by Karen Nyenhuis | Jun 26, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Historical Clothing, Uncategorized
Wristwatches weren’t invented until World War I, so men’s watches sat precariously loose in men’s pockets before then. In the eighteenth century, watch fobs, chains that hooked into a buttonhole on a man’s waistcoat, kept watches from falling out of their...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jun 26, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Historical Clothing, Uncategorized
The doll in the solid red dress with black lace is by Liz Staryk. When I find my mother’s book of records, I will add the provenance of the others. In the first floor apartment, the ladies have been dressed and waiting for their escort to take them to an evening...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jun 20, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Uncategorized
The back of the apartment building opens to a kitchen and bedroom for each of the three...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jun 16, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Uncategorized
A San Francisco Painted Lady, 1900. My mother purchased the shell for this house and did the exterior and interior trim work herself. The furniture is a mix of purchased items and items she made herself. Most of her house shells came from Ah Miniatures! in...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 20, 2024 | A Miniature 1910 Painted Lady, Uncategorized
The chair and settee are signed by Cindy Malone. The cabinet is by Ruth...
