Mint Cocoa

Listening/watching Laura Marling youtube videos. I just discovered her today listening to the radio and cannot stop. She is absolutely enchanting.  There is a sparkling, honest quality to her voice that is really very soothing --especially when one is listening while cuddled up with some mint cocoa.  I cannot believe she is only 20 years old. Here's her cover of Jackson Frank's Blues Run the Game. Enjoy...

Ravel

I have been on a big Victorian/Edwardian kick lately, from fashion to art to music of the time. The attention to detail, the old-world colors, the use of light and darkness, the feminine lines, diaphanous textiles, and delicateness of these eras is really inspiring to me, especially as the color fades outside and we slip into early winter. One discovery is Art Inconnu, a site that posts paintings from unknown or under-appreciated artists. I'm particularly fond of the current post on Annie Louisa Robinson Swynnerton.

I also stumbled upon this gorgeous little Tumblr site that posts old Victorian photographs of interesting people and the macabre.

And although they are more recent (1940s), I am vying for these floral headbands.  

The romanticism so inherent to this style seems to go hand in hand with the lush colors and exciting rhythmic play of Ravel's String Quartet in F Major.  Have a listen (this is just the second mvmt).