Several years ago I received the book Tasha Tudor’s Dollhouse, a Lifetime in Miniature by Harry Davis. I was immediately inspired and began planning my own dolls house project. Tasha chose her favourite 1830s period for her fantastic house and its contents. I chose the 1700s because I love the costumes and furniture of that period. My project is on going. I have made all the characters to inhabit the house but unfortunately they are currently lodging unceremoniously in a cardboard box as their property is still 'under construction'.
Seen above at her tea table is the first character I made, the lady of the house, Rosaline. She stands 5 inches tall and has a framework of florist’s wire covered in fine fabric (pipe cleaners would be a suitable alternative to wire). Her nose and mouth are stitched and her eyes are tiny black seed beads. I used mohair knitting yarn for her hair.
And here is the rest of the family with servants and estate workers; all enjoying a well earned holiday away from their home in the cardboard box.
1). Lady Alycia Danville. 2). Children - Master Edward, Maria and Katharine with Snowy the cat. 3). Marion Meadows the dairymaid talking to baby Tymothie 4). The Parson in conversation with William Danville 5). Squire Robert Danville 6). Rosaline Danville taking tea 7). Annie Rigg the nursemaid startled by 'Mouser' the kitchen cat. 8). Greasy Joan and maid Emma in the kitchen 9). Bailiff Abraham Byways with Tom Thwaite the forester and Dick Rigg the shepherd.
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