Moss Märchen

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This outfit features three Moss Märchen accessories: Mary's Key necklace, Rose Bow tulle cravat, and Floral Bouquet corsage (featuring new printed logo ribbon) ♥ If you'll be at Katsucon this weekend, you can find all these accessories and more for sale at table G03 in the artist alley. Please stop by to say hello! dress: Mary Magdalene parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright blouse: vintage rose bow cravat, necklace, floral bouquet corsage: Moss Märchen

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overdress: Juliette et Justine underdress, rose bow: Victorian Maiden bonnet: handmade pearl rosary necklace: Moss Märchen

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jacket, rosary, bag, hat: Alice and the Pirates dress: Innocent World blouse: vintage rose bow cravat: Moss Märchen I'm almost ready for Katsucon next week, where I'll be selling Moss Märchen accessories at table G03 in the artist alley! The rose bow cravat featured in this coordinate is just one of the new designs I have for sale, so please visit my table to see more or just stop by to say hello ♥

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dress, necklace: Innocent World bolero: Juliette et Justine parasol: MAM rose bow: Victorian Maiden coffin bag: Classical Puppets

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”The king commanded the most skilled maidens in his kingdom to weave the three dresses, one as golden as the sun, one as silver as the moon, and one that glistened like the stars. And his huntsmen had to capture all the animals in his entire kingdom and take a piece of skin from each one. From these a cloak of a thousand kinds of fur was made.

Finally, when everything was finished, the king had the cloak brought to him. Spreading it out, he said, 'Tomorrow is our wedding day.'

When the king's daughter saw that there was no more hope to change her father's mind, she made the decision to run away. During the night, while everyone was asleep, she got up and took three things from among her valuables: a golden ring, a little golden spinning wheel, and a little golden reel. She put the three dresses from the sun, moon, and stars into a nutshell, put on the cloak of all kinds of fur, and blackened her hands and face with soot. Then surrendering herself to God, she set forth. She walked the entire night until she came to a great forest. Being tired, she sat down in a hollow tree and fell asleep.”

— excerpt from “All-Kinds-of-Fur” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress: Juliette et Justine skirt: Black Peace Now parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright fur: vintage pearl rosary necklace: Moss Märchen

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"The huntsmen climbed the tree and fetched the maiden down and led her before the king. The king asked, 'Who are you? What were you doing in the tree?' But she did not answer. He put the question in every language that he knew, but she remained as mute as a fish. As she was so beautiful, the king's heart was touched, and he was smitten with a great love for her. He put his mantle on her, took her before him on his horse, and carried her to his castle. Then he caused her to be dressed in rich garments, and she shone in her beauty like bright daylight, but no word could be drawn from her. He placed her by his side at table, and her modest bearing and courtesy pleased him so much that he said, 'She is the one whom I wish to marry, and no other woman in the world.'" -- excerpt from "The Six Swans" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm dress: Victorian Maiden lace jacket, fur: vintage rose corsage: Pink House fringed rose clip: Perianth shoes: Poetic Licence

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"When he had crossed the water, he found the entrance to hell. It was black and sooty within, and the devil was not at home, but his grandmother was sitting in a large armchair. ‘What do you want?’ said asked of him, but she did not look so very wicked.

'I should like to have three golden hairs from the devil's head,' he, 'or else I cannot keep my wife.'

'That is a good deal to ask for;' said she. 'if the devil comes home and finds you, it will cost you your life. But as I pity you, I will see if I cannot help you.'

She changed him into an ant and said, ‘Creep into the folds of my dress, you will be safe there.’”

— excerpt from “The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress: Juliette et Justine underskirt: Victorian Maiden bag: h.Naoto GRAMM corset, shawl: vintage spider bow: Moss Märchen rosette: Moss Badger

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"The maiden fetched the magic wand, and she took the dead girl’s head and dropped three drops of blood on the ground, one in front of the bed, one in the kitchen, and one on the stairs. Then she hurried away with her lover.

When the old witch got up next morning, she called her daughter, and wanted to give her the apron, but she did not come. Then the witch cried: 'Where are you?' 'Here, on the stairs, I am sweeping,' answered the first drop of blood. The old woman went out, but saw no one on the stairs, and cried again: 'Where are you?' 'Here in the kitchen, I am warming myself,' cried the second drop of blood. She went into the kitchen, but found no one. Then she cried again: 'Where are you?' 'Ah, here in the bed, I am sleeping,' cried the third drop of blood."

-- excerpt from "Sweetheart Roland" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm coat: Metamorphose dress: h.Naoto GRAMM skirt: Victorian Maiden bag: bio-politics  hat: vintage necklace: Moss Märchen  I've been calling this bag the "Insidious" bag because the hand shape in black and red reminds me of that movie

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"There was a poor but pious little girl who lived alone with her mother, and they no longer had anything to eat. So the child went into the forest, and there an old woman met her. She knew of the girl's sorrow, and presented her with a little pot, which when she said, 'Little pot, cook,' would cook good, sweet millet porridge, and when she said, 'Little pot, stop,' it stopped cooking.

The girl took the pot home to her mother, and now they were freed from their poverty and hunger, and ate sweet porridge as often as they chose. One time when the girl had gone out, her mother said, 'Little pot, cook.' And it did cook, and she ate until she was full, and then she wanted the pot to stop cooking, but did not know the word. So it went on cooking and the porridge rose over the edge, and still it cooked on until the kitchen and whole house were full, and then the next house, and then the whole street, just as if it wanted to satisfy the hunger of the whole world. It was terrible, and no one knew how to stop it. At last when only one single house remained, the child came home and just said, 'Little pot, stop,' and it stopped cooking, and anyone who wished to return to the town had to eat his way back."

-- "Sweet Porridge" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

overdress: Pink House dress: h.Naoto GRAMM skirt: Metamorphose bag: Angelic Pretty floral corsages: Moss Märchen biscuit pin: Dearie 

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"At last he came to the chamber where the fairy sat, where there were seven hundred birds singing in seven hundred cages. When the fairy saw Jorindel she was very angry, and screamed with rage; but she could not come within two yards of him, for the flower he held in his hand was his safeguard. He looked around at the birds, but alas! there were many, many nightingales, and how then should he find out which was his Jorinda?

While he was thinking what to do, he saw the fairy had taken down one of the cages, and was making the best of her way off through the door. He ran after her, touched the cage with the flower, and Jorinda stood before him, and threw her arms round his neck looking as beautiful as ever, as beautiful as when they walked together in the wood."

--excerpt from "Jorinda and Joringel" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress: Victorian Maiden hat corsage: Pink House floral corsage: Moss Märchen hat sash, cameo brooch: Forever 21 hat, bag, necklace: vintage 

This is my last post of 2013, and the last post I'll make until January 11th because I'm taking a little hiatus. I wish everyone a happy new year! ♥

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"A year later the king took himself another wife. She was a beautiful woman, but she was proud and arrogant, and she could not stand it if anyone might surpass her in beauty. Every morning she stood before a magic mirror, looked at herself, and said, 'Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who in this land is fairest of all?'

To this the mirror answered, 'You, my queen, are fairest of all.'

Then she was satisfied, for she knew that the mirror spoke the truth.

-- excerpt from "Little Snow-White" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress: Juliette et Justine bolero + rose bow: h.Naoto FRILL parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright necklace: Innocent World coffin bag: Classical Puppets feather hair barrette: Leatherheads hand mirror: antique 

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"Round about the castle a thorn hedge began to grow, and every year it became higher, until it finally surrounded and covered the entire castle. Finally nothing at all could be seen of it, not even the flag on the roof.

A legend circulated throughout the land about the beautiful sleeping Little Brier-Rose, for so the princess was called. Legends also told that from time to time princes came, wanting to force their way through the hedge into the castle. However, they did not succeed, for the thorns held firmly together, as though they had hands, and the young men became stuck in them, could not free themselves, and died miserably."

--excerpt from "Little Brier-Rose" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress, pink rose corsage: Pink House gingham skirt: Wonderful World skirt: Metamorphose red mini rosette brooch: Perianth other floral corsages: Moss Märchen parasol, necklace: vintage, thrifted 

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"When the hedgehog saw the hare, he wished him a friendly good morning. The hare, however, who was in his own way a distinguished gentleman, and terribly arrogant about it, did not answer the hedgehog's greeting, but instead said to the hedgehog, in a terribly sarcastic manner, 'How is it that you are running around in the field so early in the morning?'"

-- excerpt from "The Hare and the Hedgehog" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress, socks: Juliette et Justine blouse, parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright necklace: Alice and the Pirates skirt: Victorian Maiden 

Happy holidays, everyone! ♥

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"A merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey; but before he went he asked each daughter what gift he should bring back for her. The eldest wished for pearls; the second for jewels; but the third, who was called Lily, said, ’Dear father, bring me a rose.’ Now it was no easy task to find a rose, for it was the middle of winter; yet as she was his prettiest daughter, and was very fond of flowers, her father said he would try what he could do. So he kissed all three, and bid them goodbye.

And when the time came for him to go home, he had bought pearls and jewels for the two eldest, but he had sought everywhere in vain for the rose; and when he went into any garden and asked for such a thing, the people laughed at him, and asked him whether he thought roses grew in snow. This grieved him very much, for Lily was his dearest child; and as he was journeying home, thinking what he should bring her, he came to a fine castle; and around the castle was a garden, in one half of which it seemed to be summer-time and in the other half winter. On one side the finest flowers were in full bloom, and on the other everything looked dreary and buried in the snow."

-- excerpt from "Lily and the Lion" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

coat, dress, rose bow: Victorian Maiden

necklace: Innocent World

parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright

rose bow corsage: Moss Märchen

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"After a year or two, it came to pass that the king's son rode through the forest and passed by the tower. Then he heard a song, which was so charming that he stood still and listened. This was Rapunzel, who in her solitude passed her time in letting her sweet voice resound. The king's son wanted to climb up to her, and looked for the door of the tower, but none was to be found. He rode home, but the singing had so deeply touched his heart, that every day he went out into the forest and listened to it."

-- excerpt from "Rapunzel" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress: Victorian Maiden

overdress: Topshop

parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright

rose bow: h.Naoto FRILL

shoes: Bordello

necklaces, rose bow brooch: Moss Märchen

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"The second brother also met a man, who, when he found out what he was setting out upon, asked him what craft he meant to follow. 'I do not know yet,’ said he. 'Then come with me, and be a star-gazer. It is a noble art, for nothing can be hidden from you, when once you understand the stars.’

The plan pleased him much, and he soon became such a skilful star-gazer, that when he had served out his time and wanted to leave his master, the master gave him a glass, and said, ’With this you can see all that is passing in the sky and on earth, and nothing can be hidden from you.’"

-- excerpt from "The Four Clever Brothers" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress: Juliette et Justine

parasol: Baby the Stars Shine Bright

rose neck bow: h.Naoto Frill

parasol rose bow: Victorian Maiden 

rose bow hair accessory: Moss Märchen

blouse: vintage 

necklace: scrimshaw pendant bought in Salem, MA

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"Then the bird flew away to a shoemaker, and lit on his roof and sang: 'My mother she butchered me,  My father he ate me,  My sister, little Marlinchen,  She gathered up the bones of me  And tied them in a silken cloth   To lay under the juniper.  Tweet tweet, what a pretty bird am I!'"

-- excerpt from "The Juniper Tree" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

dress: Juliette et Justine

blouse, bag: Alice and the Pirates

underskirt: Victorian Maiden

rose bow: Moss Märchen

necklace: Forever 21

rosettes: Moss Badger