"Q" is for Queen

9/16/2012

What starts with "Q" but "Queen" of course! I had the idea to photograph Nami in one of my Queen Elizabeth I Barbie dresses that I made way back when I was just 17 (as in 41 years ago) I thought Nami would make a good period queen because she has the lightest skin - the others are too tanned. The elaborate gown didn't fit very well, but I managed to get it on well enough for a few photos. For the background I used a painting by Vaughan Tyrer of Dutch merchant ships from around the same period. So, here's Nami looking very regal in the ultimate dress-up photo.

2 Comments

Wolfsangeleyes

9/17/2012 04:56:24 am

You made this dress when you were only 17??? Wow, that's awesome, not to mention impressive. It's a beautiful gown and a great picture.

Martha

9/17/2012 07:09:48 am

Yes, I was in grade 12, and doing a costuming project on the Tudors & Elizabethan period, so I dressed all my Barbies in appropriate costumes. I won the Home Economics Award that year.

The gown may look impressive, but it's not sewn very well compared to how I do things now. Actually the worst is underneath where there's almost nothing - just a tulle slip with a wire oval held in place with safety pins. No underwear, shoes, or anything. It's a reminder that I've improved a lot over the years.

"Q" is for Queen

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