Celeste’s Lingerie Trousseau
Celeste is excited to share some photos of her new lingerie trousseau. It includes a robe, nightgown, slip, chemise and drawers. The embroidery and buttonholes were done by hand, and all the...
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Lydia’s Wool Challis Dress
Lydia may be miffed that I neglected to blog about the making of her new fall dress, but I think she's content with our recent photos. She's so professional and polished about...
Bernadette’s Costume Hollandaise
Every year at the annual UFDC convention, there's a gathering for Bleuette collectors. One of the highlights of this evening is the "parade of fashions", where any doll wearing that year's themed...
Mon Dieu!
The suspense is over. The news is not good. Bernadette's instrument will be cymbals. CYMBALS!!! Clang, clang, clang! Zing, zing zing! Bang, bang, bang! She hasn't blessed us with a peformance yet,...
Lydia’s Paraphernalia
I recently discovered the word "paraphernalia" has an old, legal meaning, separate from how we normally use it. Back in the day when dowries were part of a marriage contract, a woman's...
A Concert in the Tuileries
Maddie was recently invited to an outdoor concert at the Tuileries. Since the Emperor isn't currently in Paris, his private area of the gardens is open to the public, which is always...
Maddie in the Garden
Dear little Maddie! She recently read about Chiffonnette's disastrous adventures in the countryside, and took all the good lessons to heart. She insisted that I make her an appropriate dress for play,...
Maddie Visits Grandmere for Tea
Spring has arrived, and with it all the excitement of planning this year's garden. Maddie has just received the most recent gardening journal and is eager to discuss some new flower hybrids...
Maddie Visits the Couturière
Maddie is pretty pleased with herself at the moment. Having her underthings finished means she's able to visit one of Paris's famous couturières. There's so much to see - enough fabrics and...