What a wonderful way to record a trip! And with a yoyo (Smile) I will indeed try to find the source re MR.> Burbridge that left me with the impression of his demise. I have a vague memory of a 'tribute' being given...
I am having waaay too much fun with all my doll kits and the dressing of the ladies and gents as they crawl off the craft table. I will be using my Godey's and Peterson's for the Little Women. Can't wait!! Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Ladnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Les Petites Dames de Mode > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
