Regency Paper Doll Room No. 2

This one is called a "morning room," as time was spent in such rooms for the sake of better light.

Imagine a world of candles and lanterns, with gaslights only in larger towns or cities, and then certainly not in most homes. Daylight was a precious resource in the times prior to gas and (later on) electric lighting.

Please respect my copyrights by following the red letter Guidelines at the foot of this post. Thank you.

This project began using a charming antique watercolor painting. It really needed to be updated and refreshed, so I used Photoshop processes in order to change its appearance. The scale was not quite right at first, and that made the doll look gigantic! This also was changed for a better fit. At that moment, I simply fell in love with the details in this painting. It almost seems to tell us a story, doesn't it?

The room is cosy and full of color. There is mid morning light shining abundantly through a pretty window that has a lively swag atop  a set of semi sheer curtains. The lady who is seated by the fireplace is busy sewing by the light from that window. It looks like she will be there yet a while, as her mending basket is very full. Everything had to be sewn by hand using a needle and thread during the Regency times, as sewing machines would not be invented until Victoria's reign. The lady's feet rest upon a colorful hearth rug. Perhaps she has made that rug with her own two hands?

The comfortable looking sofa has thick cushions in a very bold and sunny color, doesn't it? I like the cute embroidered footstool.There are a number of paintings adorning the wood paneled walls of this cheery room. Notice the very large mirror above the mantlepiece. Such an item would have been afforded only by people with very good incomes during Regency times. It would have reflected light from any windows as well as from any possible candles. In front of the mirror there are three bell jars with very precious things displayed inside each of them. At the center is a very fine clock, while on either side sit matching vases that look quite fancy indeed.

There is more going on in this lively room, however. A (possibly naughty) little dog is playing with someone's slipper! 

As per usual, all 4 downloads are included, one for each portion of this antique watercolor picture that is the newest room. You'll note that I have labeled them with "UL" for Upper left, and so forth. The assembly is fairly straightforward. There are hints and instructions to be found at this link HERE. 

I hope to be able to add to my Regency Paper Doll collection in time for Jane Austen's birthday (in December).

Happy Playtime Creativity!

PPSPlaytime™: Regency Paper Doll Room No. 2

Display version with a doll

Download UL HERE

Download UR HERE

Download LR HERE

Download LL HERE

You are free to:

play with or give or trade

this paper doll room.

You are not free to:

ever sell it in any form

or for any reason.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Regency Paper Doll Ball Gown in 2 Colors

Which to choose, pink or blue?

Why not choose both! This dress has been in the works for weeks and weeks. At last! Today, it has finally fitted and looked right on the new Regency Paper Doll (located at the following link HERE).

These gowns were designed to fit that Regency Doll only, and not the original Victoria Paper Doll. 

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This time around, the hair is a bit tricky. It requires a tighter fit than normal, something either a parent or older sibling might be able to help with. The hair itself has 3 tiny little tabs. These need to be carefully cut around, and then folded in behind the hair itself. The second step is the careful attaching of these 3 small tabs to the matching larger, more secure gray Hair Tab. In other words, the fit is a snug one, and it is also fairly tricky.

The next tricky part is the necklace. This is what allows the gowns to have deeper necklines than normal, while still maintaining stability in fit for the shoulders. I recommend smaller scissors, such as manicure or cuticle scissors that have tiny, curved blades for all of the tricky parts. The rest of the cutting part should look fairly easy by comparison!

Happy Regency Playtime!

PPSPlaytime™: Regency Ball Gown in 2 Colors

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Thanks for the courtesy.

Guidelines

You are free to:

play with or trade or give

the above 2 outfits.

You are not free to:

ever sell them in any form or 

for any reason.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Regency Paper Doll Room No. One

A Regency doll needs a Regency room!

This antique watercolor of a unique moment from the past is so charming and cheery that I simply could not resist using it. It may have a few flaws, such as faulty perspective for the four poster style bed, but I still love it. (Beds in Jane Austen's time were generally much smaller than this bed appears to have been)

The Room Size
This particular room has had to be sized a little bit differently than the previous 2 Victorian Rooms now offered here at PPS. This was due to a format problem. To enlarge it any further would have made the doll appear to be what she is, a doll, or else like a young child. Consequently, each printable section measures 10.5 inches wide by 7.5 inches in height.

There are 4 sections, as per usual. Each one has its very own Download Link. 

Shown below is a Display, with doll, of the entire Room. 

For some helpful tips and ideas for Room assembly and use, including suggested materials, etc., I'd like to suggest following this link HERE. 
For a few Room storage options, simply follow this link HERE.

This will finish out the month-long salute to Jane Austen and all things Regency Era.

More Regency to come in the New Year!

PPSPlaytime™: Regency Paper Doll Room No. One

Download Upper Left HERE

Download Upper Right HERE

Download Lower Right HERE

Download Lower Left HERE

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You are free to:

play with any of the items in 

the Paper Doll Rooms Collection here at PPS.

But please do not sell them,

for if you ever were to do so,

you'd spoil the fun for everyone.

You'd also be selling my work.

The original image did not look 

like this room does today.

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Carriage Ride Coloring Pages

Jane Austen Month continues!

We are in the "home stretch," so to speak, of our month long celebration of all things Jane and Regency. 

Today's exploration of that era includes 2 separate coloring pages, both involving carriages and the people who once rode in them. The first is of a young Regency "buck" or "dandy," in his silk hat and finery. As he steps out of the roofed carriage, he looks glad to have arrived at his chosen location. The second is of a group of ladies aboard a shared carriage, with its foldable hood down. In the distance is a gentleman on horseback.

Happy Regency Coloring fun!

PPSColorMe™: Two Carriage Rides

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Download Regency Ladies HERE

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You are free to:

use these 2 images

for coloring purposes

and in artwork which may be 

either kept or sold.

These were both found in 

the Public Domain.

Thank you

for helping me to

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For Jane Austen Month: a Special Wallpaper

Two portraits of Jane are incorporated into this desktop wallpaper design.

Please see all credits and red letter guidelines at the bottom of this post. Thank you.

This is a very special treat for me. As a former teacher of collage and book arts, I really enjoy trying anything new which allows me to dust off a few skills. As usual, collage for this project was a labor of love and a matter of trial and error, all in one.

The top right portrait of this month's heroine, Jane Austen, is actually a partially painted version of a drawing done by her sister, Cassandra. I chose this one, over all of the other options, for its softer coloration, which I thought might do well next to the browner tones of this wallpaper. I next chose to give it an antique oval frame which stayed within the color parameters of the design.

The house at the heart of this wallpaper is the Austen family home of Jane's childhood called Steventon Parsonage. This opened up the view for a second portrait of Jane by her sister, this one painted from behind the subject. I saw that she might view the house and some of her writing. As this was the last portrait anyone was ever able to make of Jane, I thought it fitting that she should be looking back fondly.

Next came the handwritten letter to her sister. As she and her sister were really quite close, I liked the idea of including one of Jane's own handwritten letters to Cassandra. Jane's signature was added later, as an afterthought.

Next came much fussing along with some further embellishment. What was at last settled on is what you see here. You will no doubt notice how this image is of a lower resolution than the usual used here at PPS. This was due to the fact that nearly every screen currently available can only show a resolution that is 72px. Anything too high tends to look nearly as bad as something of a far lower resolution might. It is also due to the lack of a need to ever print a copy of this wallpaper, which is intended only to decorate the view of a person's computer desktop, after all.

Today's Jane Austen Quote:

"How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library."

~ Jane Austen 

Happy Jane Austen Month!

PPSWallpaper™: Jane Austen

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Credits

Digital Brushes Used:

Ornate Borders by digitalartempire.com

Decorative Frames by Diana at brusheezy.com

(that one I could no longer locate at brusheezy)

Mask by Hilla29 at brusheezy.com (found!)

All others by obsidiandawn.com

You are free to:

Decorate your computer desktop

with this image.

You are not free to:

ever sell it for any reason.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Paper Doll Storage Options

Preserve your paper dolls and their accessories!
(you might even be able to do this for free or at low cost)

The dolls posted here at the Studio's blog, along with their clothing, generally all fall within the 8.5 inch by 11 inch size range prior to their being cut from their backgrounds.

To prevent damage, there needs to be extra room when storing such outfits, so perhaps something as large as 10.25  inches by 12 inches would work well enough for most storage needs. However, I prefer 12" by 12" myself.

I will continue searching online now and again for better ideas than the ones I'm choosing to show today. The size ranges for most box blanks made from papier mâché seem limiting at best.

However, at a price of $26.99 for 3 different sizes (as a set), including a fairly good size for the outfits, here is the first (and most pricey) idea for my fellow paper doll fans. (A Link is listed below the image)

These are by a company called Darice.

They are available online only

at the following link HERE.

These look both cute and versatile.

(Price listed here may not remain the same.)

The smallest of the 3 boxes could be set aside for hats and other small items for the dolls, all paper. But I would like to caution you never to store anything other than paper items with other paper items. Children interested in collecting paper items need to be shown what's best, of course.

Walmart carries items from the Darice line as well, although they offer a smaller range of products than can generally be found online. The cute little suitcase style purse below has similar dimensions to the larger of the 3 trunks shown above, but would it be sturdy enough or store enough? Plus, it has a wooden handle and a few metal parts. It could need reinforcing. Perhaps decoupage and some attractive paper using Mod Podge would help to ultimately strengthen it a bit. Rough play with such an item would not be wise.

But let's face it--it is a very cute design. It might be fun to have a paper doll or crafting party devoted to decorating one of these pretty boxes, wouldn't you agree?

Contains one 10"L x 8"W x 3"H suitcase style box 

Available at the following link HERE.

Smaller boxes for things such as hats and any other leftover bits or accessories likewise need a little bit of order, too, don't they? Such things can be very delicate, and easily ruined without the proper care.

I would measure your largest hat, and find a box that is twice as long and half again as wide, if possible. In my experience , some tobacco shops do sell various sizes of already emptied cigar boxes in their stores (no, I do not smoke cigars!). These should be chosen from for sturdiness and for size. The size may be the trickier part to find. I'd take along something to use when measuring the inner dimensions. Inner dimensions do matter most, don't they?

I've been fortunate enough to find a few good, sturdy wooden cigar boxes that way, all of them with brass hinges. For these, I like to check and see how well put together each box for sale is prior to narrowing my choices down to the final few. Does a box close completely? Are any of the sides warped at all, or crookedly put together? Most of the wooden ones in plain wood (without a paper covering on all sides) are mainly too small for this project, in my experience. 

The paper covered ones come in a wider variety of sizes and some might work well for most outfits. Even the paper covered ones tend to be made from wood. Some of these have short nails at the lid front. Such nails may be removed fairly quickly. I generally give the sharp end a few straight taps with a hammer. Once the flat end rises high enough above the outside of the lid and pokes above the paper, a pair of pliers will finish the job. 

Also, it's best to check for signs of weakness in the front closure. These will be often made of brass, and must be worked around carefully if you are going to cover or paint the box. I often use blue painter's tape as a guard. This can be cut to fit finely using nail or manicure scissors.

Generally speaking, such boxes, though cheaper, 

are not my first choice for such a project.
They are fun to work with, though!
Some paper covered ones can be fairly good sized.
(I have a collection of maybe 15 to 20!)

Check all corners for damage, as well as the interior. Likewise, test the fit of the lid to the box carefully. Occasionally, some can be warped a little bit. The stress to the structure of any warped piece will cause it to break, or a hinge to come undone. If you don't like the leftover smell of tobacco, some potpourri or fresh whole cloves can help. Cinnamon and cloves can be slightly oily, as can potpourri, so in my experience, gluing your lining in place first prior to re-scenting the box's interior works better. Also, felt works better than paper for lining interiors.

Some Favorite papers for decoupage:  Victorian style papers of course! Victorian Trading Company (link HERE) often sells some very nice paper. Some of it may be used to decorate or to wrap gifts. But almost any really attractive paper or fabric might look equally good. If the interior of whatever sort of box you've chosen is large enough, I'd recommend first lining it with felt. In which case, the glue is applied first to the wood or paper board of the interior walls of the box. Tacky Glue is very helpful. By the way, I like to do this one wall at a time, as it saves mess and fuss for later. Keep waxed paper handy for sandwiching in between sticky edged lids and bases during drying time. This helps during decoupage time, so that patterns can stay consistent and the lid stay free of the base.

Even my favorite Mod Podge tends to stay or to even become tacky for long periods, especially during damp weather. The solution? Microglaze! This handy, tiny little jar of special finishing sealant lasts a very, very long time! Just coat with a few swipes followed by some light buffing, and your already dried surface will remain protected for quite a while. I actually really like this Judikins brand product very much. I've discovered that it works well in my art journals, too. My Google search results page is overflowing with options for shopping, including Amazon.com and Jo-Ann's, etc.
The link for that search page is HERE. 

Other possibilities might include hat boxes, vintage luggage pieces, boot boxes (reinforced) or plastic storage boxes for 12 inch by 12 inch scrapbook papers. Some of the latter can be actually very handy and even dressed up a bit.

Whatever your choice, please remember this: the biggest dimension for the outfit items is close to (I think) 11 inches. Therefore, 12 inch by 12 inch might be your optimal size for the dolls and their dresses.

My favorite for being child proof and able to be wiped clean? The one at the link below! It is sized to a generous 14 inch by 14 inch size, and may be found at Target online. The site wouldn't let me get a copy of the picture of it for you. I like the lid to this one very much, as far as plastic storage lids go.

To see that one, you'll need to follow the link HERE.

As for the Paper Doll Rooms being offered here at PPS, I'd suggest a simple portfolio which can be tucked underneath a bed or inside of a closet. Simply measure your Rooms and then find a portfolio which  is simple and sturdy and which preferably ties at its top edge. My experience with zippered portfolios (I now own 4) is that for regular use, these can beat up corners and edges of larger pieces of paper. Also, the average diorama folding table top screen can be folded up and tucked cleanly out of sight.

Here is one idea for a simple, easy to assemble portfolio for your Paper Doll Room Storage (it might actually be free!).

1.) Get on the phone to your local art or hobby supply store. Ask to speak with the person in charge of stocking the art department, if possible. Or, you can speak to a member of their management for a moment.

2.) Your first question:

"Do you carry Artist Illustration Board? And if so, what sizes do you carry?" Ask for the biggest sizes they've got.

Crescent 300 comes in 20 inch by 30 inch size. The Rooms themselves do measure (oddly) to 21.5 inches by 15.5 inches. (Other companies also make this kind of heavy weight paper for Illustrators and cartoonists.)

3.) Your second question:

"How often do you receive new shipments of your paper stock, especially your Illustration Board? I am actually looking for the box which the board comes in. This needs to be clean and have no dents or cuts, if possible. It has to be for illustration board which comes in the 20 inch by 30 inch size." 

If they do have one of these boxes, and it looks good enough for storage in your home (decorated by you, of course), then ask if you may have one or two for free. They are usually glad to get rid of such large boxes so easily.

Once you have succeeded in your quest for the right box, the box should be opened at the (narrow end) top, so that the Rooms can stand on edge, shorter side down, or lain flat if the box is to be kept under a bed. Colorful duct tape can be used on every corner edge and at the top open end for greater strength. The stronger you can make it, the longer it will last for you.

Further Ideas

Bull clips may be used to keep Rooms clipped to the storage box's top edge. (short end to short end) Felt squares may be used between the Room and each bull clip to protect surfaces.

I recommend smooth, clear contact self adhesive shelf paper for protecting each Room. This might be tricky. It would have to be done in sections carefully. It might require a practice run, so to speak, using something less valuable than your assembled Room. It's better to assemble your Room (possibly even by gluing it to some illustration board for further sturdiness) prior to later coating it with the clear contact paper. Bone folders can help with smoothing and preventing bubbling.

There are special clear plastic sleeves in art stores for prints and paintings (not canvases). These might extend the life of every room quite well, providing they fit properly.

All white margins need to be removed FIRST using a cropper or straight edge, prior to assembly, in order to assure proper fit of the Room sections in the dolls' world. There are currently two Rooms available, but there are sure to be more in future.

Last but not least

Lastly, here is a fun little project that may or may not work for you as a hat box. The template for it may be had for free, although never ever sold, out of fairness to the person who is allowing us to use her templates and instructions for free. Thank you for your every inspired design, Ruthann Zarnoff!

Templates for Ms Zarnoff's Suitcase box 

plus all of her other creative design options

can be downloaded for free by following the link HERE.

Happy Paper Doll gift-giving and storage decorating!
~Rose

Regency Note Paper, 2 Styles, 3 Colors

Regency Style Stationary

Skating a pen across a page never looked so fun! Please change your Printer settings to the 1/4" margin setting to ensure the best fit. Choosing to have no margins at all may be possible with some machines, so if you're uncertain, perhaps this might work just as well.

The 3 color choices are as follows: ordinary black and white, a medium brown, and a wintry ice blue.

The 2 Style choices are with "Jan'y" at the top, or without. I know that January will soon be upon us, and so have chosen to offer both the dated and the undated styles here for you.

Happy Wintertime Creativity!

PPS™Regency Ice Skating Stationary

Download Dated Black and White HERE

Download Undated Black And white HERE

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Download Undated Brown HERE

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Download Dated Ice Blue HERE

Download Undated Ice Blue HERE

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You are free to:

download these pages for personal use.

Please do not sell them, 

for if you do, 

you are selling my work.

Thank you

for helping me to

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Regency Music Coloring Page

Jane Austen Month continues with music!

Music played a very important role in Regency social circles. If a person knew how to play music well enough on an instrument suitable for the parlor or for a drawing room, that person would quite often be welcome at most nearby social events.

Miss Eliza Bennet sings and plays

from Pride and Prejudice

Below is one illustration of music being sung by friends at the "pianoforte," the very favorite instrument of the Regency era. 

Happy Regency Era Creativity!

PPSColorMe™: Regency Music

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You are free to:

use the above illustration 

in any way in which you may choose.

It is free and in the

Public Domain!

A New Outfit for the New Doll

Is this technically Regency in style, or isn't it?

This outfit was made for the new Regency Era paper doll.

I've debated this question for hours this past week, and I have to say that I still don't know. Some sources offer different dates for the Regency Era than others will. Everything from the 1790's to 1811 has been offered in the opinions from various articles online. I do not believe that this dress would have been worn during Jane Austen's lifetime, although I may be wrong about this idea. The waistline on earlier 1800's clothing can often tell us much about when and where such clothing must have been worn. However, the transitions in waistlines and corsetry styles can be a bit confusing.

For me, this probably is not strictly Regency (the waistline says either late regency, of late Georgian), but then it isn't Victorian, either. Call it "Pre-Victorian," meaning while Victoria was a little girl, a princess, while George IV was still the king, and perhaps we'll arrive at our best conclusion. 

George IV actually spent a lot of time as a Prince, and was Prince Regent only once it became obvious that his father, George III was unfit to rule. George IV's Regency time on the throne of England ended officially on his father's passing. After that, of course, he became the next king.

Incidentally, Jane Austen did not care for him, even though she dedicated her "Emma" to him. She eventually got invited to visit one of his palaces--a very special honor. There is a short video clip below of how this could have happened for her. He really did enjoy her novels (but then, who doesn't?).

Red letter Guidelines still apply. Please see below. Thank you.

Suggested Ways to Handle This Special Outfit
You will notice how this outfit is unlike any other doll outfit I've ever introduced here. There is the addition of a piece of Regency Era furniture, the image for which I had to hunt around.  This makes it a little flimsy when it is printed onto regular home office paper. There are two ways I could think of in which to handle the problem:

1.) Simply back the outfit with a second piece of paper. If this way is chosen, it's probably better to carefully avoid smudging the printed outfit by  laying it face down on a work surface. Next, rub a glue stick carefully all over the back of the doll's outfit (including the hall table, but not the hair or the Hair Tab). Immediately align the edges of the second piece of paper with the already glue-stick sticky printed page. I'd use a hand brayer or a bone folder, but good hand pressure might do very nicely. Finally, turn the project face up, so you can see the outfit. Cut away the white spaces surrounding all the parts of the outfit and table. (Leave the table and the dress as one whole piece.)

2.) Use a heavier weight of paper such as card stock or matte photo paper instead of regular home printer paper. Then, cut away the white and play!

Miss Jane Regrets video clip with Palace

Her visit to the Royal Palace 

begins at about 5 minutes into 

this 10 minute clip.

Enjoy!

Happy Creative Playtime!

PPSPlaytime™(Regency?) Day Dress

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You are free to:

either play with this doll or to give it

--or even to trade it.

Please do not sell it for any reason, 

not even if you change it in some small way.

Many hours of work went into it.

It is my gift, free of charge.

Thank you

for helping me to

keep free things free!

Coloring Page: Young Ladies Whisper

Imagine two of Jane Austen's Bennet sisters!
That is what I think of when I view this fun illustration. Of course, it can't be left just like it was before. If you ask me, this begs to be colored in. Colored pencils might work very nicely on such a refined project. An image transfer process, followed afterwards by the right paint might also do very well.

This comes 2 ways: normal black and white, and a sepia version. I will show both below. The downloads were set at 300 pixels per square inch when I worked with it. I always like to recommend the downloads here over mere copies of the Display images for quality reasons. I likewise generally do work in 300px, unless otherwise stipulated by me, here.

Just a thought for newcomers to the Studio's blog.

Happy Creative Jane Austen Month!

PPSColorMe™: Two Regency Era 

Young Ladies Whisper

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You are free to:

color and/or frame this picture.

This would include coloring it in 

and then using it in artwork 

which may then be sold.

Please do not sell it as is.

Thank you for helping me to

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May I Have This Dance for Jane Austen Month?

Two Regency Era Illustrations

Social life during England's Regency was a literal social whirl of things such as riding to hounds, large and lavish house parties, and, of course, dancing.

For gentlemen of that era to be fully attired needs to be understood. Below, the first image being offered today depicts a pleasant looking fellow who is in "full dress." Both ladies and gentlemen wore either "half" or "full" dress, depending upon the occasion. For more about Regency attire, you may follow the link HERE.

For now, let's just enjoy the brand new craze in the second image for today: the Waltz!

[The gentleman took a great deal of coaxing, so to speak, before he would shift himself beyond the stained and blotchy page on which had I found his image. Due to my diligence, I was able to use persuasion in order to coax him into giving up his old quarters for a fresh, clean page. Despite a certain amount of pride on his part, as well as a fair amount of prejudice on my own part, we at last were able to settle for a clean, plain background. I think that he will look all the better for his new quarters, don't you?]
:)

There are two Jane Austen quotes for this dual item post, one for each image.

For the gentleman in full dress, the quote is:

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
~Pride and Prejudice

And for the Waltz  (with a Bonus second!):

"It may be possible to do without dancing entirely."
(sorry, no reference for this one)
~Jane Austen

and

"Every savage can dance."
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
(Darcy)

More for Jane Austen month will be added tomorrow (December 16th), when it will be the anniversary of her birth!
:)

 Happy Regency Creativity!

PPS™ Regency Gentleman + a Funny Waltz

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Download Funny Waltz HERE

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You are free to:

use the waltz image above

in art or crafting projects

for either fun or for profit.

You are not free to:

use the image of the gentleman 

for profit or in a set or sets.

(It took ages for me to make him look 

as nice as he currently does.)

Thank you 

for helping me to 

keep free things free!

Free Regency Children Coloring Page

Jane Austen Month continues!

Isn't this little illustration charming? While it was not made during the Austen or Regency era, it was so cute that I felt inclined to include it. The artist was the very gifted Victorian illustrator, Kate Greenaway. For more about her life and work, you can follow this link, HERE.

Many of Greenaway's works were devoted in style to the Jane Austen era of British history. From storybooks to children's nursery rhyme books to calendars, Greenaway painted them all.

Happy Regency Creativity!

PPSColorMe™: Regency Children at Play

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Have fun with this one!

With no known copyrights, it was

considered to be in the Public Domain

when I found it.