Will Art Decco or Art Nouveau ever be fashionable again?

@Dlrannie I had a vague idea of the two but that more clearly defines them, I love visiting many of the old buildings in Los Angeles where there are some beautiful examples. Some of the theatres were more like ornate hotels than simply a theatre. Some have been beautifully restored. One example is the Bradbury Building that has been used for movie sets. Lot's of ornate wrought Iron and beautiful woods.

@Grateful4you Sounds good - if I ever get to LA I’ll have a look 🙂

@Dlrannie Sadly, much of the Inner city is over-run with homeless it's not the fun destination it used to be. I feel badly for the folks living there although many of them seem to be okay with the circumstances.

@bookerdana It's been so long since I read the Holden Caufield book, I just remember how protective he seemed to be of his little sister not much else though.

@Grateful4you i could probably reconstruct the outline and much of the diaogue..its what a lit major DO

@bookerdana I respect that. I was so proud when I finished Don Quixote and my ex. said, "You haven't read it until you've read the original Spanish. DAMN. Or when I finished "Crime and Punishment" and Mike said, "That was hardly Dosteveski's best effort you realize"

@CharlesRomsey I think the idea of "royalty" is kind of silly but what do I know. I guess it pulls the tourist in and gives people a reason to visit places like Fortnam and Masons, drink tea with your pinkie finger pointing out and knowing the importance of being Ernest. Stuff life that.

@Grateful4you The Monarch is the Head of State and has a serious constitutional role. I don't want what has been a friendly chat to turn into a political polemic but if you think about it who would you rather have has Head of State: Trump? Biden? Macron? Putin? Merkel? or Elizabeth, who has served this nation faithfully for three quarters of a century.
I agree that all the royalist flummary that the redtop media indulge in is crap: they miss the real point of it all.

@CharlesRomsey Thanks, you make an excellent point all things considered she has done rather masterfully in her role.

@KiwiBird Wow! Interesting to know.

@Grateful4you In New Zealand.....to clarify.

@plungesponge Hey there Plungie, it's been a long time. I hope you're right I love both styles which can still be viewed in some parts of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. A friend once took me to a Russian Orthodox church in Hollywood, he said, (Pointing to a mural of the Virgin Mary) Who do you think the model for the mural is he asked. I had no idea, then he told me, "Thats Loretta Young" I was floored.

@SW-User You're right of course. I already have the off-white Fedora.

@Grateful4you thank you for the best comment 💕💐💜

@SW-User My pleasure hon.

@V00doo There actually is a Retro-clothing store where I live. I can buy Banana Republic clothes for a fraction of the original cost.