Alice in Wonderland: British library

The original manuscript that eventually became Alice in Wonderland, is in possession of the British Library. And you can read through and glimpse Lewis Carroll's original script with illustrations right here

Pics from British library site and here

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Praxinoscopes and Lover's eyes

"Action viewer" the Praxinoscope was an old animation device

a strip of pictures were placed around a spinning cylinder

what old world charm

and Lover's eyes (which I believe a more charming term than eye miniature as they were also known) were all the rage during Georgian times, miniature watercolour paintings of the eyes of loved ones worn an jewellery or used as pendants 

Some old world customs seem to make much more sense than some of the strange ones we have today

Hands with lover's eyes painting by Fatima Ronquillo

Pics from Pinterest

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How to be a Hermit part 2

Listening to PM Dawn favourite song here

Re- watched Secretary. The trailer makes it look like a comedy, not the case!

Listening to Florence and the Machine my sister introduced me to Florence many moons ago.

JUST LOOK AT HER DRESS! Like a wonderful rainbow accordion statuesque beauty. I googled the crap out of that dress, it is by Naeem Khan super dooper props to the creator of this fabric witchcraft!!

Away to watch butterflies play

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