Kathleen,
I am sorry for the confusion. I have not heard if Mr. Burbidge is still
with us or not. The exhibit that I worked with him was in 1997 or 98. The
exhibit was just before or after we did the first Princess Diana gown
exhibit.
I have heard the videotape about the dolls is really good. It is amazing to
me how detailed he was when making the dolls. Going on memory... I think he
said that he made two or three dolls a year. The research he did for each
doll was so intense. The dolls are clothed even with the undergarments and
each had their own traveling case. My favorite were his bridal dolls.
His wife is also a master cake decorator. At the time Mrs. Burbidge had
been making cakes for the royals of the world. I met her at a birthday
party for a friend. She made my friend's cake. It looked so perfectly
decorated that I hated to see it cut. Mrs. Burbidge and I discussing my
dabbling in cake decorating. She told me, "Don't be upset, the decorations
are easy to make." She took me into the kitchen and taught me a few of her
tricks. What an honor!
The Burbidges are that kind of people... very laid back and love to teach
others their crafts. At the time, she was also making a yo-yo quilt. Mrs.
Burbidge carried a bag with her full of her circles for yoyos where ever
they traveled. She showed me a completed section of the quilt. On the back
of each yoyo, she stitched the date and location as to where she made it.
She said it was her journal of their travels.
Penny E. Ladnier
Owner,
The Costume Gallery, www.costumegallery.com
Costume Classroom, www.costumeclassroom.com
Costume Research Library, www.costumelibrary.com
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