The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.
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In order to leave early and start my internship at Colonel Williamsburg I had to turn everything in a month early (which was easy because I was already done anyway).
The only bad thing about turning things in that early is having to wait for everyone else to turn theirs in before you can post photos of your project!
Here is a sneak peek because I am ridiculously impatient. This was my first time using wire and I’m rather pleased with the outcome! Unfortunately I had to crop the entire top of my head of but once the deadline is complete I promise to post proper photos!
A random fact about this photo: self-timers on cameras are AMAZING! I used the ten second timer and had enough time to push the button, run over, and set myself up!
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… for once I’m actually at a loss for words.
Fourth quarter 19th century
FrenchMetAnyone want to take a crack at guessing what this was worn for/with?Maybe it’s part of a folk costume? Or part of something worn in a particular region of France? -
This has to be one of the most beautiful bonnets I have ever come across.
c.1865 - 1870
Summary description
Hat - Made from straw plait 0.5cm wide and handstitched through overlapped plait in a spiral from the crown centre and painted white outer stitching. The head and the side are lined with cream silk and the brim is faced with Venetian pink grosgrain. The brim edge is wired. The hat is trimmed with a band of twisted strip of pink grosgrain with a frill above and below of Honiton lace (two pieces of different quality). There is a cream ostrich feather over the crown. There was originally a black elastic fastening which has been replaced with black velvet ribbon pinned in place. (female)
Provenance
Charles Paget Wade Collection, Snowshill manor
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c. 1865-70
Summary description
Fanchon bonnet - Made from yellow satin and silk georgette in rows of box pleats across the bonnet and lined with yellow georgette. It is constructed on a wire frame. The bonnet is edged with machine blond-style lace. There is a satin ribbon bow centre front. There is a bar decorated with cornflowers, poppies, daisies and ferns of coloured, stiffened cotton and feathers. There are yellow satin ribbon ties and false ties of georgette and satin held with satin and lace bow at the throat. There are narrow ties of cream silk fringed ribbon. See SNO.TC.1123/1125. (female)
Provenance
Charles Paget Wade Collection, Snowshill Manor
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
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Hair ornament with antennae by René Lalique (French, 1860–1945) French, about 1900. Gold, silver, steel, and diamond. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Gift of the Sataloff and Cluchey Family© 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. Photo: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
… YES. JUST YES. *GRABBY HANDS*
