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Dearest Mama,
I hope that this letter finds you & everyone at home very well. Cynthia & I have been having the loveliest time here at Aunt Violet's - despite all our protestations she took us into town earlier to-day to shop & I purchased the sweetest pair of cream-colored gloves. I think they shall go with my plum-colored walking-dress very charmingly!
Cynthia of course nearly filled up the carriage with all the ribbons, gloves, hairpins, shoes, &c. that she simply had to have!
Aunt Violet wishes to be remembered to you & sends her love. I look forward to being home again, and to seeing you & Father. Until then, I shall be
Your loving Daughter,
Georgina

Like so many of my drawings, this started out as a little doodle in my sketchbook, and was originally something totally different, and it grew into this. Pretty much, I just read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which I LOVED, and since then my head has been full of dukes and ladies and grand balls and Empire waistlines.

I make no claim for the historical accuracy of any of this, though I've realized I would like to study fashion history a little more in-depth if the chance presents itself.

And I actually took some screenshots of this one in progress, so even though they aren't very consistent I've put them together in a step-by-step thingie that is posted here!

Description
Dearest Mama,
I hope that this letter finds you & everyone at home very well. Cynthia & I have been having the loveliest time here at Aunt Violet's - despite all our protestations she took us into town earlier to-day to shop & I purchased the sweetest pair of cream-colored gloves. I think they shall go with my plum-colored walking-dress very charmingly!
Cynthia of course nearly filled up the carriage with all the ribbons, gloves, hairpins, shoes, &c. that she simply had to have!
Aunt Violet wishes to be remembered to you & sends her love. I look forward to being home again, and to seeing you & Father. Until then, I shall be
Your loving Daughter,
Georgina

Like so many of my drawings, this started out as a little doodle in my sketchbook, and was originally something totally different, and it grew into this. Pretty much, I just read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which I LOVED, and since then my head has been full of dukes and ladies and grand balls and Empire waistlines.

I make no claim for the historical accuracy of any of this, though I've realized I would like to study fashion history a little more in-depth if the chance presents itself.

And I actually took some screenshots of this one in progress, so even though they aren't very consistent I've put them together in a step-by-step thingie that is posted here!