Jackie in the Old Photographs

"It's only on the incandescent Jackie in the old photographs (and particulary in the photograpshs where she's standing next to some poor frump) that they excite desire. They repel desire, too. The "armorial" smoothness of her hair and clothes telegraphs a message of defiance:

'Nothing can ruffle me.' " 
Judith Thurman, Costume of the Country.
Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire (p. 383)

[ photos of Jacqueline Kennedy's trip to India, March 1962. By Art Rickerby for Time & Life. Getty Images
● Friday, August 26
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8 comments:

  1. Bethany SuckrowAugust 26, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Needed that reminder today - nothing can ruffle me. Love it!

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  2. Laura MarieAugust 26, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Love this!! :)

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  3. Dania @ Always DaniaAugust 26, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    fabulous pictures!

    http://xoxo-carolinalove.blogspot.com

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  4. HemantAugust 27, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Awesome snaps...

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  5. Sam | ashoreAugust 28, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    all : glad you liked them. Finding these pictures restarted a full fledged fascination with ms. Jackie ( ... especially the Kennedy years)

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  6. Erika Lee @ A Tiny RocketAugust 29, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    I adore Jackie O- especially when they caught her personality.

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  7. rebeccaAugust 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    her haircut is so modern day. I want it!

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  8. PLAYSTATIONSeptember 1, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Nice woman....

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