THE MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS COLLECTION/SOLWAY VELVET AND TAPESTRY CLOCHE

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DEEP AS THE SWIFT BLUE WATERS OF SOLWAY FIRTH IN THE SOUTH OF SCOTLAND, IS THE VELVET OF THIS CLASSIC STYLE CLOCHE. THE UNDERBRIM AND HATBAND ARE WORKED IN SUMPTUOUS PRUSSIAN BLUE, SEPIA, WHEAT, AND VERMILLION, IN A BAROQUE DESIGN REMINISCENT OF THE TAPESTRIES FOUND IN SCOTTISH CASTLES.
IT WAS IN THE 11TH CENTURY CISTERCIAN MONASTERY OF DUNDRENNAN ABBEY, THAT QUEEN MARY SOUGHT REFUGE AFTER HER IMPRISONMENT AND ESCAPE FROM LOCH LEVEN CASTLE. IT WAS FROM SOLWAY THAT SHE SAILED FOR THE LAST TIME, HEADED FOR ENGLAND TO SURRENDER TO HER COUSIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH I. SHE WOULD NEVER SEE HER BELOVED SCOTLAND, ALIVE, AGAIN.
I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO VISIT THIS RUIN IN 1995. IT WAS SACKED BY HENRY VIII IN THE 1500'S, IN HIS EFFORT TO DERAIL THE RULE OF THE CHURCH.
THIS ROMANTIC HAT IS FULLY LINED IN FLANNEL BACKED SATIN LINING, AND WILL KEEP YOU TOASTY WARM IN THE MOST BLUSTERY OF SCOTTISH GALES. THE BLUE PAPER ROSE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT WITH BLACKBERRIES, IS DETACHABLE, AND FITS HEADS MEASURING 21-22". THE ANTIQUE LACE IS A RECENT ADDITION NOT SHOWN IN THE MODEL PHOTOS. SEE DETAIL FOR THIS. PLEASE REMOVE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT BEFORE DRY CLEANING.

Added on Sep 29, 2009

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