Images from the portfolio “Meister der Innen-Kunst: Haus eines Kunstfreundes,” which was published in Darmstadt, Germany by A. Koch in 1902. Part of a contest by Zeitschrift für Innendekoration. All of these being from Volume I with the text being in English and the captioning being in German.

Title page. Image 3 from the 1902 portfolio MEISTER DER INNEN-KUNST: Haus Eines Kunst-Freundes (Masters of Interior Design: The House of an Art Lover). Alex Koch, Darmstadt, publisher with designs by Baillie Scott. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008235489/page/n3/mode/1up
MOTTO: DULCE DOMUM: Baillie Scott, Isle of Man: Haus eines Kunst-freundes Verlage-Anstalt; Alexander Koch, Darmstadt. Tafel V. Image 16 (17) from the 1902 portfolio MEISTER DER INNEN-KUNST: Haus Eines Kunst-Freundes (Masters of Interior Design: The House of an Art Lover). Alex Koch, Darmstadt, publisher with designs by Baillie Scott. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008235489/page/n16/mode/1up
HALL: Baillie Scott, Isle of Man: Haus eines Kunst-freundes Verlage-Anstalt; Alexander Koch, Darmstadt. Image 18 from the 1902 portfolio MEISTER DER INNEN-KUNST: Haus Eines Kunst-Freundes (Masters of Interior Design: The House of an Art Lover). Alex Koch, Darmstadt, publisher with designs by Baillie Scott. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008235489/page/n18/mode/1up
DINING ROOM: Baillie Scott, Isle of Man: Haus eines Kunst-freundes Verlage-Anstalt; Alexander Koch, Darmstadt. Image 20 from the 1902 portfolio MEISTER DER INNEN-KUNST: Haus Eines Kunst-Freundes (Masters of Interior Design: The House of an Art Lover). Alex Koch, Darmstadt, publisher with designs by Baillie Scott. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008235489/page/n20/mode/1up
MUSIC ROOM: Baillie Scott, Isle of Man: Haus eines Kunst-freundes Verlage-Anstalt; Alexander Koch, Darmstadt. Image 22 from the 1902 portfolio MEISTER DER INNEN-KUNST: Haus Eines Kunst-Freundes (Masters of Interior Design: The House of an Art Lover). Alex Koch, Darmstadt, publisher with designs by Baillie Scott. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008235489/page/n22/mode/1up
PLAY ROOM and STUDY: Baillie Scott, Isle of Man: Haus eines Kunst-freundes Verlage-Anstalt; Alexander Koch, Darmstadt. Image 24 from the 1902 portfolio MEISTER DER INNEN-KUNST: Haus Eines Kunst-Freundes (Masters of Interior Design: The House of an Art Lover). Alex Koch, Darmstadt, publisher with designs by Baillie Scott. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008235489/page/n24/mode/1up
Top to bottom: BEDROOM IN PARENTS’ SUITE; BATH; AND LADIES ROOM. Baillie Scott, Isle of Man: Haus eines Kunst-freundes Verlage-Anstalt; Alexander Koch, Darmstadt. Image 26 from the 1902 portfolio MEISTER DER INNEN-KUNST: Haus Eines Kunst-Freundes (Masters of Interior Design: The House of an Art Lover). Alex Koch, Darmstadt, publisher with designs by Baillie Scott. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008235489/page/n26/mode/1up

Grand Duke Ernst of Hesse-Darmstadt appears to have been an Art Nouveau/Jugendstil art lover as he set up an artist’s colony in Hesse-Darmstadt and this portfolio must have been part of that. He was the brother of the last Russian tsarina the Empress Alexandra. His mother was a daughter of Queen Victoria which explains the London connection. I blogged a few of these images a number of years ago in a different post. I’m not sure of when I happened upon the Internet Archive but at the time of my earlier post there was no scanned version of the entire portfolio or at least not one I was aware of. This has all the designs.

Theatrical Set Designs and Other Fripperies for January 7th 2026 in the winter show . . .

sparking on air on a dewdrop at the edge of the dell as somewhere in the mountains past where the northern lands kiss the sky the sun princesses lace up their skates and get ready to race along the green ribbons in the sky . . . end to end and who knows how far . . . festival at the other end but the food . . . a roasted ox or sea kelp stew to toss on the floor for the dogs . . . only one way to find out . . . start!

my series post for today at the link if you’d like to see it. The ring in the image is Cartier.

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The Roosevelt Bears. Teddy bears named for President Theodore Roosevelt but before they entirely morphed into a small child’s stuffed animal kind of thing. These bears carry rifles and smoke pipes when they aren’t putting on academic robes and graduating from Harvard. A children’s book from 1906 written by Seymour Eaton and from a series of books about the Roosevelt Bears.

They slid down ropes and hit the ground, And landed in Chicago safe and sound. Frontispiece, Page 8 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadephia ©. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/n8/mode/1up
Title page. Page 9 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/n8/mode/1up
The Roosevelt Bears Leave their Mountain Home. Page 10/18 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadephia ©. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/10/mode/1up
The bears were ready; they said good-bye: The Roosevelt Bears Leave their Mountain Home. Page 14/22 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/14/mode/1up
‘I won’t sleep up-stairs,’ said TEDDY-G, ‘I want a window, I want to see: The Roosevelt Bears on the Pullman. Page 31/39 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/31/mode/thumb
And piled in the straw and oats and hay, when his coat got caught in the wheels some way: The Roosevelt Bears on a Farm. Page 42/50 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/42/mode/1up
And started them off like country lads: The Roosevelt Bears at a District School. Page 49/57 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/49/mode/1up
They walked on ropes drawn good and tight, And jumped through hoops and landed right: The Roosevelt Bears at the County Fair. Page 62/70 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/62/mode/1up
The first to speak was TEDDY-G: ‘The earth has dropped somewhere,’ said he: The Roosevelt Bears in a Balloon. Page 69/77 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/69/mode/1up
Having a snack: The Roosevelt Bears meet Chicago Children. Page 80/88 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/80/mode/1up
This stairway climbs itself, you know; you just step on and up you go, The Roosevelt Bears See Chicago. Page 91/99 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/91/mode/1up
They started off at once to view the rolling rapids and the big horseshoe: The Roosevelt Bears at Niagara. Page 97/105 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/97/mode/1up
Dressed in automobiling costume: The Roosevelt Bears take an Automobile Ride. Page 124/132 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/126/mode/1up
These gowns and caps and scrolls you see, We give you now as your degree: The Roosevelt Bears at Harvard. Page 138/146 of Teddy B. and Teddy G: The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures. Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper), author. V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator. Published in 1906 by Edward Stern and Company, Inc, Philadelphia. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/teddybteddygroos0000unse/page/138/mode/1up

A niece-in-law tying the knot and needing a hotel to rest in between in-law ignoring. Imagery from a 1915 promotional brochure from the Davenport Hotel, Spokane, Washington State USA. So much prettier than the last hotel I stayed at. I think I’ll time travel back and move in for the winter.

Front cover of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/n6/mode/1up
Exterior view. Page 12 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/n11/mode/1up
Main entrance. Exterior view. Page 9 (upper image) of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/9/mode/1up
Lobby or perhaps one of the Commercial Traveler’s Display Rooms (I think) with a most impressive lamp and an array of potted ferns. Page 11 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/11/mode/1up
Lobby, decorated in the Spanish Renaissance style and fixtured by the T. W. Wilmarth Company. Also more potted palms and staff members at the posts by the doorways. Page 15 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/20/mode/1up
Another view of the lobby showing its Spanish Renaissance elements and decorations. The description mentions that the colors chosen were part of the Moorish Revival style which was also very fashionable in 1915. Page 22 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/22/mode/1up
Another view of the lobby showing its Spanish Renaissance decor including the furniture, light fixtures and wrought iron balcony rail. Page 23 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/23/mode/1up
Dining room. Page 33 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/25/mode/1up
Isabella Dining Room with more Spanish Revival chandeliers. Page 30/38 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/30/mode/1up
Marie Antoinette Ballroom. Page 33/41 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/33/mode/1up
Staircase with a bench and huge potted palm that leads to the Mezzanine and the Elizabethan Banquet Room. Page 36/44 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/36/mode/1up
Guest room showing a man working at the desk and a view of the bathroom past the open bathroom door over on the left. Page 46/54 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/46/mode/1up
Manicurists in the Davenport Hair Salon in the basement of the hotel. Page 47/55 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/47/mode/1up
Pompeiian Rooms (marble barber shop and manicure parlors) in the basement of the hotel with the text stating that “a novel feature of this department are two rooms set apart for automobilists and others who come in off a dusty trip. Here they may bathe, have their clothing pressed, have the services of manicurist and masseur, as well as barber, and then lie down for a rest in perfect quiet before presenting themselves in dining room or at the desk.” Page 48 and 49 /56 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/48/mode/1up
Not sure which room this is but I think it’s one of the automobilists’ manicure parlors. Page 61 /69 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/61/mode/1up
Guest bedroom/chamber. Page 67/75 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/67/mode/1up
Part of the suite for automobilists to freshen up. Page 57 of a 1915 catalogue promoting the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington State USA. Collections of the Library of Congress. https://archive.org/details/davenporthotelsp00dave/page/57/mode/1up

Looks like this is/was part of a catalogue listing a number of hotels as there is a photograph of the Grand Canyon Hotel at Yellowstone National Park at the end.

The Davenport Hotel is still there with its potted palms and amazing lobby. Book a room in real time or visit them online. https://www.davenporthotelcollection.com/

Theatrical Set Designs and other Fripperies for January 5th 2026 in the 2025-2026 winter show . . .

whispering on air as on the last bit of lavender scent left in an old forgotten potpourri the children start to sing old songs around a bonfire just beginning to roar somewhere beyond the southern sea . . . songs that go back and songs to be hummed for the words have long been forgotten . . . songs to whisper and then shout until the goddess emerges from the canopy at the top of the trees that tower up into the sky . . . music that can never end as long as the goddess can survive and that’s a very long time yet . . .

my series post for today at the link. The image is from a Sotheby’s email.

https://sarahbguestperry.substack.com/p/theatrical-set-designs-and-other-9ec

In need of a new wardrobe and a wanting to be more chic than anyone shopping at the boutique on the street car line. Imagery from “La Mode 1914,” a commercial catalogue of Bernard et Cie. Collections of the Bibliothèque Patrimoniales, Paris, France.

L’ARRIVÉE AU CHÂTEAU: Créations de Bernard et Cie. Image 13 from La Mode 1914, a commercial catalogue of Bernard et Cie, who were also the publishers. Georges Leonnec, illustrator. G. Heymann, 186 rue de Rivoli, Paris, imprimeur. Collections des bibliothèques de prêt. In the public domain due to age. https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002307564/v0013.simple.highlight=Bernard%20et%20Cie.selectedTab=thumbnail
AU THÉ TANGO: Créations de Bernard et Cie. Image 15 from La Mode 1914, a commercial catalogue of Bernard et Cie, who were also the publishers. Georges Leonnec, illustrator. G. Heymann, 186 rue de Rivoli, Paris, imprimeur. Collections des bibliothèques de prêt. In the public domain due to age. https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002307564/v0015.simple.highlight=Bernard%20et%20Cie.selectedTab=thumbnail
À DEAUVILLE. LA POTINIÈRE: Créations de Bernard et Cie. Image 17 from La Mode 1914, a commercial catalogue of Bernard et Cie, who were also the publishers. Georges Leonnec, illustrator. G. Heymann, 186 rue de Rivoli, Paris, imprimeur. Collections des bibliothèques de prêt. In the public domain due to age. https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002307564/v0017.simple.highlight=Bernard%20et%20Cie.selectedTab=thumbnail
LE RENDEZ-VOUS: Créations de Bernard et Cie. Image 19 from La Mode 1914, a commercial catalogue of Bernard et Cie, who were also the publishers. Georges Leonnec, illustrator. G. Heymann, 186 rue de Rivoli, Paris, imprimeur. Collections des bibliothèques de prêt. In the public domain due to age. https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0002307564/v0019.simple.highlight=Bernard%20et%20Cie.selectedTab=thumbnail

Theatrical Set Designs and other Fripperies for January 3, 2026 in the winter show . . .

whispering on air as somewhere beyond the eastern sea where the mountains rise the village fete begins . . . the little ones first with their evergreen boughs and then the procession that comes before the feast . . . an odd year but some things the same as they ever were . . . little Ancient Roman children and their boughs walking the same path and that a long long time ago and others from the time of Charlemagne . . . other children later yet to be born to those being born now . . . a merging and shape shifting and there now . . . if you are lucky you will dream of them tonight . . .

my winter series post for today published to my Substack at the link. The image is from @vitro_global on Instagram.

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Illustrations from the children’s book “Zochna w krainie śnieżek : przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse).” Ten color illustrations by Sibylle von Olfers, described in verse by Tadeusz Pudlowski.






Front cover. Image 1 of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905.  In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/mode/1up





Ochna gets acquainted with Snowballs. Image 6 (2) of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905.  In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n5/mode/1up





Invitation. Image 11 (6) of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n10/mode/1up though I found it here https://www.instagram.com/myoldbooks/p/DS-o0d3D_xc/?hl=en





A Journey to the Kingdom of Winter. Image 14 (10) of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905.  In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n13/mode/1up





Zochna in the Queen’s Palace. Image 18 of  the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905.  In the public domain due to age. via  https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n17/mode/1up





Ice Feast. Image 22 (18) of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n21/mode/1up





Zochna in the Ice Garden. Image 29 of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n28/mode/1up





Zochba at the ball. Image 32 of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n32/mode/1up





Zochana’s sadness. Page 38 of the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n36/mode/1up





Farewell. Image 41 the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n40/mode/1up





Return. Image 44 the 1905 children’s book Zochna w krainie śnieżek: przygody wierszem (Zochna in the Land of Snowdrops: Adventures in Verse). Sibylle von Olfers, illustrator (1881-1916). Text by Tadeusz Pudlowski. Published in Warsaw, Poland by M. Arct in 1905. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/bc.wbp.lodz.pl.Zochna_w_krainie_Sniezek_11823MKDa_56690/page/n44/mode/1up

	


	



			
				


			

			
Theatrical Set Designs and Other Fripperies for New Year’s Day, January 1 2026 and wishing us all good luck to go with a new year . .
		
	
	

		

Sparking on air on the smile of a baby glacier as somewhere closer to where the mountains meet the sky a smile and then a fiddler’s call . . . a square dance party in the old college gym . . . fun and the ladies skirts a swirl of colors that wrap around and around until everyone is on the dance floor . . . school tomorrow but fun tonight . . . not enough fun but better than none at all





my New Year’s Day series post on my Substack at the link. Happy 2026 to you and thank you for following me and looking at my work. It means much. Sarah.





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Theatrical Set Designs and other Fripperies” for New Year’s Eve, December 31st in the 2025 show. .
		
	
	

		

smoldering on air at the very tip of the debutante’s cigarette holder . . . jazz club downtown somewhere in Manhattan and Mother not to know . . . supposed to be at a ball at the Plaza but that boring . . . a band striking up that’s fun to hear instead . . . date met under the clock at the Biltmore having been found on a bench in Central Park looking so handsome in his uniform . . . oops . . . oh no . . . here comes great uncle with his boyfriend and they will surely tell . . . cigarette out and its off to the ladies room to try to hide . . .





my series post for today at the link. https://sarahbguestperry.substack.com/p/theatrical-set-designs-and-other










Ice Frost tiara. 1904. Platinum and diamonds. Chaumet, maker. via pinterest.com. r