Century on Le Magasin

England v India: Joe Root makes masterful century at Lord’s

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:41:01 +0000

India 364: Rahul 129, Rohit 83, Anderson 5-62
England 391: Root 180*, Bairstow 57, Siraj 4-94
England lead by 27 runs
Scorecard

England captain Joe Root made a second masterful century in the space of a week, but the second Test is deliciously poised after India’s resurgence late on day three.

Just like last Saturday at Trent Bridge, Root imperiously carried the home side, this time batting through a sun-kissed day for an unbeaten 180 at Lord’s.

Archives of beauty and pain: A century of African women in photos | Arts and Culture

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:46:14 +0000

The mother and daughter tilt their heads, one towards the other. Their hair is intricately braided, woven with beads, and covered with a carefully knotted wrap. The young girl sits on her mother’s lap; the mother’s hand, with its visible wedding band, is placed firmly upon her daughter’s, and perfectly to call attention to the girl’s wide cuff bracelet.

The sitters for this photo, circa the 1950s, by Malian photographer Barthelely Koné, wear empire-waist dresses cut of densely patterned African cloth, their fashion a little African, a little European. The mother’s face is serene, open. Her slightly lowered eyes meet the viewer’s, the daughter’s even more directly.

What Did Women Wear In The Stuart Period? Fashion Trends And Faux Pas In The 17th Century

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 04:06:35 +0000

The clothes people wear matter a great deal in the 21st century. Choosing an outfit for a job interview or a first date requires careful thought and preparation. In Tudor and Stuart England, dress was important too, and the daily lives of ordinary women were affected by what they chose to wear – especially in London, which by 1700 was the largest city in Europe.

In 1616, Thomas Tuke published a pamphlet called A Treatise Against Painting and Tincturing of Men and Women, in which he complained that “once a yeere at least” an Englishwoman “would faine see London, tho’ when she comes there, she have nothing to doe, but to learn a new fashion”. Although hostile to those who lavished too much time on their appearance, Tuke’s comments about women coming to the capital in order to view the latest trends were accurate.