Alicia Steffann
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Heute, obwohl Gebärmütter weiterhin die Gelegenheit markieren, mit ihrer eigenen Fläche, zeigt das weiße Gebärmütter-Gericht unglaubliche Bleibungskraft. Queen Victoria's choice of a white dress reverberated throughout western culture.
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And although it is still recognized as a western style, there are brides all over the world who have chosen to adopt the tradition, sometimes wearing a white dress for only part of their wedding. Dann können sie sich zu einem zweiten Kleid wechseln. Einen, der vielleicht mehr zu ihren eigenen Traditionen verbunden ist, für eine andere Part von ihren Feierlichkeiten.
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Aber es gab keine rechte Linie zwischen Viktorias ikonischen Kleid und den weißen Ballkleid von heute. Zwischen den Kräften der Geschichte und der Wurzeln der Kleidung nahm sich die moderne Kleidung auf eine wilde Reise, die Viktoria nie hätte erwartet. Es ist faszinierend zu sehen, wie Weltangebote die Kleidung der Kleidung in das, was sie jetzt ist, geformt haben. Als der 20. Jahrhundert begann,
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Britelgänse nahmen eine neue Form an. Modestität war immer noch wertvoll, also waren die Nacken hoch und die Schuhe lang. Jedoch gaben die ironcladten Korsetten und massive Stiefel der Victorianer-Zeit zu den mehr fluiden Linien und demüren Ruffeln der Edwarder-Ära. The ideal of the so-called Gibson Girl prevailed.
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Women tended to wear an S-shaped corset that pushed the chest forward and a bustle out in the back. Skirts were long, flowing and feminine, and gloves and headpieces or hats were always part of the ensemble. Viele dieser Träger lieferten Chiffon über Koffer, Satin oder Silber. Am Ende des Jahrhunderts waren die meisten Träger immer noch handgemacht.
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Aber die Industrialisierung erhielt den mittleren und arbeitenden Bräuten mehr Möglichkeiten am Ende der ersten Jahrhunderte des Jahrhunderts. A new product called a lingerie dress became widely available in places like department stores. In modern parlance, it sounds much more shocking than it actually was.
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In Wahrheit war es nur ein modester, ruffelndes Kleid, das die Bride von dem Nacken heruntergezogen hat und mit einem Brot oder einem Sash leichter verwendet werden konnte. Als die Edwardian-Ära bis zu ihrem Ende nahm, erhielten sich die Hemdlinien ein wenig und die Stile wurden weniger blusig und planer.
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Chiffon fiel aus der Fashion, verwendet von dünnen Stoffen von Satin, und Volumen wurde verwendet mit leckerer Ornamentierung in Form von Lace oder Beading. Der Anstieg der Weltkriege versorgte, dass die Träger noch weniger fussy wurden. A common look for that period might be an outfit that could be repurposed for everyday wear afterwards.
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It would have been common for the gown to have an empire waist and maybe a few layers of varying lengths in the skirt. The dress might have been accessorized with lace. Zuerst und vor allem, jedoch, wäre das Gebäude, was die Bride in jeder Farbe und in jeder Farbe auswählen konnte, das, was sie sich umsetzten konnte.
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Die Austerität der Kriegsjahre machte Gebäude mehr praktisch als idealistisch, und die Bride-Fashion folgte. Jetzt ist es schwer zu vorstellen, dass das damals nicht der Fall war, aber Tänze wie der Turkey Trot wurden nur in den ersten zwei Jahrhunderten des 20. Jahrhunderts ein normaler Teil der Weihnachtsfeier.
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Diese Entwicklung ermutigte den Trend von looser, mehr vergibbarer Kleidung, die die Bride nicht zerstören würde, wenn sie ihre Hügel zerstörte. Mit dem Ende der Kriege erhielten die 1920er-Jahre eine neue Ära von Glamour und Jubiläum. Wedding Dresses followed the general fashion trend of the moment, which was the look of the flapper.
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Waists on these gowns moved from high to low, with drop waist designs becoming all the rage. Ruffles gave way to sleek lines and simple silhouettes. And to balance these much more fluid, streamlined dresses, brides began adding dramatic cathedral-length veils to their ensembles, often attached to elaborate headpieces. At the same time, hemlines climbed.
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Coco Chanel in her typically revolutionary way debuted a wedding dress that was short with a long tulle train. Hemlines of all lengths became much more interesting than they previously had been. Although these flapper-style dresses might have been simple overall, they were trimmed out according to season and the bride's preferences. One might find skirts edged with lace or fur.
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Some even had feathers adorning the bottoms. The handkerchief hem also became popular, in which squares of fabric added uneven points to the hem. Veils at this time often flowed from close-fitting headpieces, called a Juliet cap, with hair worn either short or twisted, into a sleek chignon. Die 1930er-Jahre erhielten eine faszinierende Ära in der Bride-Fashion.
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Die Popularität von Filmen bedeutete, dass Brides ihre Lieblings-Movie-Stars emulieren konnten. Und die Abhängigkeit von bereit zu wehrenden Kleidung machte das möglich, auch auf einem kleinen Budget. Als Resultat nahmen sich die Kleidungsstücke aus dem Silberscreen, so wie der Rest des Fashion-Weltes.
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Die Appearance der ersten dedicated Bridal-Magazine im Jahr 1936 enthüllte die Pop-Kultur-Manie für die Folgen der reichen und berühmten. Dressen, die von Schauspielerinnen wie Joan Crawford und Carole Lombard gekauft wurden, setzten den Trend sowohl auf- als auch off-Screen. Im Allgemeinen war es populär, eine volle Länge Satin-Dress zu haben, mit einem Bias-Cut, mit einem flotternden Felsen.
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Neckline waren normalerweise hoch und es gab oft Schuhe, und viele der Schuhe waren ruffelt und voll. Weiß war immer noch ein populärer Farbfarbe, obwohl Wallis Simpson in ihrem dignifizierten, pale-blue-silken-crepe-Stil war, als sie Edward, den Duken von Windsor, 1937 träumte. In fact, the shade came to be called Wallace Blue.
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As the Depression era gripped the United States, thrift once again became front and center. Es war viel häufiger für Frauen, das schönste Dress zu tragen, das sie bereits hatten, oder etwas zu wählen, das nach dem Geburtstag wiederverwendet werden konnte, wie z.B. ein Silikon- oder Chiffon-T-Dress. Brüder, die sich zum zweiten Mal verheiratet haben, könnten sogar eine Schuhe tragen.
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Dies war etwas, was Carol Lombard an ihrer zweiten Geburtstag in 1939 an die Schauspielerin Clark Gable gemacht hat. Mit dem Anstieg der Zweiten Weltkriege wurde die Frugalität eine noch größere Wahrheit. Not only did brides have to make do with whatever they had on hand in many cases, but they often had little time to prepare for their ceremony.
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With nearly two-thirds of marrying men in military service, weddings took on an urgency and spontaneity unique to the time. In 1942, Vogue magazine is quoted as saying, The 1942 schedule may run something like this. Engagement announcement on Monday. Invitation sent out by telegraph on Wednesday. The last handful of rice and rose petals flung on Saturday.
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Ava Gardner war ein perfekter Beispiel der Praktiken der Ära, als sie ihr Outfit auswählte, um in 1942 Mickey Rooney zu verheiraten. Sie trug einen eleganten grünen Schuh, einen kurzen, schwarzen Wagen und einen weißen Ribbon-Corsage, der zu ihrer Lippe hielt. Andere Frauen wählten weiße Schuhe, die die Militärdress-Uniformen, die von so vielen Schwestern gekauft wurden, komplementierten.
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Looking back, when then Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten in 1947, it was as if bridal fashion paused, with one foot still in the war years and another stepping boldly into the future. At the time, fabric was still rationed.
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Although royals were certainly expected to live up to a greater standard of fashion in wedding wear, Elizabeth was extremely conscientious about doing what was right. As such, she saved up coupons to pay for the dress that was designed for her by Norman Hartnell.
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Due to the obvious expectations placed upon her, she was given a little boost from the government, which contributed an additional 200 coupons to the cause. Still, hearing of her efforts, the enthusiastic people of England tried to send her their own precious ration cards to help her with her fabrics.
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Das war technisch nicht legal, und Elisabeth hat diese Geschenke mit einem Dankeschön zurückgegeben. Immer noch ist es eine hervorragende Geschichte darüber, wie ihr Dress als Gemeinschaftsaufwand gekommen ist. Die Rationen-Karten wurden auf ihr wunderschönes Kleid verwendet, das aus Ivory-Duchess-Silk-Satin hergestellt wurde, mit einem 13-Fuß-Train, das von den Schultern hängte.
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Although elegantly simple compared to more old-fashioned royal wedding fashions, it was intricately embellished with white seed pearls, silvery thread and appliques. In its design Hartnell reportedly took inspiration from the famous Primavera painting by Botticelli. The flowing lines and floral detailing of the dress were said to represent rebirth and growth.
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The lovely gown took 350 seamstresses two months to make. Nach der Geburt wurde sie an St. James' Palais auf der Bühne und ging auch auf Tour. Das selbe Jahr, ein neuer französischer Designer namens Christian Dior pionierte einen frischen und optimistischen Stil in der Frauenfarbe, der auch die Geburt weltweit überstehen würde.
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Es hieß »The New Look«, und es schlug eine Trend, die sich jetzt mit den 1950er-Jahren verbunden hat, aus. Das Wichtigste von »The New Look« war, eine scharfe Entfernung aus der Austerität des Krieges zu machen. Aus der nützlichen und androgynischen Struktur der Uniformen, die die Welt so lange gekauft hatte, war der neue Look in Ultra-Femininität.
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Die Waisten waren viel tiefer, die Skirte voller, mit einer extravaganten Menge prekärer Farbe. Selbst die Schultern seines Kleidungsstoffs waren kräftiger und runder als vorher. Wenn es um die Gebäude der 1950er-Jahre geht, hat die Schauspielerin Elizabeth Taylor einen unglaublichen Mark mit ihrer privaten Leben und ihren offenen Kostümen gemacht.
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Als sie 18 war, setzte sie einen Trend mit zwei separaten Tränen, die von Designer Helen Rose gestaltet wurden. Zuerst stand sie als Kay Banks in der berühmten Wedding-Movie »Father of the Bride«.
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In der Geschichte ging sie auf die Eile, mit einer femininen, vollgekürzten Satin-Tüte, mit einem knippten Hals, langen Schlaufen und einem gelassenen Hals, der sich einfach auf die Schulter gesteckt hat. The effect created was that of a high-necked dress, but it also previewed the off-the-shoulder look that would soon take over 1950s style.
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The film was about to be released when Taylor starred in her own first wedding offscreen. Cleverly hyping the release of her films, hat MGM den selben Designer bezahlt, um ihre echte Geburtstätte zu erschaffen, mit starken Vergleichen zu der, die ihre Charaktere war.
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Jedoch war die Gaune, die sie für ihre Beziehung als Filmstar modellierte, nur ein bisschen mehr glamourös als die, die sie für die Charaktere von Kay Banks gab. Diese leckere, perlenkrustete Version brauchte 15 Menschen, drei Monate, um sie zu machen.
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Wie ihre sieben zukünftigen Gebäude zeigen würden, würde sie immer ein Trendsetter sein mit ihren Bräutigam-Vorschlägen, aber niemals wieder in so einer sehr traditionellen Weise. Jacqueline Bouvier war eine echte off-the-shoulder-Neckline, nur ein paar Jahre später, für ihr 1953es Verheirat zu dem zukünftigen Präsidenten John F. Kennedy.
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Reportiert, wollte Jackie einen französischen Designer, um ihr Dress zu erschaffen. But Kennedy's family insisted that she look closer to home, and their wishes held sway. Her dress was ultimately designed by celebrated American couturier Anne Lowe, and it still featured the painstakingly tailored bodice and full skirt of the 1950s look.
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In a dramatic twist, a flood at the designer's studio destroyed the original dress just ten days prior to the wedding. Lowe assembled an emergency team and had a new dress made in time for the nuptials, ensuring its place in history as one of the great wedding gowns. Audrey Hepburn war auch ein großer Fan von französischer Fashion.
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Und sie konnte diese Passion entdecken, als sie ihr Dress für ihr Geburtstag in 1954 an Mel Ferrer wählte. Sie schlug sich in eine volle T-Länge Dress an, von Designer Pierre Balmain. Sie zeigte ihren Hallmark-Nacken für die Fashion, sie brachte Glamour und Wimsy zum Ensemble, mit vollen Längs-Glöcken und einem Blumenkronen.
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T-Längs-Gowns würden weiterhin in Popularität wachsen, und wie immer war Audrey Hepburn auf der cutting edge. Es war Elisabeth Taylors Schauspielerin Helen Rose, die eines der berühmtesten Gebäudedressen der ganzen Zeit in 1956 erschaffen hat. Die Goune war für die Filmstar Grace Kelly, die Prinz Rainier von Monaco heiratete.
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Sie verabschiedete sich mit einem König, also musste ihre Kleidung beides erstaunlich und traditionell sein. Rose verabschiedete sich nicht, sie produzierte ein Masterpiece aus belgischem Lack, Tulle, Silikon und Taffeta. Das Bellskirt war so schwer, dass es drei gebrannte Schuhe benötigte, um sie zu unterstützen.
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Mit der Sonne der 1960er-Jahre waren die Zeiten verändernd und die Wedding-Fashion auch. Zuerst hielt das traditionelle Wedding-Dress ein, aber die Trends kreppten piece by piece ein. Hemdlinen wurden immer höher und höher, als die Miniskirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt-Skirt As the decade continued, the Mod-Style from London was a visible influence.
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Swingy A-Line dresses with empire waists appeared, using light fabrics like chiffon. Die Stiefel wurden auch kleiner, als die Column-Tüten in der letzten Hälfte der Jahrhunderte popularisierten. Priscilla Beaulieu war ein perfektes Beispiel für diese Evolution. Für ihr 1967es Geburtstag zu Elvis Presley war sie immer noch in einem langen weißen Kleid.
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Aber es war ein vorbereitetes Design, das sie ziemlich hastig bei einem Departement-Store gekauft hat. Its pearl-encrusted organza fabric and loose flowing lines were in contrast to the tailored, heavy dresses of the 1950s, and her voluminous tulle veil was right on trend with a bouffant look. While white was still popular, brides of the 60s also began embracing colors.
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Once again, Elizabeth Taylor exemplified that trend by wearing a knee-length, empire-waisted, yellow chiffon frock to her wedding with Richard Burton in 1964. Statt einer Wälder hat sie ein Hauptstück von Orangenblossomen gekauft. Mit dem Anfang der 70er-Jahre hat die Bride-Fashion gleichzeitig in zwei verschiedene Richtungen gewechselt.
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Auf der einen Seite gab es einen Trend nach sehr bohemianischen Stilen. Die fliegenden Mod-Stilen der 60er-Jahre wurden in hochgeladene, langen Kleidung mit Bell-Sleeves und Pessent-Stil-Detailung verwendet. Dieser Trend nach einem natürlichen Ausdruck wurde zu Headwear gestaltet. Die Wälder verschwanden für viele Ensembles und wurden stattdessen mit Blumen verwendet.
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Hilary Rodham exemplifizierte die bohemianische Influenz mit einer 53-Dollar-Tüte, die sie aus dem Rack gekauft hat, für ihr 1975es Geburtstag von Bill Clinton. Die Goune hatte einen Empire Waist, eine Pessant-Style-Skirt und eine südliche Hülle, die mit zwei langen Lassen verbunden war.
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Although many sleeves of the era were tightly fitted just at the wrist, others, like hers, were gathered higher up on the arm or had bell sleeves. It was an altogether natural fairytale style. But even as romantic dresses held sway, Es gab auch keine Nonsens-Brides, die für Schuhe optierten, und nicht nur die, die Schuhe hatten.
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Schuhe-Schuhe standen auf der Szene für die am progressivsten Brides. Dann gab es auch glamouröse Innovationen, wie Aretha Franklins hübsche Haare, die sie über ihr Dress anhatte. Die 1970er-Jahre waren um sich frei zu brechen und sich auszudrücken, egal was das für den Individuen bedeutete. Am 29.
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Juli 1981, 750 Millionen Menschen weltweit haben ihre Televisions aufgedrückt, um einen Eindruck zu bekommen, was vielleicht das größte berühmte Gebäude der ganzen Zeit werden würde. Lady Diana Spencer schlug sich in die Isle mit Prinz Charles von England, entfaltete sich in den Gown, der die More-is-more-Trend setzte, der im Endeffekt die 1980er-Wedding-Fashion dominierte.
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Made of ivory silk taffeta, the gown was decorated with lace, hand embroidery in sequins, and sewn with 10,000 pearls. Further, by Diana's request, it had the longest train in royal wedding history at 25 feet. Die große Erklärung des Kleidens war Teil der Glamour.
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Das Design war so ein Geheimnis, dass ein alternativer Kleid, nur in dem Fall, dass die Details vor dem großen Tag des Publikums geleakt wurden. Glücklicherweise schien das nicht zu passieren und die Geschichte der Bride-Fashion wurde erstellt. Die oberste Aesthetik, die von Dianas Schuhe ausgestattet wurde, dominierte die 1980er-Jahre.
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Elaborierte Schuhe, Lacken, Schuhe und volle Schuhe regierten den Tag. Die Schuhe waren oft ein riesiges Problem. Und obwohl Dianas Schuhe die niederen Nacken populär machten, waren viele hochkollerische Designs immer noch populär. Manchmal nutzten sie eine schiere Schleimhaut, wie die von Elizabeth Taylor in ihrem 1950er-Wedding zu Conrad Hilton.
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Nach den vielen schwarzen Schleimhauten der 1970er-Jahre wurden Bräute auch mit schwarzen und runden Schleimhauten ausgewählt. In 1989, a fictional movie bride hinted at the coming decade with her own dress. The character of Shelby in Steel Magnolias. walked down the aisle in a design that featured a very large skirt and a big bow at the back, much like other 80s brides.
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But instead of a high neck and long sleeves, Shelby chose an off-the-shoulder sleeveless style. Mit diesem Detail beobachtete sie die Veränderungen, die in der Bride-Fashion in den nächsten zehn Jahren kommen würden. Nur zwei Jahre später, 1991, wurde der Film »Vater der Bride« remade. In dieser Version...
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Kimberly Williams spielte Annie Banks und ihr Kleid gab einen letzten Knall zu vielen dieser Trends der 1980er Jahre. Das Skirt war sehr voll mit einem enormen Bogen am Hinterkopf. Ihr Kleid war hochgeknackt mit einer Perfusion von Lacken. Aber es gab auch Hinweise auf die kommende Jahrhunderte.
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Die Schuhe waren nahe befestigt anstelle von pünktlich, und die oberen Linien des Kleides hatten eine einfache Eleganz, die während der vorherigen Jahrhunderte nicht oft gesehen wurde. Genau wie Shelby von Steel Magnolias, rief sie die Trends der 80er Jahre, aber sie lehnte sich auch in Richtung der neuen Ära. Und dann kam Minimalismus wieder in Stil.
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Wie Annie Banks, gaben echte Brüder niemals die Schuhe weg. Aber die enormen, gepufften Schlafen der 80er-Jahre gaben Weg zu mehr fluiden, bohemianischen Schlafen. Andersherum wurde die schlaflose, auf der Schulter und Halter-Necklinie auch populär. Supermodel Iman trug eine stylische Halterdress und ihr 1992es Geburtstag zu Rockstar David Bowie.
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Einige Bräute optierten noch für romantische Ballgänse mit einem vollen Skirt, aber andere schlitten sich bis zu einem Slippdress mit wenig Detail. Mara Urschel, eine Co-Bewohnerin eines berühmten Bridal Salons, hat den Moment erwähnt, als sie eine Gaune von Designer Lazaro sah, mit einer Silhouette wie einem Tango-Dress.
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Little did she know, she added, that this silhouette would eventually become one of the most popular choices for future brides. In the 1990s, weddings became their own pop-culture phenomenon. Designer Vera Wang hat ihr Salon am Anfang der Jahrhunderte geöffnet und seit dem Jahr 2000 war sie eine neue Feindin in ihrem eigenen Recht.
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Ihr Ästhetik konzentriert sich auf Kleidung mit Spaghetti-Straps oder strapless Nacken. Zum gleichen Zeitpunkt wurde es auch schick für Bräutigams, um die Kulmination eines Fashion-Shows für große Designers weltweit zu signalisieren. Gebäude waren nicht nur ein Moment für persönliche Ausführungen, sondern auch ein Fokus für Haute Couture.
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As the new millennium dawned, wedding gowns began to diversify, as brides focused more on their personal style than on any prevailing rules about wedding fashion. It's true that more and more brides were opting for flowing, die strapless waren, mit einem rechten Nacken. Aber es gab auch Ballgans, Slipdressen und Mermaid-Style-Schäden überall.
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In 2007 wurde ein neues Fernsehshow namens Say Yes to the Dress premieriert. Es beziehte sich auf die Shopping-Abenteuer der zukünftigen Brüder und wurde schnell eine Sensation. watching the personal choices of women who were searching for their dream gown, kept audiences riveted. More than anything, the choice of a dress now represented the person, not the trends.
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Heute hat das Gebäudewissen sich noch mehr diversifiziert, um für alle Typen von Paaren zu erlauben und nur über jede Tradition, die man sich vorstellen kann, zu integrieren. Ob es eine romantische Schuhe, eine Schuhe, A costume referring to pop culture or an outfit with deep family significance. One thing is true.
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What you wear to your wedding is meant to tell the world what is important to you on the big day and beyond. There are few rules now which has allowed for unlimited self-expression on the big day. Looking back, it's ironic that Queen Victoria imagined she could keep her dress from being copied. In the end, You might say, she wore one of the most imitated dresses in modern history.
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Am 10. Februar 1840 verabschiedeten sich Queen Victoria und Prinz Albert. Sie wurden zu einem der berühmtesten royalen Paare in der heutigen Geschichte. Obwohl die junge Queen besagt wurde, dass sie ein einfaches Geburtstag wünschen würde, überzeugten ihre Vorsitzenden, es zu einer großen und öffentlichen Feier zu machen.
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Sie zeigte die frühen Zeichen des verheirateten Monarchen, der sie wohl sein würde. Viktoria legte großartige Gedanken in die Details des Events ein. Es war damals kein weitgehendes Praktikum, sich nur für eine Geburtstunde zu verabschieden. Aber die Königinnen hatten eine Reputation zu behalten. Victoria würde, natürlich, eine besondere Kleidung für die Knöpfe anbieten.
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Um Unterstützung für eine anstrengende Industrie in England zu zeigen, hat sie entschieden, dass ihr Kleid prominent für die Arbeit der englischen Lacemakers bezieht. And in order for the lace to be easily visible, she needed to choose a light color for the gown. The fabric she selected was an ivory shade of white.
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Her twelve bridesmaids were also attired in white, but they were the only ones to mimic her fashion on the day. In der Tat, sagte Victoria, dass kein anderer Gäste weißes Kleid zum Gebäude tragen würde. Und um ihre Kleidung komplett einzigartig zu halten, hatte sie das Kleidungsstück zerstört. Sie gab sich ein bisschen täglicher ruraler Begeisterung.
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Sie hatte auch ihren Train mit mürteln-orangen Blasen. und sie trug eine verkleidete Blume auf ihrem Kopf. Obwohl es von dem Tag aus keine Fotos von Viktoria gab, wurde eine Illustration hergestellt und sie wurde weltweit distribuiert. Frauen aller Klassen waren begeistert von ihrem Britelstil.
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As the Victorian era continued, ideals about purity and romantic love caused the public to quickly project unintended new meaning onto Victoria's white gown. In fact, by 1949, the popular magazine called Godey's Lady's Book is quoted as saying that for brides, custom has decided from the earliest ages that white is the most fitting hue, whatever may be the material.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
Es ist ein Emblem der Purity und Innocence der Mädchenheit und des unverzweifelten Herzens, das sie jetzt dem Verwalteten anbietet. In nur neun Jahren hat die Popkultur versucht, die Geschichte der Bride-Fashion-Familie wieder zu schreiben, um die Werte, die zu späteren Viktoriens wichtig waren, zu befinden.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
Weiß wurde selten verwendet, um sogar teure Kleidung, wie Bridal-Wear, vor der Geburt von Viktoria zu machen. Das war nur für praktische Gründe. Es war eine Ära, in der fast jeder, von Reals zu Pessenten, viele Male ihre Kleidung wiederverwenden musste, und ein weißes Zeug war sicherlich schneller, als ein dunkleres. Die Leute, die weiß waren, tendierten darauf, ihre Prospéritie zu signalisieren.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
Eine Kleidung in dieser Farbe zu haben, Er sagte der Welt, dass er sich nicht mehr so oft wehren könne. Es gab einige andere berühmte Brüder, die früher zu Viktoria weiß waren. The earliest record of a white wedding dress in Western culture is that of the English princess Philippa, daughter of King Henry IV.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
She was wed to Scandinavian King Erik in 1406 in a white tunic trimmed with ermine and squirrel fur. In 1558 hat Mary, Queen of Scots, White für ihr Geburtstag für den französischen Prinz Francis gewählt. Das war eine Show von Independence für sie, weil White für die französischen Königinnen damals eine Morgenfarbe war. Aber diese früheren Beispiele von weißen Geburtstätten sind Anomalien.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
Bis zur Geburt von Viktoria und Albert, hielten sogar reiche Bräune ihre Geburtstätten mehr als einmal, wählend durchschnittliche Farben. Vor dieser Zeit gab es sicherlich Kulturen aus anderen Teilen der Welt, die Traditionen für bestimmte Accessorien oder Farben von Geburtstätten beobachteten.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
Zum Beispiel waren Brüder in China mit roten Kleidern, so früh wie 3.000 Jahre hervorragend, während der Zhou-Dynastie. Rot war lange ein Bruderkolor im Osten, wo es Leben, Glück und Begeisterung repräsentiert hat. During the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century CE, it became fashionable for brides to wear green as well, perhaps symbolizing springtime.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
Ancient Athenian brides tended to wear robes that were a light red color, or sometimes violet. Währenddessen hatten die Frauen, die in der ehemaligen Rom verheiratet waren, traditionell tiefe, gelbe Wälder, die sie an Feierabend-Festivalen geworfen hatten, symbolisierend die Flamme, die sie zu ihren neuen Häusern und Familien brachten.
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The Sleepy History of the White Wedding Dress
In Japan, Brides purposely changed their kimonos throughout the day, moving through a number of colors. So, it's important to note that wedding garb took many forms prior to the popularity of today's iconic white dress. Brüder durch die Geschichte haben die Tradition in einer großen Vielfalt vertreten.
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Auggie Does Spring Cleaning
Just as she did, she heard the bowls being placed on the floor. At this, she picked up her pace slightly. She didn't want Meatball to get his eager little whiskers into her bowl. Augie had a few moments to prevent that scenario, since Meatball was currently chowing on his own food, which was served in a cutesy little dish next to her own.
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She viewed him with mild distaste as she lowered herself by her meal and laid into her own breakfast. Augie didn't want to hurry. In fact, she preferred to stretch her meals out a bit. But ever since Meatball had arrived a few months ago, she'd learned that to leave any food behind was to risk losing it to her youthful challenger. He did seem to be hungry all the time.
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As a result of her concern, Augie and Meatball finished their breakfast portions simultaneously a few minutes later. As she sipped from one side of the pet fountain, she watched Meatball getting his snout wet on the other side. He smacked away at the water with obvious delight, not caring at all that he had droplets on his whiskers and the fur of his face. It was par for the course.
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He'd been here for simply weeks, Augie thought, and his manners had barely improved. She was sitting nearby, pondering her next move, when Augie heard a commotion in the next room. She strolled in that direction, with Meatball trotting cheerfully at her heels. Orgy ignored him as she sat down and watched the human lady do some odd things. First, the woman stood some tall sticks in the corner.
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Orgy had seen these before. The humans tended to walk them around the room, pressing them on the floor. One of them made a whisk-whisk sound that she found a bit alarming. The other had long tentacles that she felt compelled to watch carefully. There was also a plastic bucket, which the lady took to the sink, turning the water on full blast.
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While it filled, she opened and closed cabinets, slamming them in a rude and noisy manner. Augie was transfixed and repelled by all this unusual morning busyness. She didn't flee, as it seemed important to keep tabs on the situation. But she did flatten her ears in annoyance, attempting to block some of the many sounds assaulting her ears. Meatball seemed unconcerned,
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He skittered over to the sticks, wiggled his hindquarters comically, and then pounced on them. When he did this, one of the sticks was dislodged from its resting position against the wall and went crashing to the ground. In his inexperience, Meatball had not seen this coming, and he jumped in the air, making a beeline for the upstairs.
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Augie watched him tear up the steps, lodging his claws in the carpet to gain traction. Then she turned her gaze calmly back to the fallen stick, which was lying on the floor. At that moment, the water in the sink was turned off. "'Ah,' thought Augie. "'It was quiet again. Excellent.' But a respite was not to last. The lady went bustling importantly across the room with the bucket in her hand.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the living room, the man bent over to push a button and Augie knew what was coming. The roaring, sucking robot creature was being activated. This was certainly an unwelcome development. Having started this commotion, the man took the bucket from the lady's hand, picked up the two sticks, and trudged into the lower level of the house.
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Borgi's relationship with the robot vacuum was largely hostile. She had quickly learned she needn't fear it, but she loathed its long and raucous cleaning sessions. It roamed with no apparent pattern, making it impossible for her to choose a safe spot anywhere within its reach. But more than that, it dislodged and inconvenienced her, and she took exception with that.
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As a result, she felt it necessary to exert her dominance by refusing to budge. When the vacuum came near, she was compelled to sit very still and appear unflappable as it bounced against her feet, trying to drive through her. Sometimes she would scoot back and give it a swat with her paw, whisking her tail out of its path.
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In short, the robot vacuum was not the boss of her, but it was certainly an inconvenience. Meatball had not yet learned how to behave around the robot, and he had even gone so far as to hop on top of it, riding in circles as if they were friends. but he would soon be too large to do this, and she knew he would eventually have to take his rightful stance as its natural-born enemy.
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In the meantime, it was best he was not there while it was loose. Augie stood her ground as the vacuum circled. Meanwhile, she was dimly aware that the lady had gone upstairs. Augie was torn. Did she remain here to monitor the robot? Or did she leave to find out what was going on in the upper floor?
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Between the lady human and meatball, there was no telling what calamities could occur up there without her supervision. Augie eyed the vacuum as it became trapped under a dining room chair. The machine turned and bumped, turned and bumped, too stupid to find its way out.
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Satisfied that the robot wouldn't be able to do any major harm, she slowly turned and loped up the stairs to investigate the situation there. As she approached the door to the grown-up bedroom, she saw a flurry of white sheets flying through the air, Meatball scampered across the open doorway, clearly overexcited.
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Augie approached cautiously and watched as the lady pulled all the bedclothes and even the bedskirt off. She pushed the linens into piles. Then she sprinkled some kind of white powder all over the bed and began vacuuming the mattress. Augie was perplexed. How very odd, she thought.
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She had seen the bedclothes removed before, but this was really beyond the pale, and she felt it to be unnecessarily disruptive. To make matters worse, the lady turned on some kind of music and began singing tunelessly along. Energized by the cacophony, the woman then opened up a stepladder, which gave way with a creaking protest.
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Having done so, she stood upon the second step and, taking a fluffy duster in her hand, she began wiping the ceiling fan. A shower of dust bunnies was released into the air, floating serenely downward. At this, Meatball could no longer contain himself. He jumped up on the bed and stood on his ungainly little legs, swatting uselessly at the puffs as they fell.
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The lady scolded him and pushed him off the bed, patting his bottom with the feather duster. Not to be so easily removed, he twisted around and attacked the duster with great vigor, kicking it with his rabbit-like feet as if his life depended on it. Boogie backed herself into a corner and thought what an undignified spectacle it all was.
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The lady, on the other hand, did not really seem angry with Meatball. She laughed to see that his gyrations had caused him to tumble off the bed, landing in the pile of bedding on the floor. Showing the resiliency of youth, Meatball wasn't even flustered by his unplanned landing on the sheets.
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Forgetting the duster entirely, he took several menacing stances, attacking the white cloud beneath him from various angles. Augie watched him from the corner, oddly fascinated. Was there a creature underneath? Had he lost a toy in there? It was complete nonsense. She would reserve her energy for more important pursuits.
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As Meatball wore himself out on the floor, the lady picked up a hand vacuum and began sucking up the powder from the mattress in even orderly strokes. This appealed to Augie, and she cautiously approached to sniff that part of the mattress. She stood on her hind legs, her ears alert, and observed as the white powder disappeared, row by row.
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Then, propelled by an irresistible urge, she hopped up on the clean section and sat watching until the very end. Soon, she found herself in the center of a huge immaculate square. It was extremely satisfying, she thought. She would stay there for a few more minutes. The lady hummed to herself and walked around vacuuming the stray dust bunnies that had fallen from the fan earlier.
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Meatball followed her, poking his nose toward the vacuum attachment and then jumping backward when it made a loud sound. Thankfully, the hand vacuum and its hose were soon silenced and placed in a corner. The lady bustled into the bathroom and Augie heard the shushing noise of something being sprayed over and over again.
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Hopping off the bed, she walked to the door and sat on the edge of the carpet, unwilling to step on the tiled portion inside. The lady human was in there with yellow rubbery things on her hands, and she was kneeling at the large water reservoir. Augie liked this place. She often sat inside it during the night, thinking about how pleasant it was. Its sides were cool and dry and clean.
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It made an excellent hiding spot. At the moment, however, her hiding place was covered in foam, which the lady was spreading all around. Soon there was water spraying everywhere as well. An artificial floral scent wafted out of the bathroom as the foam was washed away. Soon the lady stood up and moved into the glass box where the people bathed standing up
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She began covering that place with foam too. But this was one of Augie's favorite things. She was dimly aware of Meatball entering the bathroom and sitting behind her as she stalked energetically to the glass walls. Augie sat outside while the lady sang to herself, spraying inside. Then she watched as the glass was covered in swirls while the lady scrubbed, obscuring herself from sight.
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Craning her neck left and right, Augie tried to see inside. Colors swirled and the foam distorted her view. And then the best part began. The lady backed out of the box and turned on the water hose, spraying it all over the inside of the glass walls.
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Sensing the importance of this moment, Meatball rushed to Augie's side, and they both began tracking the falling drops, trying to stop them from falling. Maddeningly, even Augie, with her greater prowess, couldn't seem to trap the little orbs under her paws. They skittered unpredictably, left, right, left, as the cats dashed madly from one side of the wall to the other.
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Then, when Augie was nearly beside herself, the lady began to wipe the drops away with a rubber blade. The blade erased the trails of water one by one, creating a clear, clean window into the bathing area once again. And then the water was gone. Regarding the glass for another moment, Augie immediately transitioned back to boredom and stalked back to the carpeted area.
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Meatball, on the other hand, poked about the bathroom, looking for a place to make trouble. Augie knew that he wouldn't find anything to do. The people were totally devoted to locking up the interesting things in their bathing room. It was terribly tedious. Augie was drawn to the hallway by the stairs. A lady was there, piling bedsheets from all the rooms onto the floor.
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She opened up the doors of the mysterious closet holding the spinning machines. Oh, how Augie loved these white giants, with their hypnotic tumbling and the window that made clothing go around and around. They were also very warm, which suited her quite well. She would have liked to get on top of them, but she was unfortunately a bit too unwieldy to reach such a height.
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It was an ongoing disappointment to her. The lady continued singing to herself and piled many of the bedsheets into the spinning machine, then turned it on. With a whoosh, it began to fill with water, singing its mysterious song. Then, to Augie's dismay, the lady briskly closed the doors, trapping the humming machines inside to do their work in darkness.
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As if she hadn't just done something very inconsiderate, she simply turned and went downstairs. Augie waited a moment and looked around. As she did, Meatball went scampering past and trotted down the steps himself.
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Torn between the desire for solitude and her curiosity, she soon grudgingly followed, but just as far as the middle landing of the staircase, where she could observe the main level unseen. The robot vacuum had returned to its resting place. Seeing this filled Augie with relief. Now the man was in the living room, taking all the things off the coffee table and stacking them on the floor.
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He was wiping the surface with a cloth. Tentatively, Augie finished descending the staircase and sat at the edge of the room, observing the piles of large, flat books and the other knick-knacks standing about. Then, drawn irresistibly to the largest, glossiest book, she walked over and sat right in the middle of it.
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Looking around her, she felt very satisfied with this perch and resolved to stay there for a few more moments. In fact, she began to feel drowsy and lay all the way down, squeezing her large bottom within the confines of the book and folding up her paws so that she resembled a loaf of bread.
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Out of the corner of her eye, she spied Meatball, who was sniffing delicately at nearby candles and picture frames. He swatted experimentally at one of the photos and it fell over, making no sound as it hit the carpet. However, he obviously found this disappointing and soon walked away. Just when Augie was about to fall asleep, the man woke her with an audacious push.
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He spoke words in her direction and pulled the book right out from under her, placing it back on the table. Having been so inconsiderately ejected from her napping perch, Augie decided to retire to her cat bed. But, to her annoyance, Meatball, who had never learned boundaries, was curled up there, fast asleep. How had he started napping so quickly, she marveled.
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One moment ago, he'd been gambling about the room, and now he was hogging her bed. Feeling very put out, she resolved to make use of the big human bed upstairs. She climbed the steps again, comforted by the distant humming of the washing devices. Ah, she thought, as she headed back to the big bedroom. It was very peaceful up there. Both Meatball and the humans were otherwise occupied now.
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She sensed that she was completely alone. With a light spring, she landed on the soft, quilted surface of the exposed mattress. It was so seldom all uncovered like this, and she relished its cushiony bumps. Turning three times, she settled into an enormous silky ball with her tail over her nose. However, Augie was not yet to have her nap. Within moments, the lady had appeared.
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She began talking to Augie with some sort of nonsense. Cocking one ear at the human nearby, Augie looked lazily out from underneath half-closed lids and ignored her. But just a moment later, a huge white sheet floated above Augie's head and then fell upon her, covering the entire bed. Lying very still, Augie waited. This was the most exciting thing that had happened all day.
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She didn't move a muscle, but she sensed the lady on the other side of the sheet, also immobile. It was a battle of wills. The human was trying to make her move from the bed. But she underestimated Auggie's ability to blend in and be quiet. Feeling delighted, Auggie waited. She won this game in one sense, because the lady soon lost her patience and once again pulled the sheet from the bed.
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But she lost her spot. because she soon found herself being firmly prodded and pushed to the edge, until she was forced to stand up, fur rumpled, and get down. With Augie's spot on the mattress still warm, the lady proceeded to put all the sheets back on the bed, tucking and folding until it looked normal again.
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This made Augie feel very grouchy indeed, and she huffed back down the stairs, hoping Meatball had finished his nap and that she could return to her bed. Alas, her personal retreat was still partly occupied by the orange interloper. Augie approached the bed and stared. hoping the kitten would feel her accusatory presence and leave. He did not.
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Therefore, there was nothing else to do but climb in with him. Stepping awkwardly around his sleeping form, Augie dropped heavily on the bed, managing to tuck herself inside after a few earnest attempts. In the end, only her tail trailed off the side, magnificent in its poofy volume. She admired it briefly. It had been a very unusual morning, Augie thought, as her eyes grew heavy.
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In his sleep, Meatball purred softly and wiggled, tucking his nose further under his paws. Augie looked at the kitten with a familiar mixture of irritation and acceptance. He did at least contribute some heat to their napping spot. In the distance, the floor stick was going whisk, whisk, whisk. The washing devices were going swish, swish, swish, and hum, hum, hum.
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Augie had been at the window for some time when the coffee machine sprang to life. Issuing its cheerful gurgles and pops, it began filling up its tall silver pot. Just like it did every day at this time, the aroma of the people's morning drink wafted through the kitchen, eventually reaching Augie, where she sat on the back of the couch.
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She was looking out the window, of course, surveying the yard. The sky was just beginning to get light. she could see tiny green buds dotting the branches of the trees. Although the window was closed against the chill, she could almost feel the brisk air that would touch her nose if she were allowed outside on the deck.
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Still, indoors, this oddly comforting morning drink smell was appealing as well. And also, she thought to herself, it meant that it was time for her to go stomp on the people in their bed. As she noiselessly ascended the carpeted stairs, she yawned and reflected on the lazy humans. What would they do, she wondered, if Augie were not there to wake them each morning?
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Their sacred morning drinks would get cold, for starters. The small humans would not make it to the yellow bus on time. Everything would be in shambles, she thought, with disapproval. She entered the largest bedroom. There they were, the man and the lady huddled like two lumps under their covers, snoozing away.
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And between them, a tiny orange clump breathed rhythmically, its fur expanding and contracting in a predictable rhythm. The kitten, whose name was Meatball, was obviously kissing up to the humans again. Augie thought, with mild annoyance, how any self-respecting feline would be up already, taking care of cat business.
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Augie hopped up on the brown wicker hamper and observed the three of them for just a moment. Then, in a swift movement, she jumped onto the bed, pushing the hamper to the side as she kicked off. It fell over with a satisfying thud and a t-shirt tumbled out of the top. The man stirred, but he did not open his eyes. Meatball quivered in his sleep and flipped over into another furry clump.
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Augie had hoped for better, but she knew from experience that it might take a few tries to get the humans up. Stepping across the lady, she squeezed her considerable girth onto the small nightstand and knocked some hand cream to the ground, making a place for herself to sit. This got Meatball's attention.
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Instantaneously, his little head popped out of its cozy environs, his enormous ears perking up. He stared at Augie with a wide gaze and waited. The lady opened one eyelid and then closed it, muttering testy words in Augie's direction. But getting that small response showed Augie that victory was nigh. She leaned over and began lapping from the drinking glass on the lady's bedside table.
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Augie's pink tongue splashed loudly as she took in the lukewarm water. At this, the lady woke completely and made an irritated noise, rising quickly to a seated position. The man rolled over, propped himself up, and laughed, murmuring words to the lady. Meatball struggled into a seated position, looking confused but interested.
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His fur stuck out in every direction, the sure sign of a kitten who had slept well. Game, set, match. The family was up. The lady took the glass away, which was fine. After all, Augie hadn't really been very thirsty. The man disappeared into the hallway. Augie knew he would return with the fragrant morning drink in two cups.
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Feeling very pleased with herself, she retreated to the bottom of the bed and began to give herself a bath. The morning was proceeding as planned. The humans moved quietly around, turning on taps in the bathroom and walking in and out of the windowless room where they kept all the clothing. This did not concern Augie.
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She finished her bath and then turned several times in a circle, collapsing heavily into a napping position, with her tail over her nose. She was feeling very sleepy. She drifted in and out of slumber, vaguely aware of the morning business being conducted around her. Meanwhile, Meatball staggered to the end of the bed, stretching his long limbs comically.
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He was going through a growth stage where his arms, legs, and ears seemed to be outpacing his body. Cracking one eyelid open, Augie thought to herself that it was not his best look. but then she happily closed her eyes again and resumed resting. At some point, Augie's nose detected fresh, cool air moving through the room.
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She awakened and saw that the people had made a crack in the window, allowing the outside to come in. Rousing herself, she hopped off the bed and investigated at the windowsill. The window crack might just be large enough, she thought. Hesitating only once, she leapt lightly up into the window and flattened herself to an impressive degree, squeezing into the open space. It was a little tight,
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but she tried to make it look easy. After all, she thought, a cat must retain her dignity. She sat like that while the big humans got the small humans out of bed, preferring to remain out of the fray. Eventually, the commotion upstairs stopped and the people all went downstairs with the excitable meatball skittering joyfully behind them.
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In the blessed silence that remained, Augie reflected on how her right side, facing out, was pleasantly cool. Meanwhile, her left side, facing inward, was quite warm. But then, all this deep reflection was too much for her, and she closed her eyes and thought about breakfast.
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When she heard the thud of the front door closing, as it did every day behind the little humans, she knew her meal was imminent. She squeezed out from under the window sash and fell rather indelicately to the floor, where she gathered her composure, unseen by anyone else. Then, every inch the queen of the house, she strutted purposefully toward the stairs and descended.