely time dancing…

When someone hears the word “princess” they might think of a beautiful, thin, young woman with no flaws. The early Disney princesses such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty come to mind. These princesses looked unrealistic with perfect bodies, depended on men, and were not known for being smart. More recent Disney princesses have more realistic bodies, don't need a man to rescue them, and are intelligent. The Disney company's portrayal of princesses from the 1930's to the 2010's has shown changes…

Raven Crowe Moore 3 English II 9 October 2015 1950’s Fashion The 1950’s were a time of change and happiness after World War II. People were recovering from the war and what it had caused. Everything was booming during the 50’s, the economy, the suburb boom, and what people call a ‘baby boom’, which referred to the recorded 3.4 million babies that were born in the United States. People were confident with having children during the baby boom, because they thought the world held nothing but peace…

The Hope Athena’s modern display is strategically designed in order to compliment her origin and the place she was uncovered. She stands on one side of a doorway while another statue, the Hope Hygieia, stands on the other side. While Athena was the goddess of war and daughter to Zeus, Hygieia was the goddess of continued good health and is where the modern term hygiene comes from. Both statues were excavated in 1797 in the ruins of an elaborate mansion and it's incredible to think that they are…

Throughout time the portrait style of paintings has been widely popular and there have been many different variations of them. The artist intent is to portray the human subject as well as the essence of the subject. In this essay, I will compare and contrast two portrait style paintings. The first is a painting by Gilbert Stuart titled, “Mrs. Richard Yates.” The second painting is by Gustave Courbet titled, “Madame Auguste Cuoq”. Although both of these paintings are portraits and do have their…

Good Morning Ms Pearson and Fellow Classmates The reason why I am standing before you today is to discuss with you the reason as to why the story of Romeo and Juliet is still of interest in the 21st century. Romeo and Juliet is a well-known play composed by William Shakespeare. It is accepted that the play was composed somewhere around 1591 and 1595. Romeo and Juliet is a popular affection story which demonstrates the battle confronted by two star-crossed lovers to be as one however shockingly…

evidences of Worth’s success in the fashion industry. Worth designed dress from prominent figures from all around the world, who would frequently visit the House of Worth to design their morning, afternoon, evening dresses, tea gowns, nightgowns, wedding dresses, masquerade ball, and even stage costumes. I speculate Worth’s success to his competence of making his costumer feel special…