tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post2041946837560571542..comments2023-10-15T05:17:22.939-07:00Comments on The Raucous Royals: Beauty RoutinesBearded Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-54290405382334765052008-09-05T05:51:00.000-07:002008-09-05T05:51:00.000-07:00I adore the illustrations, and I'm so glad that I ...I adore the illustrations, and I'm so glad that I didn't live back then. It's interesting about the face plumpers, and the fact that in the 17th Century, the ideal was a plump woman, considering that James II's mistresses tended to be scrawny to the point of anorexia.Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-7060849726597441652008-08-28T12:44:00.000-07:002008-08-28T12:44:00.000-07:00I love your illustrations, I am a young adult.I love your illustrations, I am a young adult.dani torrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249299896874194450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-58008193367323647412008-08-28T07:59:00.000-07:002008-08-28T07:59:00.000-07:00Bloodletting is still used by modern medicine to t...Bloodletting is still used by modern medicine to treat diseases such as hemochromatosis, and it is now suspected that it might prevent heart disease (same reason why pre-menopausal women have a lower rate of cardio-vascular accidents: less iron in the bloodstream due to blood lost during menstruation.)<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your publication!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-41094399680809043302008-08-27T07:11:00.000-07:002008-08-27T07:11:00.000-07:00Hmmm.... interesting beauty regimens. Vanity rules...Hmmm.... interesting beauty regimens. Vanity rules through the ages!!!<BR/>Congrats on the book. How exciting to see it in BN. It's just the kind of book I'd be drawn to pick up!Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645783388295229926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-68219225165453589222008-08-26T02:45:00.000-07:002008-08-26T02:45:00.000-07:00My daughter LOVES reading things like this. I'll ...My daughter LOVES reading things like this. I'll definitely have to get your new book for her. But she'll have to read it after I'm done with it! Fascinating stuff and great pictures to go along with them. I'm so glad there are people like you who keep history and education fun for young people!Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-58832492521163113102008-08-25T11:01:00.000-07:002008-08-25T11:01:00.000-07:00i love these! i'll have to look for the book :)i love these! i'll have to look for the book :)Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07007227775356387066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-68023430061552097692008-08-25T10:41:00.000-07:002008-08-25T10:41:00.000-07:00Wow what a wonderful romp through fashion history....Wow what a wonderful romp through fashion history. With beautiful illustrations to accompany it. Congrats on the book coming out!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509363746521791357noreply@blogger.com