It is no mystery to me why the 2003 movie titled, The Gathering, was a horror movie. I do not enjoy horror movies and I do not enjoy gathering. Cartridge pleating is such a neat, orderly, precise process. But for some applications, and for most ruffles, it’s just too much. Since I had hand sewn 6 feet of ruffles for the 42″ circumference slip for my Huret, I just had to break … Continue reading
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I’ve been slacking lately. I took the period between Thanksgiving and New Years to stay busy with stuff other than dolls, sewing, embroidery, and designing my mini casket. And since the New Year, I have been working a lot on the boring, tedious end-of-year accounting work my real job requires. Also, I decided to make myself some new clothes. I’ve started to bore even myself with my EVERY DAY wardrobe of … Continue reading
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Episode 1 of Downton Abbey, Season 5 just premiered in the US last night. Set in 1924, it got me thinking about all things flapper. I just loved Lady Mary’s black, above the elbow gloves. Back in May of last year, in Shoes, Socks, and a Pair of Stockings, I gave you a peak at my Simon & Halbig 1159 flapper doll. In honor of Downton, today she’ll be the star. … Continue reading
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It is the last day of 2014. I always remember my parents on December 31st. They eloped on New Years Eve. This Christmas was too good. SG was joyous. The family came for breakfast and presents. DH, our daughter and I shared an amazing French/Morroccan dinner at a new local restaurant… Made DH and I afraid. But the other shoe dropping last weekend was a near miss instead of a tragedy, … Continue reading
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Supergirl is 8 1/2 and she still makes me laugh every day. A gas station near us goes overboard with blow-up Christmas decorations. Last week, when we drove by, I tried to point out a specific blow up character. She just didn’t see it, so I told her it was next to Santa’s camper. She looked for a few seconds, then pronounced, “oh I see it, it’s next to Santa’s … Continue reading
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Last January, when I started on my journey into 17th century embroidery, a dear friend asked me what it had to do with my other passion, doll collecting and costuming. It was a good question because she challenged me to find a connection. This A. Marque doll in Theriault’s January, 2015 “Cotillion” auction pretty much sums it up. Up until recently, the A. Marque dolls held the record as the most expensive dolls … Continue reading
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I think I’ve made it obvious that I am obsessed with the color BLUE. I love all its shades (except some shades of teal). So, I am also intrigued by turquoise beads. But this has been a problem. Any collector of antique dolls has seen numerous examples of antique dolls wearing turquoise jewelry or having it in their trousseaux. It is iconic. From the earliest French fashions to bebe’s to … Continue reading
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Yesterday, I avidly followed an animated discussion on Facebook in response to someone’s question about how to start collecting dolls. It morphed quickly into the question of collecting vs. hoarding. I don’t think there is a one of us who can read a list of medical symptoms without mentally checking ourselves. And since hoarding has become such a hot topic in the media, I don’t believe that any collector has … Continue reading
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Last Saturday, after attending SG’s Tae Kwan Do tournament, I went to the Gaithersburg, Eastern National Doll Show. Since it only occurs twice a year now, I couldn’t miss it. I needed a doll shopping fix. Accepting that my fabric and trim stash is overflowing, I passed by all the beautiful antique fabrics with a mere glance. I was there to see dolls and my doll friends, and I did. I … Continue reading
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In the December, 2014 issue of Antique Doll Collector magazine, Margaret Gray Kincaid wrote an article about “Christmas Fairies” with beautiful photos and their charming English history. The story goes that Santa fills the stockings, but the Christmas Fairy brings the tree and toys. So I needed to make a Christmas Fairy myself. Yesterday afternoon, after a trip to the craft store for star stickers and silver wrapped wire, then … Continue reading
