As a young boy living at the family home, my husband would go out into the woods and wander the property. And dig. He did his own version of archaeology and this is one of the items he found many years ago. He said the woman was always referred to as Amelia Bloomer because it appeared she is wearing bloomers. I think the cast iron image bears a striking resemblance from the top of her head to the tips of her curl toe shoes to an illustration that appeared in Graham's Illustrated Magazine in 1858.
Moran Place is located in Dresden,TN. Built by John Williamson Moran for his wife Sophia Riley Gunn. The house used a modified design of George Barber's Cottage no. 36 from his Cottage Souvenir Book No. 2. Construction began in 1895 but was put on hold when Sophia Moran became ill. She died Oct. 7 1895. A few months after her death construction resumed. This blog is about the history of the Moran family & their life at Moran Place. Money is fleeting, History is forever.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Turkish Inspired Cast Iron Woman, ca. mid 1800's
Labels:
Amelia Bloomer,
bloomers,
cast iron,
costume,
decorative art,
dress,
Victorian dress
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