tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42004881572800712912024-03-06T01:16:06.510+00:00HeverbellDebshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-45941695177923273172012-10-19T11:38:00.000+01:002012-10-19T15:44:40.623+01:00Alexandra Palace Miniature Fair<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sunday 21st October, it should be a great fair with well over 100 exhibitors taking part.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brenna the woodland faerie with her baby owl.<br />
Breena is just one of the new dolls I will be taking along - I also cant wait to look around all the other exhibitions.<br />
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On a more sombre note the village in which I live suffered a terrible flood just recently, the torrential down fall contributed to a river bursting its bank - so I understand (I live higher up in the village), the following photos show the consequences.<br />
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The harbour transformed by the muddy debri.</div>
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<br />Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-72398331177442838312012-09-09T07:51:00.000+01:002012-09-09T17:30:44.352+01:00Dolls kits replenished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At last, I have managed to finished all the kits - some of my ladies had completely sold out, and so for those of you who have been inquiring, they are all in stock at present, however, it will be a first come first serve basis, so to avoid disappointment choose your lady soon.</div>
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I will be back soon with some of my costumed ladies, there are some major exhibitions fast approaching and I am trying to finish some of my commissions in time also - as usual my ball jointed doll is sat on a back burner, if anyone knows how to increase the hours in a day then I would love to hear from you, lol!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been so busy lately with commissions, that I am
guilty of neglecting my blog, although I have been following many of you and
keeping upto date with your activities, of course, many people are enjoying the
Olympics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my commissions – the specification
being a mystical lady to stand at the side of a unicorn – meet Eigon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her dress is the requested purple colour, in
medieval style <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with a low waist silk dress;
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the hooded cape is edged with a fur trim,
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hair falls in soft curls and as you can see she wears a jewelled tiara, also if
I were to tip her upside down you would see undergarments and silver shoes to
match the cape - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do hope Sue likes
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you from those of you inquiring about my sculpting, it
getting there, albeit at snail pace, if only I could add a few more hours to
each day.</span></div>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-81758553048605038232012-06-01T18:56:00.002+01:002012-06-02T11:39:26.506+01:00Pretty Undies<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Sorry I haven't been blogging for a while I have been busy making some new ladies with the York show in mind, I had got quite low. I have also been sculpting and modifiying a sculpture in order to produce a ball jointed doll, I'm a long way off yet, but watch this space.</span><br />
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Georgian period consist of the – the <em>panier</em> which the ladies wore to enhance
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shape, aiding the forced full bossom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hand dyed the gold lace to contrast with the
bodice which seems to work well with the ruby stone effect fasteners up the
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demonstrated how these ladies went to the toilet in this gear – which was
basically done whilst stood up using a contraption which after use was then given to a
poor servant to dispose of, don’t suppose they washed their hands after, they were
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which I have finished off with tiny seed beads, which you can just make out in
the picture – I love the shape of the ladies Georgian shoe, they usually look
so delicate when exhibited as museums.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clarrisa’s
patch is in a position which I understand implies she has kissable lips – if my
research serves me correctly, I do know they varied in shape and the position
also denoted something specific, I did read they were originally used to cover
pox marks.</span></div>
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tea-gown which is a soft floaty fine silk fabric, trimmed with lace. The undergarments
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<br /></div>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-23644815650109215432012-04-21T12:52:00.000+01:002012-04-21T12:56:31.551+01:00The making of Jade<br />
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and as I am always being asked about how the</span> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">dolls are made, I thought I would
take a few pictures of the making of Jade. To fit this in with my schedule I have been getting up at 5.30am several days this week and have been working later in the evening, but I do enjoy making the doll, it is a labour of love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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friend still cant wake her.</span></div>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-88084755392642927902012-04-14T13:11:00.001+01:002012-04-14T17:33:28.459+01:00Busy Miniature fair<span lang="EN"></span><br />
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</div>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-60444322983075298602012-01-15T19:37:00.003+00:002012-02-18T09:06:38.020+00:00Lostwithiel Fair<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I am next exhibiting at Lostwithiel, this is a lovely fair – attended by many traders and very popular with many collectors. It is held at the community centre, </span><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">Liddicoat Road, Lostwithiel, PL22 0HE – with proceeds to help the Doubletrees School.</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">We enjoy this fair it has a lovely atmosphere, lots of chatter and help for anyone who may need it. </span></strong><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF34mbSCSujZd_kZfN8hJcyzuupYX813PdcfwqggDvQ-a-ioj-9pYceQF378TWJhfnUOXBGgRjiNxqqLO246W2ejj1kjAwL8KyK5RpweMXIOZMQl-u9M8V46my84wN_6miCkVVGYrNjs/s1600/images%255B9%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF34mbSCSujZd_kZfN8hJcyzuupYX813PdcfwqggDvQ-a-ioj-9pYceQF378TWJhfnUOXBGgRjiNxqqLO246W2ejj1kjAwL8KyK5RpweMXIOZMQl-u9M8V46my84wN_6miCkVVGYrNjs/s1600/images%255B9%255D.jpg" /></a></div>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-47443516868787507062012-01-12T19:46:00.000+00:002012-01-12T19:46:50.615+00:00New home for Georgie - 'Giveaway' result<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So the end of my first ‘Giveaway’, I am a little nervous </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, I have really enjoyed swapping links with all my blogging friends and it has been great to visit all of your blogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am definitely going to do another giveaway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anyway lets get on with announcing the lucky winner – </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I can confirm that <em>Fabiola</em> from <a href="http://fabiolamiominimondo.blogspot.com/">fabiolamiominimondo.blogspot.com</a> is the new mummy for Georgie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well done Faby. Please can you email me you delivery address in order for me to send through Georgie.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mini Regards</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Debs</span></span></div>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-86000044627966929512012-01-09T20:59:00.000+00:002012-01-09T20:59:38.558+00:00Last few days to win lovely GeorgieJust to let all of my lovely blogging friends, I will be ending Baby Georgie's giveaway this Thursday 12th January 2012, just like Jenny from plushpussycat - I will use random.org, and then will contact the lucky winner to arrange to send Georgie to his new home. So anyone who hasn't joined yet, just a few days left - so get blogging.<br />
Thank you kindly<br />
Mini Regards<br />
DebsDebshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-34920173332710313422012-01-02T18:54:00.000+00:002012-01-02T18:54:25.921+00:00Victorian BrideHere is Camilla, one of my new dolls. She will be exhibited at the Stafford Fair which is on Sunday 8th January 2012- see <a href="http://www.doreenjeffriesdollshousefairs.co.uk/">here</a> for details.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> With her tiara and necklace she looks quite a pretty bride.</span>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-44086639642423341742011-12-09T12:08:00.001+00:002011-12-09T12:29:53.540+00:00Give Away Competition - Baby GeorgieBaby Georgie sat here waiting for someone to give him a home and a cuddle, and that’s where you come in, this in my new ‘Give Away.’ Georgie is handmade by me in 1/12th scale porcelain, he is wearing a little nappy with a blue silk ribbon, and has a cute little curl on the top of his head.<br />
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All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning him is leave comments on this blog and become a follower, I haven’t decided how long I will keep the competition open yet, approximately a month or a little bit longer. The winner will be announced and I will then make arrangements to send him to his new home.<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting';">In past centuries, the English Father Christmas was also known as Old Father Christmas, and is said to wear in Victorian and Tudor times a bright green suit</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting';">a sign of the returning spring. Father Christmas was originally part of an old English midwinter festival.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Gas had been used a great deal in the First World War and many soldiers had died or been injured in gas attacks. Mustard gas was the most deadly of all the poisonous chemicals used during World War I. It was so powerful that only small amounts needed to be added to weapons like high explosive shells to have devastating effects. There was a fear that it would be used against ordinary people at home in Britain (civilians). </span></span><span lang="EN"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN"></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">By September 1939 some 38 million gas masks in cardboard boxes, had been given out, house to house, to protect against gas bombs. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I know several of you are doing mid 20th century houses or projects. Come and see my new dolls at the York Miniature Fair - Sunday 27th November 2011, see <a href="http://www.warners-exhibitions.co.uk/indoor_exhibitions/autumn-dolls-fair/default.aspx">here</a> for details.</span><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/evacuees_01.shtml">'Operation Pied Piper'</a>’ </i>was a huge undertaking. In London alone there were 1,589 assembly points for children to gather at before they were moved on. Those children who were evacuated were given a stamped postcard to send from their billet address to inform their parents where they were. ‘Operation Pied Piper’ planned to move 3.5 million children in three days. In the event, 1.9 million were actually evacuated, this was a remarkable achievement, some children stayed with their parents as evacuation was not compulsory, what a choice. Living here in Devon there are many families who took in evacuees, they still meet up from time to time, its very interesting listening to them.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-25267845663215805772011-10-29T12:18:00.001+01:002011-11-12T06:04:22.352+00:00Westpoint Miniature Fair<span lang="EN">Westpoint arena at Exeter - 30/10/2011 is the date for the next miniature fair I shall be attending, see <a href="http://www.wendysworldfairs.co.uk/">here</a> for details. I shall meeting some of my customers to deliver some commissions which I have been working on, hope they like them. <br />
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This venue is spacious with good facilities for parking and feels almost to be on our doorstep, especially after last weekend when we travelled to London to do Ali Pali, that was a long day, but enjoyable. <br />
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October 23rd is the second fair at this venue, of recent years, organised by <a href="http://www.wendysworldfairs.co.uk/">http://www.wendysworldfairs.co.uk/</a> - I understand there are even more exhibitors than last time, selling top quality handmade miniatures. There is also going to be demonstrations by some experts.<br />
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I haven't got time to blog much today, as I have to work hard for Sunday's fair. Fenella will be joining me, amongst other dolls, holding her masquerade mask.<br />
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Hope to see some of you there.<br />
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Five past ten at the fair and she had a new owner, hot off the press. She was a very pretty and sweet sleeping doll, the customer informed me that she was going to a good home, infact, it was her very new dolls house, which she had purchased just after the April Lyndhurst fair in order to home some of the dolls she had bought from me then, I asked her how many houses did she have, “22”, she whispered - that’s dedication.<br />
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<span lang="EN">I will be exhibiting some of my new dolls, Melissa from the Georgian period, being one them. (Cant believe we are into October already - busy fair diary ahead).</span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN">Cicely’s neckline is low, with the bodice back short and plain, however, is finished off by the capped sleeves which sometimes <span lang="EN">restricted movement. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Throughout the Regency Era lightweight shawls were often worn to accessorise the outfit, especially when a little extra warmth was required. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJksSo9sJ_Ta4F4iFp_ydHVyC1TqsDc4npB_Js2qaUvQlJl38e5k24l_jBz9hWCE-uIQWbUs_nN8PRiXBebBtiZFEW3wMiR5QDCwFf5oKaGSXQlj59SAOd3lDEc8WTiq3hdG0tfk2IgrE/s1600/cicely4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJksSo9sJ_Ta4F4iFp_ydHVyC1TqsDc4npB_Js2qaUvQlJl38e5k24l_jBz9hWCE-uIQWbUs_nN8PRiXBebBtiZFEW3wMiR5QDCwFf5oKaGSXQlj59SAOd3lDEc8WTiq3hdG0tfk2IgrE/s320/cicely4.jpg" width="216" /></a><br />
The look is completed with the low heeled pump, embellished with a delicate silk rose. This type of shoe was made of soft kid, cloth or silk and was very flimsy, and so wore out easily. They were basically little more than ballet slippers.<br />
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Cicely looks as though she has just stepped out of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility or Emma, she would be most apt in a social gathering from this era.<br />
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Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-44516252942763094872011-09-03T19:15:00.000+01:002011-09-03T19:15:39.411+01:00STAFFORD DOLL'S HOUSE FAIRThere is going to be a good Doll's House and Miniature Fair at Stafford on the 11 September 2011 - see <a href="http://www.doreenjeffriesdollshousefairs.co.uk/">HERE</a> for details.<br />
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I shall be exhibiting a selection of handmade porcelain dolls in both kits and period costume, if any of you are in need of hard to find haberdashery for your miniature projects or would like to have a go at dressing your own doll, come along and see us - stand number 82.<br />
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Tasks of the day for the nursemaid would have been assisting the nanny in taking care of the children of the employer's family. Her duties included tidying and maintaining the nursery. Young girls would work under the supervision of the experienced and sometimes older nanny. Only the wealthy households, or moderately well-off ones with many children, would employ multiple staff in the nursery.<br />
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Everything that a parent ordinarily might do, especially the more onerous tasks, could be turned over to a nursemaid. Feeding very young children and supervising somewhat older children at mealtime, whilst playing and seeing that they were dressed properly, and other such tasks could be left to a nursemaid while the lady of the house concerned herself with other affairs, such as furthering her husband's career.<br />
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Due to this close involvement with her charges a close relationship would often be established, similar to that a mother would herself ordinarily form. In cases where the lady of the household has died, a nursemaid might become even more fully a surrogate mother.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">University College Plymouth St Mark & St John - founded 1840 - with a BA Hons degree in Sports Development. This is when you see your hard work of support and encouragement come to fruition and hopefully paves the way to a more successful future for your child.</span><br />
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The graduation ceremony was very special, a much smaller scale than we had experienced with our elder son, who graduated from Southampton with a degree in Bachelor of Law with Business Management. <br />
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Once we had arrived at the University we collected the <span lang="EN-GB">‘</span><span lang="EN">Academic Dress</span><span lang="EN-GB">’</span><span lang="EN"> - this is where my camera started to work over time, I kept hearing </span><span lang="EN-GB">‘</span><span lang="EN">stop it Mum</span><span lang="EN-GB">‘</span><span lang="EN">, but he soon got used to it. </span><br />
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<b>Academic dress</b> is a traditional form of clothing for academic settings, primarily tertiary education, worn mainly by those that have been admitted to a university degree (or similar) or hold a status that entitles them to assume them (e.g., undergraduate students at certain old universities).<br />
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Contemporarily, it is commonly seen only at graduation ceremonies, but formerly academic dress was, and to a lesser degree in many ancient universities still is, worn on a daily basis. Today the ensembles are distinctive in some way to each institution, UCP St Mark & St John’s identity is the purple design which you can see in the photos. Academic dress is also worn by members of certain learned societies and institutions as official dress. <br />
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There are 3 main components - Gown or Robe, Hood and a Mortarboard, a little history on these being:-<br />
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<b>Gown </b><span lang="EN-GB">(medieval Latin <i>gunna) </i>is a (usually) loose outer garment from knee- to full-length worn by men and women in Europe from the early Middle Ages to the seventeenth century (and continuing today in certain professions); later, <i>gown</i> was applied to any woman's garment consisting of a bodice and attached skirt.</span><br />
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The gowns worn today by academics, judges and some clergy derive directly from the everyday garments worn by their medieval predecessors.<br />
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A hood<span lang="EN-GB"> is a component of academic</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">dress that is an often bright and decorative garment worn over a gown and used only at graduations or on other special occasions. The shape of hoods of universities and colleges in the UK and in many Commonwealth countries have been derived from those prescribed at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span lang="EN-GB"> </span>The <b>square academic cap</b>, often called a <b>mortarboard (1)</b> (because of its similarity in appearance to the hawk used by bricklayers to hold mortar <b>(2) </b>or Oxford <span lang="EN-GB">cap, is an item of academic head dress consisting of a horizontal square board fixed upon a skull-cap, with a tassel attached to the centre. In the UK and the US, it is commonly referred to informally in conjunction with an academic gown worn as a cap and gown. The cap, together with the gown and (sometimes) a hood, now form the customary uniform of a university graduate, in many parts of the world, following a British model. </span><br />
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Many university graduation ceremonies in the United Kingdom begin with a procession of academics, (faculty) wearing the formal regalia. This procession is accompanied by music, and a ceremonial mace is often carried. The <b>ceremonial mace</b> is a highly ornamented staff of metal or wood - tradionally, carried before a high official in civic ceremonies by a mace-bearer, intended to represent the official's authority. The mace, as used today, derives from the original mace used as a weapon. Processions often feature maces, as on parliamentary or formal academic occasions.<br />
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After this, an official reads out the names of the graduates one by one, organized by class of degree or by subject. When their names are called, the graduates walks across the stage to shake hands with a senior official, this is where I wanted to absorb every proud second, but at the same time catch it all on film.<br />
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We finished with a lovely lunch which finished the day off nicely.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"></span>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-20329806598967147072011-08-01T14:38:00.009+01:002011-08-20T13:31:56.938+01:00Beauty & Restriction in Miniature form<span lang="EN">Here is my latest completed doll. Lots of you have been asking about more ladies dressing - so meet Harriet. Late Victorian to Edwardian, you will see her dressing for dinner, the afternoon Tea gown has been discarded to enable her to go through the ritual of adding all the necessary layers you would expect of an Edwardian hostess.<br />
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She adorns black stockings under her fashionable leather high heeled shoes. The miniature drawers are made from silk as is the chemise and the petticoat the doll is holding - all finished off with vintage lace. The corset has been laced up the back and has accomplished the task of enhancing the hour glass silhouette of the period. Luxurious silk, lace and glass stone detail up the front of the corset creates the desired sexual appeal of full curves and ample bosom, the <span style="font-family: Symbol;">¢</span> S<span style="font-family: Symbol;">¢</span> shape, all in all the lingerie lends itself to an appropriate foundation for the outer garments, especially the skirts which will swish and rustle as she walks .<br />
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Harriet’s evening gloves are completed with her bracelet which matches her necklace.<br />
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Being a slave to the restrictions of corsetry was a matter of course for these ladies, I am so grateful to the evolution of fashion and customs. It would be interesting to get dressed up in some of the costumes I have created for my dolls, however, can you imagine being sat after dinner with the confines of many garments, wishing you had had the sense not to have finished that chocolate desert, perhaps wisdom was gained through experience. <br />
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The doll will shortly appear on my website for those of you who are interested.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So exhausting, this dressing -(sorry, this photo isn't very sharp).</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200488157280071291.post-32262880916753506272011-07-17T11:54:00.000+01:002011-07-17T11:54:59.183+01:00A little courtesy<span lang="EN"></span><br />
<span lang="EN"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYWzSET5dcQDQk3HKesX71QUWzLxi4WvXzL1zaJ6uBQIwEDEZXqRackRvuVJHHzQ0ZPwUpPVptFMIq-9OAr8RjZfGHwclEU5CWM2G6BvDvHODfRoz29AGcnBZNTNi48YpU0hgYtfIIno/s1600/necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYWzSET5dcQDQk3HKesX71QUWzLxi4WvXzL1zaJ6uBQIwEDEZXqRackRvuVJHHzQ0ZPwUpPVptFMIq-9OAr8RjZfGHwclEU5CWM2G6BvDvHODfRoz29AGcnBZNTNi48YpU0hgYtfIIno/s1600/necklace.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am sat here at my desk on a rainy Saturday morning, concentrating hard on designing this </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKO3d-Dj4UzUTP_MrVesbsb1YJWwC59WZUEGYD_QpvdNsBTW5LNmCW8763Uov4nHSxybUbBxGnQqWtz9aUhK9RTi7LCCSUc0wtp0ZRJCX1LdbXWCAcvbiNOiL1i88JcLAHkihgbpiRQ4/s1600/necklace2_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKO3d-Dj4UzUTP_MrVesbsb1YJWwC59WZUEGYD_QpvdNsBTW5LNmCW8763Uov4nHSxybUbBxGnQqWtz9aUhK9RTi7LCCSUc0wtp0ZRJCX1LdbXWCAcvbiNOiL1i88JcLAHkihgbpiRQ4/s1600/necklace2_edited-1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">minute doll’s necklace, when my attention is drawn to a people carrier outside my house which is kind of off the road and on my driveway. I watch with interest the faffing around - people getting in and out of the car, coats on, bags picked up, they keep looking up at my house, I’m thinking should I know them, are they relatives of my husband’s who we haven’t seen for ages?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Eventually they all get back in the car and proceed to drive up into my yard? O, they must be those relatives, I had better go outside and investigate, as no one is knocking on the door. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I walk upto them, they are oblivious to me, so I say ‘ <i>excuse</i> <i>me’ </i> to which I receive a full on Italian ( I think) explanation, I quickly say ‘ <i>I don’t understand a word you are saying’ </i>- talk about blood pressure. I then explain this is private property and they cannot park here, to which I keep hearing, ‘ <i>its not possible’ , </i>at this point they are all trying the odd word of English. Eventually, I am shown a very flat tyre, ( I hope they haven’t driven very far with that, cos, as though I am no expert, I think this it would have caused serious damage ). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ok, so I can see their problem, and understand it would be difficult to change a tyre on a roadside, I smile at them and say ‘no problem’ and go back inside. I watch as one of the vehicle’s occupants is stood on the road side looking like he is about to stop the traffic? Next time I look there are 2 other cars trying to inch into my drive, I think they whole extensive family are here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The tyre is changed and they all drive off in the heavy July rain, I think to myself, I would like to think if that had been me I would have exercised a little common courtesy by knocking on the door to try and explain the problem, LOL - back to the necklace. </span></span>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897900927448723430noreply@blogger.com1