Fashionable Friday : Wandering Not Lost in Paris
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| {Fashion and fluffballs illustration : Wandering Not Lost in Paris © Shell-Sherree} |
JRR Tolkien composed this line in the first book of his Lord of the Rings trilogy, but methinks he was dreaming of Paris at the time.
Funnily enough, this quote is commonly attributed to William Shakespeare but it seems Tolkien caused much confusion by prefacing his sentence with ''All that is gold does not glitter," which bears a striking resemblance to a line of Shakespeare. Perhaps there's some kind of poetic justice afoot by giving credit to Shakespeare for something Tolkien wrote. Had Shakespeare been alive to see how closely Tolkien brushed against his own oft-quoted gem from The Merchant of Venice, it might have given him the fair Willies.
Anyhoo, today's illustration sees us wearing something that could be just as home in both pieces of literature, and certainly while taking a stroll in the city of light. We shall seek out some caramel au fleur de sel macarons as our own form of golden currency and more four-legged fluffy companions to enchant us and tell us how fetching we are. And on that note ...
Happy Fashionable Friday to you !
Whee! It's a Shell Sherree! And another charmer on a long list.
ReplyDeleteI had to look it up because I vaguely remembered the poem. Thanks for bringing it to mind, it's a lovely piece.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_that_is_gold_does_not_glitter
Thanks, dear Petrea ~ it was lovely discovering more about it !
DeleteHow interesting! Before this, I think the only thing I'd ever read by Tolkien was this single quote: "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
ReplyDeleteI think he was onto something there, Hiker ...
DeleteI like that quote altadenahiker. Another lovely illo dear Shell :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Debs !! And it's a beauty of a quote.
DeleteI'm starting to gain a great appreciation for your ability to sketch architecture - and I also enjoy your stories. It's not easy to put the two together. as I'm finding out today).
ReplyDeleteThank you, and thank you, PA !! I'm very chuffed that you're enjoying the mix. Heading over to your place now. ;)
DeleteLovely illo, and quotes that accompany it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, dear Ms M ~ I'm quite partial to both Tolkien and Shakespeare, so it's funny how the two overlap in this way !
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