Haughty Women (1 of 2)

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Haughty women in ads are not...

...the idle rich who torment their maids with inane questions about pineapple.


...women who have bigger homes and cars with "12 more cylinders than yours" (wtf?)




...women with artistically arranged dirt on their floor and "Fatal Apple" lipstick




... and least of all Miss Bebe Daniels, who uses Special Drene on her "glorious hair" while giving you a withering gaze filled with disdain.

Comments

[gillianinoz.livejournal.com]

Bebe looks like she's about to burst into Tragic Tears of Despair!

So, are center pieces of pineapple an American thing? Because in Australian pineapple that's generally the woody part you chuck out.

[write-light.livejournal.com]

I think they mean center as in "not the smaller top or bottom rings" because yes, the actual core is awful.

[spuzzlightyear.livejournal.com]

LOL at all of these...

The Revlon one looks like Alan Cumming on drag day.

[ms-hissyfit.livejournal.com]

Considering her come hither face (and slipping robe) that lady either likes pineapples or Marie a lot...

And I actually like the Revlon ad, artistically arranged dirt is apparently my thing (looks shiftily at own room).

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

She definitely has a thing for Marie. All through breakfast she was thinking, "Damn! I have GOT to say something flattering before she leaves, but what? We have nothing in common. Um, hmm. Oh, I can mention the pineapple."

[Aloud] "Superb pineapple, Marie! Libby's center slices, did you say?"

"Aw, geez! Did I just try to hit on the maid by talking about stupid pineapple? Look at the way she's looking at me! Crap! Now she'll just tell all the other servants and they'll have a good laugh at my expense. My husband is so much better at this. He's so charming with the footman. And the valet. And the chauffeur."

[ms-hissyfit.livejournal.com]

I think you caught the inner monologue perfectly! And I am afraid Marie doesn't look too impressed - yet.

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Is this the start of the next "The Help"? :D

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

Or the next season/series of Downton Abbey.

[write-light.livejournal.com]

LOL When Lady Mary realizes that choosing between Matthew Crawley and Sir Richard is a fool's errand and there are better options below stairs?

[song-of-copper.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, now you've got me thinking of 'below stairs' as a euphemism for below the waist! XD

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Well that IS another option, for all of us.;D

[1geek-queen.livejournal.com]

I think she's happier to see Marie than the pineapple slices.

[fantasygoat.livejournal.com]

Back 90-100 years ago, cars came with engines ranging from 4 cylinders up to 16 cylinders in the top-end cars. So, if you had a lowly 4-cylinder Ford, you might be envious of someone's 16-cylinder Cadillac.

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That made no sense to me, but I didn't think about the 16-cylinder ones.

[dan4behr.livejournal.com]

Yep, V-16 luxury cars from Cadillac (and lesser-known Marmon) were just coming onto the scene at the start of the depression. Bad timing, as they say. They were an attempt to eclipse the V12 Packards and Lincolns, which themselves were made to trump your neighbor's V8.
'Sixes' and '4's' were for the 'little people'....

[siberian-cat.livejournal.com]

Marie seems to really hate her mistress. Look at her pose, her sidelong leer! I wouldn't dare to put this pineapple into my mouth.

[herbadness.livejournal.com]

I think Marie is putting one over on Madame. She's not telling her she opened a can. She's telling her how hard she worked in getting Madame only the center slices; telling Madame she's eating only the rind and core.

Marie hides the can in the garbage, where Madame will never find it.

[inversecalico.livejournal.com]

I love how Marie's mistress has something of a Sexy Santa look going on there. That's exactly the kind of robe I would wear and giggle maniacally while doing so.

"Fatal Apple"

[teamrodent.livejournal.com]

Due to the lead in the lipstick? D: