I have had a life-long love affair with dollhouse miniatures, and careers in art education and interior design. I hope to combine these life experiences to help other miniature enthusiasts get more out of this wonderful hobby we enjoy, a hobby that often reaches the level of an art form. Susan Downing
Victorian Era Venetian Bedroom
Puddling refers to an amount of extra drapery length that is spilled or “puddled” onto the floor. In the days when fabrics were rare and expensive only the wealthy could afford them; only the truly rich could afford extra material to just lay on the floor! Puddling added opulence and style, providing the hosts a not-so-subtle way of showing guests just how well off they were.
The Painted Room from the Sara Rothe cabinet dollhouse now on exhibit at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, The Netherlands
I couldn’t resist showing this picture by itself. It’s from yesterday’s post about Sara Rothe’s cabinet dollhouse, now on exhibit at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, The Netherlands. What color!
Incidentally, I got 5 comments on FB confirming that this is the miniature replicating her Amsterdam town house. Another cabinet dollhouse is at the Gemeente Museum at The Hague.
Susan
Categories: cabinet, dollhouses, Dutch, Great Dollhouses
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Tudor History:- Pudding Lane – 1665
Pudding Lane – Tudor History
The description of Pudding Lane almost got out of my interest in Tudor miniatures. My research did turn up what I think is a must-see video for anyone working on a 17th century project. The video was made by Pudding Lane Productions, a group of second-year students at De Montfort University, Leister, UK. They used state-of-the-art video game software to reference historic maps in the British Library to create an incredible representation of London before the fire that destroyed the central part of the city in September 1666.
They won the 2013 Off The Map competition at Gamecity, an annual event, in Nottingham, UK.
Unless you are a history buff like me, you may have a misconception as to the type of shopkeepers in Pudding Lane. They were butchers, and the carts that hauled away the entrails were not tightly sealed. Bits and pieces would fall to the cobbles to be kneaded stirred by traffic to a slurry, making them … slippery.
Sorry, maybe that’s more history than you needed.
Susan Downing, with Patrick Owens
Categories: Tudor
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Alicia’s White Gown
This is such a charming room. It’s going to be the main bedroom in Alicia Guerra López’ French Palace. Looking at it gives me a warm, pleasant feeling. Alicia posted the photo in the G+ “Dollhouse Miniatures” community.
Susan
Categories: apparel
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