EXOTIC

 

DELICATE

 

VELVETY

 

PEGGY HOPKINS JOYCE : THE ORCHID LADY OF STAGE AND SCREEN

 

In the Roaring Twenties Peggy Hopkins Joyce was called

 "The Orchid" or "The Orchid Lady of Stage and Screen: 

Orchids were (and often are) exotic and, when rare, expensive,

 and require special care, 

just as she did.

JOURNEY

 

QUEEN VICTORIA WORE A SNAKE RING : ALICE KEPPEL GAVE THE KING A SNAKE RING TOO : VICTORIAN ERA LOVE MOTIFS

I thought you might be interested in this article about the symbolism of snake jewelry in the Victorian era. It has a drawing of Queen Victoria's snake ring! Snake rings are back in style now.

Excerpt: Serpent motifs became particularly prominent during the reign of Queen Victoria, who received an engagement ring from Prince Albert featuring a snake with an emerald-set head and ruby eyes. This sparked a fascination with snake-inspired designs, making them a defining trend of the Victorian era.

Today, it is believed the ring is buried with Queen Victoria at the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore.

Link here for more interesting information and photos 

LAPADA ORG GUIDE TO VICTORIAN JEWELRY

Now the image above is of a snake swallowing its own tail. I posted it here because our Mistress of the Month, Alice Keppel, gave King Edward VII a diamond ring with this eternal love motif.

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ATTENTION

 

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME

 

SING TO ME

 

BLUE BIRDS on ROSE WREATH

In Victorian times, the blue bird was associated with nursing.

 

SLEEP WELL

  Daisy Greville loved animals and kept several including a white peacock.

PEACOCK FEATHER FAN

 

AFAR

 

I WILL NEVER TELL

 

DAISY FORGET ME NOT

 

POLLINATOR

 

CLOVER

 

LILACS

 

WILD FLOWERS

 

ROSES AND BUTTERFLY IN THE BREEZE