She was born on this day in 1890:

Nina Hamnett by Roger Fry
She was born on this day in 1890:

Nina Hamnett by Roger Fry
Pouring Tea by William Worcester Churchill:

Pouring Tea by William Worcester Churchill
Isn’t it dreamy? The artist is Anna Whelan Betts.

Artwork by Anna Whelan Betts
Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887):

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887)
The Chef and I were married on 11 December 2010. I love him more than ever (saccharine, I know).

Postcard, 1908
The Sunday World (April 19, 1896):

The Sunday World (April 19, 1896)

Sunset (1922) by John Marin
Recently I bought the loveliest, sweetest Victorian mini-mirror.
It lives on my dresser, alongside a bunch of other pretty but almost wholly unnecessary bits and bobs.
A few days ago, I decided it would be fun to photograph images reflected in the mirror.
Quite the challenge, that.
First up? An image of myself, because it is the easiest thing to do with such a tiny mirror.

Arty Self-Portrait
English writer Elizabeth Gaskell was born on 29th September 1810:

1832 miniature of Elizabeth Gaskell by William John Thomson
The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909:

The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909.