About Me In the Hearthside News Letter.

Introducing Friends of Hearthside Board Member

                                    Estelle Barada

Just about a year ago, Estelle Barada contacted me through the Hearthside website that she was interested in volunteering. Lady Estelle, as she prefers to be called, is a living history re-enactor whose goal is to "help keep life in the times gone by." She particularly loves the Victorian era, fashions and homes. "With today's stress and fast pace, I relax by stepping back in time. I always had a passion for the Victorian era with it's elaborate fashions and it's high society life. I enter my day as I would have in the late 1800's, " states Lady Estelle, fondly known as "The Modern Day Victorian Lady."

Immediately after contacting us, she marched with the Hearthside float in the Memorial Day parade. After learning the history of Hearthside, one room at a time, she became a interpreter and is now serving as a docent for all our tours. She is a perfect fit for Hearthside, and it hasn't taken her long to fall in love with the house. Lady Estelle has charmed our guests with her infectious enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of historical times, fashions and etiquette. She has been involved with every event and every tour day we've had since she joined us last May. In fact, she is now leading the newest program offering that we are unveiling next month ---etiquette lessons for young ladies---being given to Girl Scout troops. At the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Hearthside on March 20th, Lady Estelle was voted as a member of the Board of Directors. She brings to the board her skill of reenactment, passion for research, education in the arts, fashion and theatre. And she pledges to be a key contributor in all our efforts to raise funds for the preservation of Hearthside, which no doubt she will!
 Lady Estelle lives in Providence and even has a Victorian tea room in her home and runs her own beauty business as a Beauty Advisor. For the past 20 years, Lady Estelle has worked at the Providence Marriott where she is the Banquet Supervisor. She integrates her Victorian fashions into her everday wardrobe, including hats! Estelle created and owns the Victorian Tea Society of Providence. Her love of "all things Victorian" extends to her active involvement in numerous social networking sites related to teas and the Victorian era, and proudly promotes Hearthside and our events within them. Lady Estelle was recently featured in CNN iReports for being among a unique group throughout the world "Living in a Time Warp." We're so glad that Lady Estelle has chosen Hearthside to share her talents, and to devote her passion and energies to!Written By

Kathy Hartley, President

Friends of Hearthside, Inc.

www.hearthsidehouse.org

401-726-0597