Greta Garbo as Mata Hari (1931)

costumed by Adrian....

I can't help but notice a resemblance between this Boudoir and Greta Garbo. I suppose it's possible she might have been the inspiration for the doll artist who modeled the original mold? 

I'd like to think she was anyway. The beaded fabric is a top bought in a Charity shop, soon to be made into a Flapper dress (once she has a body!)

With a little imagination....

the beaded necklace is going to be a headband worthy of any dame attending The Cotton Club (loved the film!)

I think there might just be be a catfight over this....:)

Re-vamped Blog as it was looking too grey - just like the weather....

and I decided to watch my House of Elliot DVD's and inevitably that put me in Miniature Dolls House mode-Boudoir Doll mode. The clothes were beautiful and I wish there were more sumptuous 1920s-1930s costume dramas on T - I've not had time to watch Boardwalk Empire, yet.

Louise Lombard who played Evie was beautiful! I've a flat pack Edwardian House which I always had earmarked for this House of Ellliot and I found this image of actual street they used for the drama.

However I had to go out earlierand was passing a shop with a Sale rail of costume jewellery and I bought this......

and rushed home to dig out my Boudoir Doll heads

I've always loved that dark sultry eye look. Some people find them scary - maybe the composition Keen-eye are a bit, they have those Joan Crawford over painted lips and a frozen stare! But the French silk heads are amazing. How I would have loved to have seen one being made! They are reminiscent of those Silent Screen stars...like Myrna Loy (I think this is her?

or Louise Brooks...

and I love this painting by 1920's illustrator Gerda Wegener much like Tamara de Lempika but softer, and this is one of her less saucy images....