All About Adelaide, Part Two.

While the hairdresser was busy creating another styled wig for Addy, the Buyer was out and about searching for, and snapping up, more treasures.

These included:

A tea set,

and a gorgeous tin box to store it all in.

She then simply could not resist a lovely box with different layers for Addy to store her jewelry, fans and billet-doux.

The buyer also knew the milliner would be happy to receive a hat box of appropriate size for Adelaide's new bergères. Hmmm. Do you think the Buyer is especially attracted to pink and green colours?

At last, here is Adelaide modelling her chapeaux. Her wig is styled for the 1780's, but the smaller bergères can be worn with earlier styles, along with the right cap. 

All the new bergères are made from thrifted placemats and shop stock. Should you wish to make your own hats, there is a previous blog post illustrating how the shop does this. They sure had fun decorating and playing with trims.

#1: This black trimmed confection is tied with ribbons pulled to the back of the neck, under Addy's hair. This allows the hat to be worn flat as well.

#2: Addy loves blue, so this charmer is decorated with thrifted trim, already gathered. It ties with ribbons too.

#3: The pièce de résistance is a broad brimmed extravaganza, held with hat pin or two at the desired angle of the day. 

There are more views of all these lovelies in the Gallery Section. Take a look at the fabulous feathers on the pink hat. The Designer has already chosen lace and soft cottons for Adelaide's caps and lappets. So no break for the milliner.

The accessorist just asked to post her latest attempt at making scissors for the ladies' chatelaines and sewing kits. These new scissors are made from fur coat hooks. They are usually wrapped in heavy thread and can be coloured with metallic pens. Be sure to use a strong glue to hold the 'blades' where you want them. Two coats of nail polish add to the metallic look.

Once it is decided who needs the scissors, they will be attached to the chatelaine with a jump ring or stored in a sewing basket.

For some instruction on how to do this, the shop gives full credit to Jacqueline Janssen's Facebook post. This worked much better than with regular sewing hooks:

Let us know if you give this method a try. We always appreciate feedback and suggestions.

Given the scissor success, the shop may start work on some parasols. But we'll see what the Boss wants on the table first.

Until next time, à bientôt.