I am continuing my retirement by creating historical costumes in minature
for a standing line of willing, naked dolls. Queen Maude (of Norway
circa1906-1938) can bee seen in Doll Craft/Costuming, issue for November
2007, along with Queen MarieAntoinette. Have also been having a wonderful
time recreating for Maude from the new Poiret catalogue from the Met. (Also
the "Wardrobe of Queen Maude of Norway")
The latest project is trying to evoke the Holbein portrait of Elizabeth
I,( Kestner Gibson Girl Repro). All goes well; have been leaning heavily on
Hunnisett for the gown;(magically, the patterns of her books are just the
size for the doll, so I only need to calculate skirt yardage.) But for the
French hood...Would the veil on the back have been Black or would there have
been another color suggested for a young girlof 13 yrs.? And, would this
have been velvet as is suggested as the right fabric for the period?
Next in line is Eleanor of Toledo. Got a marvelous fabric for the Branzino
portrait on line last week. I will be using a lovely parian repro of the
Grape Lady for that model. Her face and stance is so placid and partrician!
Kathleen
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