Hello Everyone! Thanks once again for waiting for my language videos. (The image above is a still from the first one posted today). Although I haven’t had time to complete the more elaborate ones I want to shoot yet, the first video of me speaking something other than my native American English is up! Thanks again to @ojtheviking for challenging me to exercise my language skills, and also to the beautiful and inspirational French SGs and Hopefuls who speak the language of Love, especially @marlene 💗🇫🇷. Feel free to have a good laugh at my expense!
Because I also speak a bit of Spanish, I had to really watch my pronunciation; you’ll notice a little slip at the end, lol! I will post another language video in a few weeks, but I have a writing project with a 2 week deadline I need to get busy with, so videos and such will have to wait for a while.
As I noted in the video description, those Americans expecting a small horse and ice cream will be disappointed. Only in the United States does “A la mode” mean “with ice cream,” and a fille can ride a filly, but a filly can’t ride une fille.
Here’s what I was trying to say translated into English:
Hello Everyone! Thank you so much for your patience while I have been preparing these little videos for you. This, like the last video is not one that actually requires much preparation, but rather acts as an introduction to the others.
So: today I’lll be talking briefly about the history of fashion, which is something I really appreciate, and it’s really impossible to talk about fashion as it exists today without speaking a few words of French.
Those of you wearing jeans and concert t-shirts, I hear you laughing. Go ahead, but it’s true.The history of modern fashion dates back to the 17th century to the sun king, Louis XIV, and Paris, France is still the fashion capital of the world. Try describing women’s clothes without the words, “brassiere,” “peignoir,” “corset,” “chemise,” or, what I am wearing at the moment, a “camisole, or “cami.”
Camisoles are one of my favorite women’s garments, for several reasons: 1. They are very comfortable and flattering, 2., they can be paired with many outfits, and 3. Since the early 2000’s, this former undergarment is now worn on the outside. A long camisole, like this one, is almost a mini-dress. But my three favorite reasons I like camis are summarized in how easily they can be put on and removed. It’s true, no? Do you want me to show you?Okay.
One, two, three.
Much Love! 💗
See you later!💋
This was more challenging than I thought it would be, and quite fun as well. I look forward to making the next one!
Happy Wednesday, and yes, since I put the idea in your head, you can go have some ice cream 🍨 (or watch horse races lol!) Of course, you might want to check out the latest issue of Elle, instead.
Much Love!
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- Dhyani
