On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Maggie <maggi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I believe I have the (full length, B&W) portrait I'm thinking of in a book > at home, but I'll have to check later. If I find it, I'll scan and post it > for general perusal. >
Well, it wasn't in the first 3-4 places I looked. It's going to take more time than I have tonight, and it might still not be here. I'll keep an eye out for it. MaggiRos > > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Kimiko Small <sstormwa...@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> >> I had heard about the fool's finger elsewhere online, and I remember >> smiling in recognition when I read it in your book. It has made me not put >> rings on that finger at faires, and I am trying to get my friends to do the >> same, but most continue to do so. >> >> By your comment of Mary QoS, I went and googled for Mary's image, and >> found Marilee Cody's site that has almost all of her images and related >> images. >> http://www.marileecody.com/maryqosimages.html >> >> If there is one of Mary QoS wearing a ring on her middle finger, I could >> not find it. I did find one of her posed with a ring about to be placed on >> the ring finger of her right hand. >> http://www.marileecody.com/maryqos/maryring.jpg >> Otherwise, I note that most of her images she is wearing no rings. >> >> Maybe it is the one or two not on her site at this time? >> >> btw, that one image above by one artist, the dress she is wearing is >> repeated in this next image of Mary QoS, same hair style, too. >> http://www.marileecody.com/maryqos/maryqosclouetdark.jpg >> Makes me wonder which was the original painting. And years ago I had >> wanted to recreate the gown, although I think beading all those tri-clusters >> of pearls would drive me batty! >> >> Kimiko >> >> >> >> --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Maggie <maggi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I know of one full length portrait of >> > Mary Queen of Scots, and I believe >> > I've seen a couple other examples (possibly German), but >> > they're way >> > out-numbered. According the author of the book I mentioned, >> > the middle >> > finger "is for fools", but he doesn't really say much else >> > about it. >> > Although he does say a similar habit prevailed among the >> > ancient Greeks and >> > Romans and contemporary (1917) Hindus. >> > >> > This tidbit is included in The Compendium, by the way. ;-) >> > >> > MaggiRos >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
