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Enchanted Island artwork, Lady Lovely Locks, Maiden Fairhair, Maiden Mistycurls and Maiden Curlycrown

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Been clearing out dolls to sell and found this Enchanted Island Lady Lovely Locks doll (her hair is supposed to look like that). She was naked so I crocheted this for her; her original outfit was a bathing suit with an iridescent skirt. I made a one piece with an attached skirt; I love it as it looks like waves.

This was before I added the skirt, I wanted it to look more like an old timey bathing suit then a swim suit:)

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AND there the island lay, the waves around Had never known a storm; for the north wind Was charm'd from coming, and the only airs That blew brought sunshine on their azure wings, Or tones of music from the sparry caves, Where the sea-maids make lutes of the pink conch. These were sea breezes,--those that swept the land Brought other gifts,--sighs from blue violets, Or from June's sweet Sultana, the bright rose, Stole odours. On the silver mirror's face Was but a single ripple that was made By a flamingo's beak, whose scarlet wings Shone like a meteor on the stream: around, Upon the golden sands, were coral plants, And shells of many colours, and sea weeds, Whose foliage caught and chain'd the Nautilus, Where lay they as at anchor. On each side Were grottoes, like fair porticoes with steps Of the green marble; and a lovely light, Like the far radiance of a thousand lamps, Half-shine, half-shadow, or the glorious track Of a departing star but faintly seen In the dim distance, through those caverns shone, And play'd o'er the tall trees which seem'd to hide Gardens, where hyacinths rang their soft bells To call the bees from the anemone, Jealous of their bright rivals' golden wealth. --Amid those arches floated starry shapes, Just indistinct enough to make the eye Dream of surpassing beauty; but in front, Borne on a car of pearl, and drawn by swans, There lay a lovely figure,--she was queen Of the Enchanted Island, which was raised From ocean's bosom but to pleasure her: And spirits, from the stars, and from the sea, The beautiful mortal had them for her slaves.

She was the daughter of a king, and loved By a young Ocean Spirit from her birth,-- He hover'd o'er her in her infancy, And bade the rose grow near her, that her cheek Might catch its colour,--lighted up her dreams With fairy wonders, and made harmony The element in which she moved; at last, When that she turn'd away from earthly love, Enamour'd of her visions, he became Visible with his radiant wings, and bore His bride to the fair island.

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The Enchanted Island

Letitia Elizabeth Landon 1802-1838

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Graphic - Patricia Burra (B.1961)

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Blue Hour Alley. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico by José Rivera on Flickr.

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#World’s Fair Wednesday

Street view of Enchanted Island, a children's playground at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.

To find out more about the Century of Progress World’s Fair that took place in Chicago in 1933-34, visit the Century of Progress collection finding aids or check out other photos in this digital collection: Images of Progress: Views from A Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.

[COP_17_0001_00015_001], Century of Progress Records, 1927-1952, University of Illinois at Chicago Library.

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