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The day was bright. Tulips were in bursting into bloom all over the Skagit Valley. Tourists in cars and buses crawled along the narrow country lanes. | |
| Members of Somewhere in Time, Unlimited traveled by their favorite mode of transport from Seattle to the small town of La Conner to play an "I Spy" game in town, naming merchants, places, recalling native American words and hazarding the occasional wild guess to answer the questions. | ||
| When the game ended with the clues all collected in town, we headed up the hill to the historical Victorian mansion for tea & treats. | ||
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Friends met for an early breakfast in town, waiting for the stores to open to collect clues. |
Lady Victoria made a funny comment and the ladies broke up in laughter. |
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It wasn't long
before the small town was bustling with people and cars. The ladies of SITU "were off" to search for the answers to the "I Spy" questionnaire. They trudged to and fro, stopping in at merchants, willingly being diverted into "shopping" mode! |
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| Miss Bobbie pauses for a rest on a handy bench. Nice to take a load off one's feet... | ||
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Upon arriving
at the Quilt Museum, SITU's friends from the Skagit-Snohomish Horseless Carriage Club had arrived and already parked their vintage vehicles out front on display. How stunningly appropriate they appear!!! |
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The "gentlemen
drivers" were captured on film, from multiple angles - notice the historical costumer taking a photo from the porch at top of photo? |
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The cars were freshly washed and gleamed in the sunlight. The Club was so kind to come. |
Parked at attention, the cars drew attention from a number of passers-by. |
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HEAVENS to Betsy! What happened here? |
Whew! It's only a pretend cat acting as brake! |
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Sir Harry of
Essex decided to go car shopping, reasoning if the ladies could shop for hats in town, he might be able to find a vintage vehicle to enjoy. |
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Miss Mary
decides she would choose this early, classy Cadillac. She's even come prepared with a small case for travel. |
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These ladies linger a few
moments on the veranda but have plans for the scrumptious spread of
delicacies awaiting inside. The Somewhere in Time,
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"How about this one, dearest? We could fit some children or the pups in back.." |
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The management and docents of the Quilt Museum kindly offered use of the mansion to host the afternoon tea. All visitors were invited to enjoy the treats which SITU provided. |
Here, three ladies find a quiet corner of the dining room to discuss the results of the clues in the questionnaire. "What did you get?" |
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| The delicacies on the table drew people to it like a honey bee to a flower. | ||
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All age groups participate in SITU orchestrated Events and Dress-up Opportunities.
Some gentlemen really get into the spirit Gabriel and his charming wife Sarah |
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| Here, two visitors pay entrance fee to the museum & benefit from enjoying a tea. |
The examples of the various quilts are quite amazing. They range in age and pattern as well. |
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Miss Sarah is such a tiny size she can wear an
actual Victorian dress & hat. Doesn't she look great? |
Miss Janet created her
wonderful Victorian attire from a pattern by
Truly Victorian. |
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Miss Sarah chats with a docent from the
LaConner Quilt Museum. 1800's attire meets 2009... |
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Members & guests rested on beautiful antiques
while enjoying a "spot of tea" and a tasty morsel or three. Don't you wish you had been along with us? |
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| The lighting in the entry hall is spectacular. |
Beautiful vintage lighting in the sitting room. |
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| Located in the entry hall, one can find this beautiful hall tree. Today, it featured umbrellas, festival brochures and brightly coloured tulips! Directly across, we found one of the docents who happily "sold" entry tickets to the mansion and tea. Thank you for handling this today! | ||
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The mansion produced a good
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The men-folk were drawn back outside to the
cars. There seems to be some serious horse-trading going on... |
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Miss Donna is a member of the Skagit
Horseless Carriage Club. We caught up with her long enough to
ask if she'd pose for a photo. The incredible soutache on her
outfit was made of braided human hair. Many women in history have used this method to adorn garments & jewelry. |
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Don't leave yet, Miss Joan! We need your photographic skills for the photos out on the veranda |
Miss Phyllis is also a
member of the Skagit HCC. |
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Queen Julia made her hat especially for this
occasion. The magnolia blossoms create a brilliant contrast. Lovely! |
Veteran historical costumer,
Miss Mary, has also created her own outfit, hat included. |
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How much fun are you having, Miss Bobbie? Her walking skirt in raisin turned out great! |
Photographer Miss Joan is at
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| The photographers set up their equipment to capture timeless images... | ||
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... such as an image of Miss Kimberly
close-up. Lady Victoria's camera caught the paparazzi in action while Miss Mary is sneaking a peek. |
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Even Lady Victoria was caught posing for the paparazzi today.
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sweater was made in Germany, |
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It was so refreshing to sit on the veranda to take some air. |
This beautiful mother & daughter are new to SITU. They put a lot of effort into being in correct attire |
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Here, the ladies are
modeling Don't they look stylish? The pattern used was Just this Spring, SITU |
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Miss Judy is such a happy soul. Her striped walking skirt also turned out well. |
Miss Roxann is modeling a blue hat she bought in town. Her coat was custom made for her. |
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Miss Corky has also made a walking skirt and a
floral hat. She is also a member of the well-known Washington Civil War Association (WCWA), so she has quite the closet of wonderful costumes! |
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Here is the team that won a quilted tulip
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| On the top floor of the mansion, one can find a turreted room with a painted ceiling. |
The views from the turret
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Look at this lovely antique in the turret
room. If you look carefully, you might spot Lady Victoria in the reflection. |
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Our thanks again to the mansion management and
docents for a sharing your magnificent property and afternoon with
the members & friends of Somewhere in Time, Unlimited. We appreciated your generous offer and hope you had a good time, too. |
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Thank you for coming or visiting our website!
If you'd like to learn more about SITU, please Updated July 4, 2009 |
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