“Dollhouses and other Miniature Worlds” for May 21st in the 2026 spring show . . .

my series post for today published over on my Substack at the link if you’d like to see it all

https://sarahbguestperry.substack.com/p/dollhouses-and-other-miniature-worlds-c70

Thicket. 2015. British. Photomontage. Suzanne Moxhay, creator. Image © Suzanne Moxhay. suzannemoxhay.com. via thisiscolossal.com.

Off to a fashioncade. I don’t think they have these any more but it sounds like it was similar to streaming designer runway shows on vogue.com but in real time wearing a girdle and a string of pearls out at the country club or the home of the president of the PTA . From TESSA, Digital Archives of the Los Angeles Public Library.

Fashions in furs with the photograph caption dated October 17 1957 and reading, “Presenting a pre-view of autumn furs to be shown in the “Future Unlimited Fashion Fair” sponsored by Encino Woman’s Club are Mmes. I. L. Bagwell, president; C. W. Hartford, F. Norwood Yale and Miss Carroll Hunter, from left. Benefit fashioncade on Oct. 31 at Sportsmen’s Lodge will aid ‘Futures Unlimited.’” Ed J. Clarke, photographer for the Valley Times newspaper. TESSA, the Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Under copyright in 1957. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/55626/rec/4
Fashioncade of furs with the photograph caption dated February 25, 1955 and reading, “Mrs. Ben Pannell, seated, who always thought just any fur coat would be nice, seems puzzled when she sees an array of garments dating from 1890 to modern times. Modeling the coats from left are Mmes. Calvin Glendenning, Don Barnett, Nick George, Don Furst, Win Hovey and Roy Barron. The fur pieces will be modeled at a benefit sponsored by Kappa Omicron of Epsilon Sigma Alpha.” Photographer not given but shot for the Valley Times Newspaper. TESSA, the Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Under copyright in 1955. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/68564/rec/1
Comic Relief with the photograph caption reading July 16, 1958 and reading “Mrs. Ruth Litt in old fashioned swim-suit, prepares to ‘get in the swim’ while Mmes. Norma Miller and Barbara Kaufman, from left, cheer from side-lines. Trio will model in aquatic fashioncade at July 23 membership swim party of Elana Group of San Fernando Valley Chapter of Hadassah.” Photographer not given but shot for the Valley Times Newspaper. TESSA, the Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Under copyright in 1958. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/63107/rec/7
Fashion pageant with the photograph caption dated August 12, 1959 and reading “Valley members of the Daughters of Penelope inspect decor for fashioncade which will highlight Aug. 16-23 supreme convention in Ambassador Hotel. From left are Mmes. Nick Zafiris, George Shanis and George J. Brotsis.” Photographer not given but shot for the Valley Times Newspaper. TESSA, the Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Under copyright in 1959. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/126085/rec/8
Here Comes the Bride with the photograph caption dated May 8, 1957 and reading, “Mrs. Lou Shields, foreground, displays lovely bride doll door prize for May 13 fashioncade of Sherman Oaks School mothers. Left to right, background, Mmes. Louis Marino and Rad Robinson plan arrangements; Mmes. Nell W. Hanner and Marion C. Beatty admire a doll. Event at Mrs. Beatty’s Encino home will feature spring styles.” Photographer not given but shot for the Valley Times Newspaper. TESSA, the Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Under copyright in 1957. Fair use license.

FYI these are 1950s furs to go with the 1950s ladies wearing them in the pictures. Why I think the images are all right to use. If they were recent, I wouldn’t.

More Hawaiian Fish by David Starr Jordan and  Barton Warren Evermann. Imagery from “Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Volume XXIII for 1903” (Issued July 29, 1905) and published in Washington DC. Part I, “The Shore Fishes.” In the Smithsonian collections since at least 1913.

Bull. U.S.F.C. 1903. Hippocampus Hilonis (Hawaiian seahorse). Jordan and Everman Type. Image 200 of Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Volume XXIII for 1903 (Issued July 29, 1905), and published by the Government Printing Office, Washington DC. Part I, The Shore Fishes. David Starr Jordan and  Barton Warren Evermann et al, authors. In the Smithsonian collections since at least 1913. https://archive.org/details/aquaticresources01jord/page/n199/mode/1up
Echidna Nebulosa (Ahl) – Puhi Kapa (reduced one third). – A. H. Baldwin ad. nat. del. (ad naturam delineavit) – Julius Bien and Company, Lithographers, New York. Image 741 of Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Volume XXIII for 1903 (Issued July 29, 1905), and published by the Government Printing Office, Washington DC. Part I, The Shore Fishes. David Starr Jordan and  Barton Warren Evermann et al, authors. In the Smithsonian collections since at least 1913. https://archive.org/details/aquaticresources01jord/page/n740/mode/1up
Holocentrus Ensifer Jordan and Evermann – Type Ala Ihi. Natural size. A. H. Baldwin ad. nat. del. (ad naturam delineavit) – Julius Bien and Company, Lithographers, New York. Image 761 of Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Volume XXIII for 1903 (Issued July 29, 1905), and published by the Government Printing Office, Washington DC. Part I, The Shore Fishes. David Starr Jordan and  Barton Warren Evermann et al, authors. In the Smithsonian collections since at least 1913. https://archive.org/details/aquaticresources01jord/page/n760/mode/1up
Cheilinus Bimaculatus – Cuvier and Valenciennes. C. B. Hudson ad. nat. del. (ad naturam delineavit) – Julius Bien and Company, Lithographers, New York. Image 814 of Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Volume XXIII for 1903 (Issued July 29, 1905), and published by the Government Printing Office, Washington DC. Part I, The Shore Fishes. David Starr Jordan and  Barton Warren Evermann et al, authors. In the Smithsonian collections since at least 1913. https://archive.org/details/aquaticresources01jord/page/n814/mode/1up
Zebrasoma Flavescens – Bennett – Laipala. Natural size. C. B. Hudson ad. nat. del. (ad naturam delineavit) – Julius Bien and Company, Lithographers, New York. Image 856 of Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Volume XXIII for 1903 (Issued July 29, 1905), and published by the Government Printing Office, Washington DC. Part I, The Shore Fishes. David Starr Jordan and  Barton Warren Evermann et al, authors. In the Smithsonian collections since at least 1913. https://archive.org/details/aquaticresources01jord/page/n856/mode/1up

Dollhouses and other Miniature Worlds, for May 19th in the 2026 spring show . . .

my series post for today posted to my Substack at the link if you’d like to see it

https://sarahbguestperry.substack.com/p/dollhouses-and-other-miniature-worlds-ca7

Optical shop, Children’s Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic. Omaha Nebraska USA. Image ca. 2026. Faux miniature. Photo credit and © 2026 Children’s Nebraska. Taken from their website.

A major need to sparkle up. A date with the man in the Arrow Shirt advertisements and a bank balance to go with. Not needed now but after you get through shopping at Asprey’s every girl needs a bit of help. Imagery from Asprey’s 1925 catalogue, part of the collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris.

Asprey and Company Ltd, Bond Street, London. Front cover of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0001.simple.selectedTab=thumbnail
Diamond flexible bracelets in diamond and platinum. Asprey and Company Limited, New Bond Street, London, W.I. – Telephone – Gerrard 8583. – Net cash prices. Image 7 of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0007.simple.selectedTab=thumbnail
Sporting brooches in 18 carat gold. Asprey and Company Limited, New Bond Street, London, W.I. – Telephone – Gerrard 8583. – Net cash prices. Image 14 of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0014.simple.selectedTab=thumbnail
Chinese jade and diamond set jewellery – examples of the artistic combination of specially selected jade and diamonds in modern designs. All mounted in platinum. Asprey and Company Limited, New Bond Street, London, W.I. – Telephone – Gerrard 8583. – Net cash prices. Image 15 of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0015.simple.selectedTab=thumbnail
Gold and platinum chain bags and purses. Asprey and Company Limited, New Bond Street, London, W.I. – Telephone – Gerrard 8583. – Net cash prices. Image 27 of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0027.simple.highlight=prism.selectedTab=thumbnail
Asprey’s new woven gold cigarette cases. Also an image of a Specimen cigarette pochette in Woven Gold with Designs to Customers’ own Ideas and Estimates submitted. Asprey and Company Limited, New Bond Street, London, W.I. – Telephone – Gerrard 8583. – Net cash prices. Image 29 of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0029.simple.highlight=prism.selectedTab=thumbnail
Travelling and table clocks. Asprey and Company Limited, New Bond Street, London, W.I. – Telephone – Gerrard 8583. – Net cash prices. Image 53 of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0053.simple.highlight=prism.selectedTab=thumbnail
A large selection of writing sets. Asprey and Company Limited, New Bond Street, London, W.I. – Telephone – Gerrard 8583. – Net cash prices. Image 67 of a 1925 Asprey and Company Ltd. commercial catalogue. Collections of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris. Image © Aspreys though it may be out of copyright by now. Fair use license. via https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002164311/v0067.simple.highlight=prism.selectedTab=thumbnail

Images of ornamental granitic tile, but from 1898 and in fire engine red not that dreary beige Home Depot pushes for kitchen countertops today. From a commercial catalogue put out by the Threlkeld Granite Company Ltd. located in Cumberland County, England.

Album of ornamental granitic tiles, 1898 edition. Front cover, Image 1 of a commercial catalog put out by the Threlkeld Granite Company Limited, Keswick, Cumberland County England. J. Broadley, Accrington, Lithographer. Collections of the Winterthur Museum Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/albumofornamenta00thre/mode/1up
Numbers 104 – 107. Size 7 7/8 x 7 7/8, Sheet 2. Image 13 of the 1898 edition of Album of ornamental granitic tiles, a commercial catalog put out by the Threlkeld Granite Company Limited, Keswick, Cumberland County England. J. Broadley, Accrington, Lithographer. Collections of the Winterthur Museum Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/albumofornamenta00thre/page/n12/mode/1up
Number 109. Size 7 7/8 x 7 7/8, Sheet 3. Image 14 of the 1898 edition of Album of ornamental granitic tiles, a commercial catalog put out by the Threlkeld Granite Company Limited, Keswick, Cumberland County England. J. Broadley, Accrington, Lithographer. Collections of the Winterthur Museum Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/albumofornamenta00thre/page/n14/mode/1up
Number 125. Size 7 7/8 x 7 7/8, Sheet 9. Image 26 of the 1898 edition of Album of ornamental granitic tiles, a commercial catalog put out by the Threlkeld Granite Company Limited, Keswick, Cumberland County England. J. Broadley, Accrington, Lithographer. Collections of the Winterthur Museum Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/albumofornamenta00thre/page/n26/mode/1up
Numbers 154-157. Size 7 7/8 x 7 7/8, Sheet 23. Image 54 of the 1898 edition of Album of ornamental granitic tiles, a commercial catalog put out by the Threlkeld Granite Company Limited, Keswick, Cumberland County England. J. Broadley, Accrington, Lithographer. Collections of the Winterthur Museum Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/albumofornamenta00thre/page/n54/mode/1up
Borders. Numbers 144-163. Size 7 7/8 x 3 15/16. Sheet 24. Image 56g of the 1898 edition of Album of ornamental granitic tiles, a commercial catalog put out by the Threlkeld Granite Company Limited, Keswick, Cumberland County England. J. Broadley, Accrington, Lithographer. Collections of the Winterthur Museum Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/albumofornamenta00thre/page/n56/mode/1up

A post from someone else’s blog with a bit more information and some of the other tiles in the catalogue here https://kottke.org/23/04/19th-century-ornamental-granite-tiles

The Threlkeld Quarry initially opened in the 1870s to supply ballast for the Penrith to Keswick railway line. In the 1890s, the operation expanded under the banner of Threlkeld Granite Company Ltd, eventually producing decorative colored granite floor tiles. The quarry closed in 1982 and there is a museum there now.

Living the Jugendstil way and only needing a new tin of mustache wax before Kaiser Wilhelm comes for the shooting. Imagery from a 1912 edition of “Jahrbücher,” an annual publication filled with design options of all kinds. Ceramics, dining rooms, front yards, etc. etc. It was published by Deutscher Werkbund which was founded in 1907. They directly influenced the Bauhaus school.

Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. (The Spiritualization of German Labor. Yearbook of the German Werkbund 1912). Front cover. Image 1. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/n6/mode/1up
Garage für two automobile. Haus F. in Agram. – Architekt: Matthias Feller, München. Page 6 of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/6/mode/1up
Haus Hohenhof – Versenkt Garten. – Architekt: Henry Van de Velde Weimar. Page 26 of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/26/mode/1up
Bar und Teeraum im Tennisklubhaus Chemnitz. – Architekt: Henry Van de Velde Weimar. Page 28 of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/28/mode/1up
Herrenzimmer. – Walter Gropius, Berlin. Page 30 of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/30/mode/1up
Ausstellungs-Hall. – Architekt: Karl Witzmann Wien. Page 32 of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/32/mode/1up
Wohnzimmer Haus Schönstett Duisburg. – Entwurf: Hermann Muthesius Nikolassee. Page 35 of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/35/mode/1up
Grabdenkmal. – Enwurf: O. Menzel, Dresden. Page 49 (upper image) of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/49/mode/1up
Steinzeug. – Entwurf: Paul Wynard, Charlotte Krause Steinzeug – Werke Hohr – Grenzhausen. Page 62 of Die Durchgeistigung der Deutschen Arbeit. Jahrbuch des Deutschen Werkbundes 1912. Published in Jena Germany by Eugen Diederichs. Collections of the Robarts Library, University of Toronto. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/jahrbcher1912deutuoft/page/62/mode/1up

“Dollhouses and other Miniature Worlds” for May 15th in the 2026 spring show . . .

my series post for today at the link if you’d like to see it. It runs until May 31

https://sarahbguestperry.substack.com/p/dollhouses-and-other-miniature-worlds-655

Soho Beach House, Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida. 2010 reworking of a 1940 hotel. Image ca. 2024. American. Faux miniature. Image under copyright, @sohohouse via @shulmandesign on Instagram.