The Widows of Culloden is the twenty-eighth collection of the British
designer Alexander McQueen, made for the Autumn/Winter 2006 season of
his eponymous fashion house. Widows was inspired by his Scottish
ancestry and is regarded as one of his most autobiographical
collections. It is named for the widows of the Battle of Culloden (1746)
and makes extensive use of elements taken from Highland dress, including
the McQueen family tartan (pictured) and traditional gamekeeper's
tweeds. The collection's runway show was staged on 3 March 2006 during
Paris Fashion Week, and marked a return to theatricality for McQueen.
Widows was presented on a square stage with a glass pyramid at its
centre. Fifty-one ensembles were presented across roughly three phases,
ending with a Pepper's ghost illusion of the English model Kate Moss
projected within the glass pyramid. Critical response was positive,
especially towards McQueen's tailoring and the collection's balance of
artistry and commercial practicality.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Widows_of_Culloden>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1848:
The Benty Grange helmet, a boar-crested Anglo-Saxon helmet
similar to those mentioned in the contemporary epic poem Beowulf, was
discovered in Derbyshire, England.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benty_Grange_helmet>
1921:
Under the British Government of Ireland Act, Ireland was
partitioned into two self-governing territories, Northern and Southern
Ireland.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_Ireland>
1963:
Police in Birmingham, Alabama, used high-pressure water hoses
and dogs against civil-rights protesters, bringing scrutiny on racial
segregation in the southern United States.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_campaign>
2007:
Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a
holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has never been found.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
wordsmith:
1. One who uses words skilfully.
2. (transitive) To skilfully compose or craft (something written).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wordsmith>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Hail hero, hail hero, child of your fate Come into the kitchen
don't stand by the gate And show us your wisdom before it's too late.
--Gordon Lightfoot
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot>
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