Judy Tuesday brings us some more whimsical stylings from the 19th century. These two Wimbledon costumes illustrate the contrast between “civilized” Britain and the great untamed wilderness of Canada. My favorite thing is the fringed moccasins on the Canadian costume. I also rather enjoyed making the woolly hat and trim on that particular costume.
The British costume is less interesting, but I do like the hat and the fact that the rifle doubles as an umbrella.
I’m sure these costumes were making some commentary about the relationship between Britain and Canada at the time. Canada has fairly recently become a Confederation and relations back and forth “across the pond” were fraught with city vs. frontier mentalities.
Three more plates from Vol. 25 are forthcoming. Next week I promise another very silly hat.
To find all the plates in this series (and the dolls themselves) click on the Judy tag down below.
[Click this link or the image to download a printable .pdf of these costumes]
