a few pretties in Newport RI

Self Acceptance.
That's a lofty goal, right?
Well, we can keep learning and trying and growing.

Allow me to take you on a little tour of some vignettes that caught my eye on our recent trip to Newport Rhode Island. This area attracted America's wealthy yachting crowd at turn of last century. They built "cottages" that are show places. The historical society bought a number of them, and allow us a peak into another way of life.

Please enjoy a few pictures today, of the human figure...

this is one tiny area of the plaster ceiling in one house. Note the little foot hanging off the molding. We don't even have crown molding  lol!

At left, a winged goddess

showing us her bust






and here's another bust...  (plus a selfie)

and more busts...

golden table legs... winged females again
Imagine having a home large enough to fit furniture this scale and have it look small.

and when you want a fire, who better to hold the burning logs than naked figures.
Check out the molded ornate columns on this fireplace. Nothing is too functional to not need embellishment.

I wonder if the woman of the house marveled at the beauty around her, or just took it as her due???

Not to leave out the man of the house... who's desk has elaborate carved women as well.

lol if this were my man's desk, it would be covered with papers, folders, mail, coins, dust, music, guitar pics, and the ephemera people have but don't know what to do with.

Cole Porter was friends with the man of the house and often visited.
My poodle was named for him....jazzy....

Many people have been married here in this house. The following picture is the bride's room to dress and collect herself before the ceremony. It's next door to the Cole Porter room.

The painting is of such a bride, and lookie who she wanted in her portrait...
A black standard poodle.
Warmed my heart... 

More to come... stay tuned....