History of the Rocking Chair

The earliest rocking furniture were created for babies as cradles. But starting in the 18th century, people modified existing chairs by adding skates to them. Windsor rocking chairs were made in Philadelphia in the 1740s.

Read more about rocking chairs:
http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/rocking/origin.html

Kirsten's Purple Apron Dress by HistoricallyModest

This outfit was made by HistoricallyModest

Green and Purple Civil War Era Gown

Green and Purple Civil War Era Gown by Dollies Dressmaker

Ibsen, A Doll's House

Elizabeth stars as Nora in the 1879 feminist Ibsen play, A Doll's House. She's blond and looks Swedish...

Nora: "I have other duties equally sacred ... Duties to myself!"

Elizabeth as Nora looks out and bows to the audience.


Of course, all the audience members clap.



...and she's congratulated by Diana.



The dress was made by Dollies Dressmaker. She created it for the 1970s AG doll Julie, because in 1971 the movie Nicholas and Alexandra was very popular and hence many fashion designers that year drew inspiration for their line up from imperial Russia circa 1900. So I'm probably a couple of decades off fashion-wise. The detail on the dress is very delicate and beautiful. If you see her reproduce the pattern again, you should certainly snatch it.