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Henrietta -Antique Victorian Doll- Vintage Classic Lolita OP Dress (Long Version),Lolita Dresses,

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Georgian painted and dyed cotton overdress, partly lined with silk [Coromandel Coast, Indian], c. 1760–70 | Victoria & Albert Museum©

Fashion Plate, ‘Dinner Dress’ for ‘The Repository of Arts’, Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, April 1, 1825, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

I mentioned it in my last blog post, but just in case you missed it - It's done!! My 1865 Pink and Lace ball gown, the project I've been dreaming about for years, and working on for over a month, is now actually, truly, really, done! You know, it's a strange feeling when a project this big is finally, actually done. There's a feeling of excitement, yes, but also a bit of a feeling of let down. After spending hours upon hours working on a project, it's suddenly done. Complete. Finished. The…

"Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon the tender green, Cheers for a time but till the Sun doth show, And straight 'tis gone as it had never been." ~ Samuel Daniel (1562-1620)