I’m still here, caring and looking after her every step of the way. I know this is one of the biggest days of her life, one she has been looking forward to ever since she was young, and one that she will remember for the rest of her life. I can still remember one of our conversations like it was just yesterday, one about her dream wedding. It would be sweet and quiet, nothing too fancy, with white roses and lilies everywhere. She always talked endlessly about what her dress would be like and how she wanted a veil that floated freely down her face that could be pushed back over her head like in the movies.
The Quinceanera In the Hispanic culture, the Quinceanera is about as important as it gets. When a young woman turns the age of fifteen, a party is thrown in her honor to celebrate her becoming a responsible adult. From the time the girl is born, parents save and plan for this special occasion. A Quinceanera is much like the American “sweet sixteen”, but when compared to American culture, the Quinceanera is most like a wedding. From the cake, to the dress, to learning how to dance, both weddings and Quinceaneras take a long time to prepare.
Powder (usually rice powder) was vital to the Flapper look: skin looked white to the point of near-death; one author called it, "the pallor usually associated with innate vice". Themes in makeup as in dresses were based on the Orient. Along with other 'unfeminine' behaviors, Flappers didn't hide their makeup any more than they did their legs; lipstick was applied at the dinner table and powder compacts made public appearances at parties and speakeasies. Portable makeup containers—compacts and lipstick tubes made of precious metals and encrusted with jewels—became ideal accessories when cosmetics left the boudoir for the
Every time I watch this, I sit there in my seat, or stand back stage, and tears run down my face because I remember why I dance. The grace, and beauty in this variation is so elegant and unlike any pas de deux that I’ve seen in any other ballet. That is the role I want to dance some day. I will not stop until I do, because that is what I have watched since I was 3, and every time, I have cried. This particular show it was principal dancers Julie Diana and Zachary Hench.
It also introduces a secondary feature of the film: the detachment from reality. In this scene the story The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen, is roughly revisited as a ballet. A woman, played in the ballet by Victoria, buys a pair of beautiful red shoes from a mysterious shoemaker, and wears them to go to the ball. As the ball ends, she is fatigued, but the red shoes are not and force her to continue dancing till her death. The scene starts off as a normal ballet, on a stage with a painted backdrop.
She writes, “Whirling happily in my starchy frock, showing off my biscuit-polished patent-leather shoes and lavender socks, tossing my head in a way that makes my ribbons bounce, I stand, hands on hips, before my father. “’Take me, Daddy,” I say with assurance; “I’m the prettiest!”’ (51). Her young confidence comes from others’ perception of her in her frocks and polished shoes and her sassy attitude; it’s that reception from others that is detrimental to Alice’s confidence after her accident. As Alice states, “It was great fun being cute. But then, one day, it ended.” (52).
Lieberman’s point is that fairy tales make beauty the basis for which reward is given, not intelligence, work ethic, or anything else a radical feminist would see as an asset. Lieberman also stresses that in popular fairy tales, beauty is associated with being kind and well-tempered whereas ugliness is associated with being ill-tempered and often jealous. This can be easily shown in one of the most popular fairy tales of all—Cinderella. In this, Lieberman argues, Cinderella is oppressed by her cruel, ugly stepsisters and stepmother who force the kind, beautiful girl to do all the chores in the house. Cinderella ends up getting the prize (marriage to the prince) based on looks alone.
Cinderella walks down the stairs at this extravagant party looking as beautiful as ever in her tiara and baby blue gown. The eyes of Prince Charming are immediately drawn to
It was meant to represent the cage in which Brick had trapped himself in when he started drinking alcohol as a coping mechanism instead. The furniture and decor used in the bedroom greatly contributed to the mood of the play. All of the furniture and decor seemed to be tied together using a golden color scheme that created this image of luxury. Everything from the upholstery of the chairs to the doorknobs dripped with wealth and riches. The color scheme helped establish the play’s setting and give insight to the characters in the play.
This is the most important ceremony in a girl’s life next to her wedding. To celebrate this coming of age, there is a Thanksgiving Mass (Misa de Acción de Grácias) at the family’s church. The Quinceañera is escorted by a head chamberlain (chambelan), other chamberlains, maids of honor (damas), her godparents (padrinos) and her parents. This is a formal occasion & deeply resembles a wedding. The Quinceañera has bridesmaids & wears a glamorous dress with gorgeous jewelry to make herself stand out.