louisa-spooner
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Louisa’s Peacock Dress
I am indulging my love of Dante Gabriel Rossetti with this brief post. In Slate Heart Louisa Spooner explains that her new gown was inspired by Mr Rossetti’s paintings, although Lowri has no idea who that is. In truth the paintings which inspired it for me were all produced post 1863, when the novel is… Continue reading
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Louisa Spooner: A Brief History
Louisa Matilda Spooner was born in 1820, the fifth of ten children, to Elizabeth and railway engineer James. At the time of her birth the family lived in Maentwrog, a village a few miles from Porthmadog. It must’ve been a boisterous household to grow up in, full of games, noise and no doubt arguments amidst… Continue reading
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