“Women, female, feminine…. show me what those words mean to you.”
As you may have deduced from the quote above, the Sinful Sunday prompt for this month is ‘All About the Women’. I had a number of ideas for this brief but, in the end, I decided to shoot a picture that reflected facets of me, Jane, and my own personal femininity.
A woman who likes to wear pearls (of all kinds).
A woman who likes to wear skirts and twin-sets (often with something a little less traditional underneath).
A woman who is, well, a woman despite her boyish shape.
*The picture above is M’s favourite shot from a triptych I created for this prompt (and thus is my ‘official’ entry). However, I have included all three triptych photographs below (you can click on the collage to see it at full size) as I do kind of like the way the images ‘speak’ to each other when placed together.
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I love the triptych, I think the middle shot in particular is very interesting. The combination of the pearls and the open cardigan and the way you are reclined slightly, as if waiting for someone to come and deflower you of your primness.
However the top shot is just perfect too, the combination of prim and proper lady on the outside shrouding the darker woman beneath is just perfection
Mollyxxx
The triptych is beautiful but even in the triptych the top shot draws my complete attention. Beautiful photo and 100% feminine
Rebel xox
Gorgeous lighting, wonderful composition, a beautiful subject…I love your take on the prompt– every one of these shots is absolutely stunning! Also, I love the pearl necklaces of all kinds line.
xxPenny
Beautiul, sensual shots. The composition when viewed together, at full size, seems almost to tell a story. There’s a certain symmetry that we find very appealing. Additionally your words lend the photos a certain gravity. Very empowering and feminine.
There’s something weird about me – the first thing I admired was the tea cup! But the rest is gorgeous too. I’m really glad you shared the triptych
xx Dee
Beautiful shots. I like your idea of a tea party.
I love collage and you use it so well here … the contrast of the two sides of your femininity { “A woman who likes to wear skirts and twin-sets (often with something a little less traditional underneath”) .. is one that has my mind in a whirl of possibilities ! MarQe x
Earl Grey?
Seriously amazing pictures. They capture so much attitude and potential controlled in that veneer of a demure woman.
Absolutely gorgeous photos. I can see why M likes that particular photo. I may don my tassels and join you for tea, it looks awfully traditional, lady like and fun! haha x
I love this! The victorianna look but with the slap and tickle of the undercurrent of restrained sexuality. Wonderful!
Such beautiful imagery showing, perfectly, the many, feminine, sides of you. Elegance and refinement, decadence and sensuality all rolled into one.
Utterly feminine & sensual. Love these images!
-R.H
Beautiful photos… I love the soft sexiness that each has. XO
These are all great shots telling a story, the top one did capture my attention the most as well! For me it was the “proper” and very upright stance of your body with the cup and saucer balance primly on your knee with the naughty pasties on your nipples!
~Mia~ xx
This is fantastic.
I feel the storyline of a lady inviting the villagers of a picture postcard respectable village to tea. Only to have an afternoon of seduction!
Beautiful!! I want to try harder to be as classy as this
Oh my gosh this is a beautiful picture. The pearls, the tassles . . . and the teacup-pose on your lap . . . and the picture colour. I love it !!! All so dainty and feminine . . . and sensual and arousing. Just beautiful!
Xxx – K
I adore this take on the prompt, the images are absolutely stunning
Flip x
The tea just makes it so genteel, the pasties just make it so wild. What a nice balance!
~Kazi xxx
I adore these, the vintage prim and proper feel to them just oozes sensuality.
Just prefect! I love the photo you chose but am also a fan of the cardigan shot. The color and lighting and the way you are sitting makes it seem like they were really taken 100 years ago. Really clever and lovely!
These are so lovely! I adore the “proper lady” idea. I’d love to join you for tea!
This is a wonderful mix of traditional and sexy and you look beautiful. Great take on the feminine, too.
Charlie x
These are such lovely images it reminds me of the old days.