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""In the nineteenth century, a fan was far more than a practical accessory. It was an essential part of a fashionable wardrobe. A lady needed one for morning visits, another for afternoon calls, another for the theatre or the ball-and, naturally, they had to keep pace with the ever-changing whims of fashion."
In every timeline there's a fashion item that *must* to be changed every occasion, but does it actually?" — Aug 08, 2026 06:20PM
""In the nineteenth century, a fan was far more than a practical accessory. It was an essential part of a fashionable wardrobe. A lady needed one for morning visits, another for afternoon calls, another for the theatre or the ball-and, naturally, they had to keep pace with the ever-changing whims of fashion."
In every timeline there's a fashion item that *must* to be changed every occasion, but does it actually?" — Aug 08, 2026 06:20PM
“It isn't the big troubles in life that require character. Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh - I really think that requires spirit.
It's the kind of character that I am going to develop. I am going to pretend that all life is just a game which I must play as skillfully and fairly as I can. If I lose, I am going to shrug my shoulders and laugh - also if I win.”
― Daddy Long Legs
It's the kind of character that I am going to develop. I am going to pretend that all life is just a game which I must play as skillfully and fairly as I can. If I lose, I am going to shrug my shoulders and laugh - also if I win.”
― Daddy Long Legs
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
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