Fashion Statement by photosynthesis

Photography • Historical • posted on Mar 30, 2015

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A statue from Versailles - possibly a musketeer? I would have thought all that floppy clothing with its decorative frills would have gotten in the way of their swordplay, but maybe that just added to the challenge...

Comments (10)

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SunriseGirl

12:32AM | Mon, 30 March 2015

Great statue photos today. I agree the clothing would seem to be in the way. I wonder if there are any stories of tangled swords. I do seem to remember old muskateer movies from my childhood that always seemed to include the expert swordsman removing buttons and bits of decor from the clothing of the enemy. :) I have been away on a little trip myself so I was not online much and missed a lot of commenting. But, I just want to say I appreciate your fantastic photography and the info you share. I really enjoy looking. Thanks for sharing.

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durleybeachbum

1:25AM | Mon, 30 March 2015

I reckon they did more admiring of each other and the ladies than actual fighting. Superb photo.

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rangeriderrichard

4:21AM | Mon, 30 March 2015

Very nice!

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kenmo

7:10AM | Mon, 30 March 2015

Awesome photo....

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MrsRatbag

9:09AM | Mon, 30 March 2015

I agree with Andrea that they likely tried to avoid fighting as long as possible, and then probably went in some sort of pared-down ensemble that was more practical for fighting. But still, I'm sure from time to time there were accidents attributable to inappropriate attire! Excellent shot!

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Faemike55

10:09AM | Mon, 30 March 2015

very good

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pimanjc

10:31AM | Mon, 30 March 2015

Great sculpture.

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goodoleboy

10:28PM | Mon, 30 March 2015

Cool capture of the overdressed combatant in this cool image. Just sculpting those folds and pleats must have been a challenge. And, along with the hot clothing, lets not forget those heavy boots while dueling to the death.

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