Victoriana Lady Estelle

The Ball Giclee Print by Victor Gabriel Gilbert at Art.com

The Ball Giclee Print by Victor Gabriel Gilbert at Art.com

I absolutely love this painting. I must have it to hang on my wall.

Lincoln's Birthday

It is observed on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln 's birth on February 12, 1809.
Born near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves. Read more .....
http://www.biography.com/articles/Abraham-Lincoln-9382540

Sign of Cabin Fever!

I feel that it is useless to complain and whine, but I am getting enough of the cold and ice. I truly love the comfort of my apartment, but it is time to get out and spread my wing.
I am in need of company, badly.

I am getting excited because I have so many events plan for March, 2011.
It's just a matter of waiting the last of the winter out. This is the hard part.
The Hearthside House has been closed for the last to months. All the snow kept us away from the Mansion. There is so much to do there to get it cleaned and ready for the first Open House of the year.

I also have a Civil War Ball planned in March.
I have been frantically looking for a new Ball Gown. I do not want to make one even though I have all the time. It's not about the time when it comes to a gown, it the skill. My sewing skill are not ready for that (yet).

HERE IS MY WISH LIST FROM RECOLLECTION:
http://www.recollections.biz/

Please come and tell me which one you think would be the bast. I love them all. I love every piece of clothing that is made by Recollections.

Robert Burns Dinner!

Tonight my good friends are attending a Robert Burns Dinner. I am not able to attend tonight, but remember it from last year. For those who have not had the pleasure of attending one, it is most enjoyable and a historic event.


	The Burns Suppers have been part of Scottish culture for about 200 years as a means of commemorating our best loved bard. And when Burns immortalized haggis in verse he created a central link that is maintained to this day.

http://www.rabbie-burns.com/the_supper/index.cfm.html

"In order to enjoy this video, turn of my music at the end of the page".

Who was Robert Burns?

Born in Alloway, Ayrshire, in 1759 to William Burness, a poor tenant farmer, and Agnes Broun, Robert Burns was the eldest of seven. He spent his youth working his father's farm, but in spite of his poverty he was extremely well read - at the insistence of his father, who employed a tutor for Robert and younger brother Gilbert. At 15 Robert was the principal worker on the farm and this prompted him to start writing in an attempt to find "some kind of counterpoise for his circumstances." It was at this tender age that Burns penned his first verse, "My Handsome Nell", which was an ode to the other subjects that dominated his life, namely scotch and women.

http://www.rabbie-burns.com/the_man/index.cfm.html

"In order to enjoy this video, turn of my music at the end of the page".

A Vintage Hat with a Pink Rose!

Vintage hat with Pink Rose, originally uploaded by victorianlady1800.

This is one of my favorite Vintage hat. I got it 2 years ago in a little shop in Providence. Unfortunately, that little shop is not there any more. Not many Vintage places around Providence. You have to travel to Boston just to get a cute little hat like this.
I had to display this because in am anticipating "Spring". According to the the groundhog today, "it will come early this year".
Oh please. I am dressed and waiting!

National Freedom Day

National Freedom Day

Always February 1st

National Freedom Day celebrates freedom from slavery, and recognizes that America is a symbol of freedom.

National Freedom Day was established in 1948 to remind us that America stands for, and is a symbol of freedom for all people. The roots of this special day come directly from the end of slavery and the signing of the 13th amendment outlawing slavery.

Celebrate this day by reflecting upon your own freedoms that you enjoy by being fortunate enough to be in America. Millions of people in the world are not free.

Origin of National Freedom Day:

Major Richard Robert Wright Sr., a former slave, created National Freedom Day. He believed that there should be a day when freedom for all Americans is celebrated. President Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery on February 1, 1865. So, February 1st was chosen to celebrate National Freedom Day.

On June 30, 1948, President Harry Truman signed a the bill proclaiming February 1st as National Freedom Day.