by Karen Nyenhuis | Aug 8, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Historical Clothing
Far Left Image. The rug was handwoven by IGMA fellow Judith Dean Adams. Center Left Image. The rug was handwoven by IGMA fellow Judith Dean Adams. Center Right Image. Far Right Image. The doll was handmade by Hantverk in Dockan,...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jun 26, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Historical Clothing, Uncategorized
Wristwatches weren’t invented until World War I, so men’s watches sat precariously loose in men’s pockets before then. In the eighteenth century, watch fobs, chains that hooked into a buttonhole on a man’s waistcoat, kept watches from falling out of their...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jun 26, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Historical Clothing, Uncategorized
The doll in the solid red dress with black lace is by Liz Staryk. When I find my mother’s book of records, I will add the provenance of the others. In the first floor apartment, the ladies have been dressed and waiting for their escort to take them to an evening...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jun 25, 2024 | Historical Clothing
These three dolls are in the stairwell of the apartment building, preparing to enter the apartments on each of the three levels. The doll in the riding ensemble was made by Connie Sauve in 2000. I do not know the provenance of the other dolls. The chair in the third...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Apr 14, 2024 | A Miniature French Chateau, Historical Clothing
Regency Hair and Hats. Bonnets were often made of straw and elaborately decorated with ribbon and feathers. The doll of the left is a Beverly Dahl. I don’t have a source for the other...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Apr 13, 2024 | A Miniature Colonial House, Historical Clothing
Georgian Hair. This six-inch doll has a set of wigs. Women in the eighteenth century did not wear wigs unless they had lost their real hair due to disease or age. They did use hairpieces, however, to add extra curls and buns. Hairpieces clipped into their natural hair...
