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The News-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, March 11, 1943

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‘The Hesitant Bride’ - Auguste Toulmouche

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Harmony, Frank Dicksee (English, 1853–1928), 1877

Oil on canvas

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c. 1800 floral diamond tiara sold by London jewellers Bentley & Skinner. It was lent by them to Downton Abbey, where it was worn by Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley on her wedding.

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~Make Your Own Costume Gloves~

Materials:

9″ by at least 56″ of fabric

where the stretch is across the 9″ (so width wise not length wise) or just use a 2-way stretch so you don’t need to worry about it.

I have skinny arms, if you have wider arms you will probably need more fabric!!!

a large sheet of paper

measurement tools

fabric scissors

weights

pins

marking utensil

How to Make Costume Gloves!

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The San Francisco Call, California, December 10, 1910

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Tenor GeigeThe Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Wood

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The Minneapolis Star, Minnesota, September 25, 1943

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The world of Jan Brandes, 1743-1808 : drawings of a Dutch traveller in Batavia, Ceylon and Southern Africa. This two-part album contains all sorts of drawings he made during his travels. He has drew everything from animals, ships, people to other objects.