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"It is said of Muad’Dib that once when he saw a weed trying to grow between two rocks, he moved one of the rocks. Later, when the weed was seen to be flourishing, he covered it with the remaining rock. ‘That was its fate’, he explained.
- The Commentaries"

Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione 1837-99 (La Castiglione.) She was the mistress of Emperor Napoleon III and the one of the earliest known “models.” 

(Source: ilikeoldthings, via lushlight)


Posted: 6 months ago

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    …But really, how could she walk in that?! The ginormous hoop skirt on that contraption must weigh half a tonne alone!
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