Warning: there are plenty of spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Fashion Insight: Good alterations make all the difference. Ross and Rachel of the Week: Clara and Pedro Spanish Culture Clue: Birthdays are celebrated with parties and presents. Language Point: “No te preocupes” rolls off the tongue, even when Ana is talking to people with whom… [Read More]
Warning: there are plenty of spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Ross and Rachel of the Week: Clara and Pedro Spanish Culture Clue: 9:30 for dinner? Who does that? Language Point: The Spanish word for “first aid kit” is “botiquín de primeros auxilios”, shortened to “botiquín”. Gloria gives Don Emelio an envelope of cash, which he… [Read More]
Warning: there are plenty of spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Fashion Insight: Wedding dresses are the ultimate design and dressmaking challenge Ross and Rachel of the Week: Clara and Pedro Spanish Culture Clue: The wedding preparations seem very similar to wedding preparations in the US. Language Point: Devastatingly Handsome Maximiliano has tortilla española for dinner. When… [Read More]
Warning: there are plenty of spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Fashion Insight: Going through swatch books. Ross and Rachel of the Week: Ana and Alberto Spanish Culture Clue: The terrible treatment of women in this era. Language Point: The dialogue plays off “igual” and “desigual” in several places. Doña Gloria knocks on the door of… [Read More]
Warning: there are plenty of spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Fashion Insight: How much people relied on magazines for trends, the way they look at Instagram now. Ross and Rachel of the Week: Pedro and Rita Spanish Culture Clue: So much concern about social class!. Language Point: Spanish vocabulary and grammar would never allow… [Read More]
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