Here is another "Paris" tag for Tag Tuesday - a little sketch with pen and watercolours.... nowhere in particular, but hopefully it is reminds you of a Parisian cafe... Remember to check out all the links to fantastic tags from the Tag Tuesday site
Finally Mrs Chalumeau takes a bow …She is a Pearly Queen … 695 buttons on the doll and 10 on the journal.(I think – could be more). I would like to thank Paula from Antiques and Collectables here in Hamilton, Newcastle and Raku Buttons ETSY seller for supplying me with about 500 of the vintage mother of pearl buttons, and the rest I had in my stash. I think they look great on my pearly queen, but I am truly tired of sewing on buttons. It made me think however, how many buttons must be on the elaborate clothes of the real pearly Kings and Queens! I drew my inspiration from the lovely lady pictured here, and the following description from Wikipedia. ... A Pearly King ( feminine form Pearly Queen) is a person dressed in a traditional Cockney costume covered in mother-of-pearl buttons. These costumes were treasured heirlooms, hand made and sometimes representing much of a family's wealth. .... This doll is all cloth – a little different from most of my other dolls which generally h
Nice work Wilma, thanks so much for joining us again at TT, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, love your little sketch, and it does look very Parisian.
ReplyDeleteHugs Wendy
Another fantastic tag Wilma. Love the artwork
ReplyDeleteChrissie xx
Most definitely reminds me of Paris ~ lovely colors in your creative tag art ~ ^_^
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