Antique linen Battenberg curtains from a Paris flea market are getting a sun bath after a long soak to lighten. They’re going to live at our Tombstone house…so pretty.
Tombstone
Off To No. 11…
We’re taking a short turn-around trip to No. 11- putting up curtains and getting some good pictures are the goal. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 situation forces us to maintain social distancing for now but not to worry, we’ll be back! 🙂
Off To No. 11
There are draperies to make, new gowns, product and corsets to shoot, and little crazy dogs to take for walks. It’s going to be busy at No. 11 pretty soon. We’re going to make an extra effort to get to town at some point, maybe we’ll get to enjoy a summer monsoon…either way, some Old West fun is needed.
A Trip To The OK Corral…
The gunfight at the OK Corral has been a key element in Tombstone’s history and with the current quarantine we’ve been unable to make our usual pilgrimage. So, just to keep the memories fresh, we decided to bump up a post we made sometime ago describing one of our visits. Enjoy!
No trip to Tombstone is complete without a visit to the OK Corral and today both of us at Lily Absinthe paid a visit. The lighting was excellent, reminding us of our visit to Monet’s Giverny Gardens, so we decided to take advantage and get some pictures and soak up some period ambiance. 🙂
Who is that saucy lady? Why, she’s Karin McKechnie, the one arm of Lily Absinthe.
Out for a drive, Karin insisted on going out without a driver…scandalous!
Another view, Karin dropped in at Fly’s Studio but fortunately, Ike Clanton had departed long before.
Adam is checking on his holdings and has been assured that the assay is good.
Adam dropped in at Fly’s Studio…word has it that Johnny Behan is hiding out there from the Cowboys…
Adam taking his ease behind the OK Corral…what’s that, no gun? He left it in his other suit…
Checking out our investment…I am not sure that the automobile will go anywhere but at least it’s in a color other than black.
Close up outside of the Tombstone Visitor Center.
OK, the last three pictures were actually taken across the street from the OK Corral but hey, it’s close enough. 🙂
As you can see from the above pictures, we’re dressed for a day out on the town in clothing typical of the late 1870s – early 1880s. In the case of Adam’s sack suit, this is a style that eventually segued into the modern business suit and will work for the 1880s through the early 1900s. This particular suit is made from linen with a lining of shirt-weight Pima cotton.
In the case of the Karin’s dress, this is a Parisian-sprigged cotton print trimmed in silk from the c. 1879. This is a dress definitely designed for a warmer climate. So, Gentle Reader, contrary to popular belief, Victorian Era clothing does not have to be dull, drab, and/or uncomfortable! 🙂
Some Unseen Friends At No. 11
Believe what you want, but there are others who live here that we don’t see. Sometimes they play pranks on us, make noises, but it’s nothing awfuI. I think we may have shocked them by bringing Fiona (she’s a force!) but Angus has been snuggling, chatting, and sharing his toys with one of them. Think I’m all woowoo crazy? Spend a night here alone and get back to me. 😆
