#french era

[angeliclovebird]

girls tomorrow's my first day of 9th grade. im literally gonna die of nervousness. but! i got new clothes, so atleast imma look cute. also over the summer I perfected my makeup, so im abt to look STUNNING. but anyways im anxious. idk the building so im gonna have to wonder about with my schedule and a map. pray for me girlies 🙏

[eweexiy]

*the black brothers gossiping in french*

sirius: who's the hottest guy in school?

regulus: my james, of course.

sirius: no, you're dating him, it doesn't count-

regulus: your boyfriend.

sirius: WHAT-

*regulus looks slyly at lupin and grins*

*remus and james, who don't speak french, look at each other nervously and uncomprehendingly*

black brothers; wolfstar; jegulus;

[moonyswarmsweaters]

Regulus: Tout est de ta faute

James, sighning: Yeah, I know

Sirius: Since when do you speak french?

James: I don’t, I just know the phrase "this is all your fault" in every language he speaks

[randommmthoughts]

James would do anything for Regulus

But he would do ANYTHING for Regulus if he asks it in French

[frostedmagnolias]

Blue Hydrangeas Dress

c. 1896-1906

silk, tulle, sequins, gemstones

French

Palais Galliera

[forthestarsx]

french terms of endearment, featuring: jegulus

okay, so, i've been seeing a lot of posts talking about regulus speaking in french and making james go crazy but i absolutely adore the soft side of it. for example, different nicknames reg would use:

ensoleillement (sunshine) (edited from soiling 😭 thx for telling me 😭😭) (OR probably mon soleil would better as 'my sun' but ive been editing this too much help)

mon cœur (my heart)

mon chouchou (my cabbage - which, yes, sounds a little bit weird but it's just the equivalent of sweetheart) (also edited from 'little cabagge' to allow it to make more sense)

bébé (baby)

mon amour (my love)

and then, one time, everybody's hanging out together in the common room and remus, who's trying to learn french for sirius, asks regulus how to say my dear/darling in french. regulus replies a little too loudly with 'mon cheri' - so james absentmindedly says 'yes, love?'. cue sirius sticking his head out of the door with an 'i beg your fucking pardon-'

[fashionsfromhistory]

Ball Gown

Emile Pingat (Paris, France)

c.1864

The MET (Accession Number:C.I.69.33.12a–c)

[seashoreships]

couple goals amiright

[themarvelmarauder]

James: You think about shagging all the time time don't you?

Regulus: ugh shagging. Trust the British to come up with the least sexy word for it

James: What's wrong with shagging?

Regulus: sounds like something you do to a carpet

James: Yeah what do the French call it?

Regulus: *smirking* faire l'amour

James: *swoons*

[resplendentoutfit]

The Carrick Coat

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902) • On the Ferry Waiting • c.1878 • Private collection

A Carrick or Garrick (in Great Britain) is an overcoat with three to five cape collars, worn by both men and women primarily for travel and riding, in the 19th century.

Artist unknown. Costume Parisien. Chapeau de Velours. Carrick et Guêtres de Drap., 1816. Hand-coloured engraving. London: Victoria and Albert Museum

Sources:

Fashion History Timeline

Metropolitan Museum of Art

[old-evanescence]

Evanescence on the French magazine Hard N' Heavy, 2003

[crazykotyara12]

The Struggle

[goldenstattoo]

— A fortnight til Paris 🤍

[empirearchives]

French Shoes

1800-1810, Napoleonic era

(The Met)

[randommmthoughts]

Jegulus - Any au

After discovering that James is hopelessly captivated by his French, Regulus starts using it to manipulate James into doing things for him. He’ll say something unrelated in French, knowing James won’t understand, and then switch to English to make a request. James, dazed from the French, happily complies every time. Regulus finds this arrangement highly amusing.

[beezter]

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