A rainy day photoshoot – the 1871 pink extravaganza
Madame Ornata, Sarah of Diana Villiers and I have been having such fun with photoshoots that we planned another one for last weekend. Unfortunately for us, the weather did not cooperate: the day dawned all grey and drizzly. Sarah thought we should postpone, but both Madame O and I had Mother’s Day commitments, so we voted to press on. I really wanted a proper photoshoot with my 1871 Pink Extravaganza ensemble (it’s pretty much the oldest thing still in my closet, and it’s never been properly photographed!), and the rain meant I got a chance to use my pretty umbrella. Madame O wore my 1882 ‘By the Seashore’ ensemble and Mrs C got dolled up as a female Dr Who and joined us. We had a fantastic time, and Sarah got some amazing shots, but it really wasn’t the best circumstances for a shoot: my photos are all rather mediocre because of the glaring light, and the hem of my dress got soaked from the damp. Next time maybe we should listen to the proper …