Winner of the Period Drama Caption Contest!

Voting has ended for the best captions on the Period Drama Caption Contest from last week! 

Many thanks to all of you entered captions for the Mr. Tulkinghorn screencap, they were all very clever! 

Voting was so close and it actually comes down to a tie!

Congratulations to

Robyn Hoode: "I probably shouldn't have eaten that third tart." 

and

Miss Elizabeth Bennet: "Girl, those shoes... with that outfit?"

Thanks for playing!

Period Drama Caption Contest Poll!

The poll is up so you can vote for your favorite caption from the Period Drama Caption Contest going on this week. You may vote for up to two favorites! If you entered a caption you can still vote and it's fine to vote for your own captions.

Caption Entries:

Caption #1. "I probably shouldn't have eaten that third tart." 

Caption #2. "Girl, those shoes... with that outfit?"

Caption #3. "The blue sprigged muslin or the pale green satin....?"

Caption #4. "Paper Cut"

Caption #5. "What do you mean Lady Dedlock discovered my secret about collecting teddy bears?!"

Caption #6. "I can't believe I belched out loud".

Caption #7. "My new false teeth weren't fitted right".

Caption #8. "I have corn stuck in my teeth again".

Caption #9. "I hope you saw her petticoat, brother. Six inches deep in mud, I'm absolutely certain."

Caption #10. "Sink me! The man can't even tie his own cravat!"

Caption #11. "Dear me... what did I mean to say?"

Caption #12. "Mmm... I believe there was too much salt in the cookie dough."

Thank you to all who entered!  The winner will be announced this Saturday (March 2nd) so vote now! 

Last Day to Enter Captions!

It's the last day to enter captions for the Period Drama Caption Contest this week. A poll will be put up tomorrow (Thursday) so you can vote for your favorite caption. There have been five clever captions left so far and this is your last chance to enter yours! 

Enter caption contest here

Period Drama Caption Contest!

This past week I re-pinned a Bleak House screencap onto my Charles Dickens board on Pinterest and Miss Elizabeth Bennet commented on the photo mentioning that it would make a great photo to use in a Caption Contest. So the idea to use this photo wasn't originally mine but Miss Elizabeth gave her consent since she's a bit busy right now with her Villains Tournament.

Rules: Look at the screencap below and think up an interesting caption. You may enter up to three captions by leaving a comment. All captions must be family friendly, in other words I will not accept captions containing foul language or questionable themes.
On Thursday (February 28th) I'll put up a poll for ya'll to vote for your favorite captions. The winner with be announced next Saturday (March 2nd).
Captions can be something like a quote, lyrics from a song, something Mr. Tulkinghorn is thinking / saying or something someone else is saying to him. Go as silly or as serious as you wish! And it doesn't really matter if you've seen Bleak House or not, just have fun! :)

Need A Captions For This:

Can't wait to see what ya'll come up with!

P.S. You simple must check out Miss Elizabeth's Villain Tournament featuring all the worst villains for our favorite period dramas! Round 1 will start February 27th!!!

Results of Ada Clare's Dresses Thowdown

These are the results of the Bleak House Throwdown: Ada Clare's Dresses from last week. Thanks for everyone who voted and commented! :)

WHICH ADA CLARE DRESSES ARE PRETTIEST? 
#1. Triangle Bodice Dress - 6 Votes
#2. Ruched Front Dress - 8 Votes
#3. Tan Striped Dress - 4 Votes
#4. Beige Checked Dress - 11 Votes
#5. Tawny Plaid Dress - 3 Votes
#6. Brown Checked Dress - 11 Votes
#7. Blue Checked Dress - 11 Votes
#8. Gray Floral Print Dress - 22 Votes
#9. Sprigged Dress - 8 Votes
#10. Emerald Dinner Dress - 23 Votes
#11. Black Mourning Dress - 3 Votes

Top Five Dresses

#10. Emerald Dinner Dress - 23 Votes
Probably the most colorful and the sheer sleeves gives it a sweet youthful look that fits Ada's personality very well.

#8. Gray Floral Print Dress - 22 Votes

The delicate pattern on this fabric is so sweet even though the flowers are in a grayish color. Love the flutter at the sleeve cuffs!

#4. Beige Checked Dress - 11 Votes
The creamy fabric perfectly matches Ada's sweetness and the detail on the back and the front is so interesting.

#7. Blue Checked Dress - 11 Votes
A cheery bit of blue in a cute pattern and I love the Y pattern of the ribbing on the front of the dress.

#6. Brown Checked Dress - 11 Votes
Love the rich chocolaty brown color, it really suits Ada's coloring! The white checks have a very pleasing symmetry to it and the cut of the dress fits her perfectly.

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Thanks for voting!

Did your favorite make it into the top five? 

Out of these five dresses which is your favorite?

Bleak House Throwdown: Ada Clare's Dresses

Back in April I posted a Throwdown game about Emma Woodhouse's dresses in Emma 2009 and in May I posted a Jane Austen Mothers Throwdown in honor of Mother's Day. This time we're focusing on the costumes worn by actress Carey Mulligan in her role as Ada Clare in the BBC miniseries Bleak House (2005). 

Don't worry, if you haven't seen Bleak House yet or aren't a Dickens fan Ada's dresses are such pretty Victorian styles that they are just fun to look at!

To Play: Take a look at Ada Clare's wardrobe below and vote for your favorites in the poll on the right sidebar. I'll post the results of the poll next week.  Leave a comment telling why the dress(es) you voted for are your favorite.

Ada's Wardrobe

Note: Ada wears some of the same dresses in multiple scenes so I couldn't remember specific scenes for each one. These are most of the dresses she wears in the miniseries but they might not be all.

(Click on photos for larger view)

#1. Triangle Bodice Dress

#2. Ruched Front Dress

#3. Tan Striped Dress

#4. Beige Checked Dress

#5. Tawny Plaid Dress

#6. Brown Checked Dress

#7. Blue Checked Dress

 

#8. Gray Floral Print Dress

 

#9. Sprigged Dress

#10. Emerald Dinner Dress

#11. Black Maternity/Mourning Dress

Think about which dresses are prettiest or which of Ada's dresses you'd like to wear yourself. 

Okay, now go vote for your favorites in the sidebar poll! 

Which of Ada Clare's dresses is your favorite?

What do you think of Ada's wardrobe overall? 

Do you think Ada's clothes match her personality and status in life?