Present Joys
“We thank the Lord of heaven and earth
who hath preserved us from our birth
for present joys, for blessings past,
and for the hope of heaven at last.”

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Forgot that I had my navy DB.. Sheesh it was 28c & only 0800 when this was taken.

Details: Jacket (part of suit) - Bespoke 8.5 oz Fresco (same as grey suit I had on last week), Shirt - Bespoke, Pantaloons (part of suit) - Bespoke 8.5 oz Fresco, PS - vintage Japanese silk, Shoes - black “Belgrave” Crockett & Jones.

*disregard the sleeves issues as it was just too HAWT to do another retake. Also running late.

I’d never try wearing a double breasted coat without a tie but, as usual, MistahWong does it flawlessly. Bravo.

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Cincinnati’s Taft Museum currently has a full first-edition set of Goya’s Caprichos. To see all 80 prints at once and in order is completely stunning. The set is really enjoyable to take in as a whole because Goya didn’t use the exact same techniques on every plate: some use aquatint very sparingly and some have deep, rich chiaroscuro aquatint; many feature a beautiful interplay between intaglio- and drypoint-etched lines; two of the plates are rendered completely with aquatint—no etched lines at all. It’s really beautiful stuff! I’m not sure where the exhibition is going next, but it’s definitely worth seeing even if you don’t know much about the printmaking process.

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