A doll's house new home

In case you were wondering what ever happened to that doll's house supposedly decorated by Charlotte Brontë auctioned a while ago, here's the answer you were waiting for. Kippax Today and other news sites report that

Two rooms in the oldest part of Temple Newsam House [in Leeds] have been restored to their original state and are open to the to the public for the first time. [...]
On display in this room [Mr Cutts room] for the first time is Temple Newsam's latest acquisition a 1740s Doll's house or Baby house reputed to have been decorated by Charlotte Bronte whilst working as a governess in Yorkshire.

So if you are nearby, you might enjoy seeing the doll's house there.

It's a while since we had one of those 'fashionable Brontës' references, so here comes one today from PapierDoll:

The inspiration for the Izzy Lane Spring/Summer 2010 Collection starts with the soft fine Shetland wool spun from rescued sheep, undyed in its multitude of natural colors, from the rust moorit, and blue-grey katmoget. The garments are as fine as cashmere and woven into a light summer cloth in Victorian mills, with patchworks and furrows of different patterns inspired by the Wuthering Heights landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales. Cropped 40’s silhouette skirts matched with edgy Wensleydale knits in candy colors paired with kneelength boots made from faux snake and faux croc, all approved by the Vegetarian Society.

The Heart of Haworth posts a media release from the Brontë Parsonage Museum which includes one event taking place this very evening:

There will be two special open evenings at the Brontë Parsonage Museum on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 23 September when local people are invited to come along and enjoy privileged access to the museum. Wine and canapés will be served, followed by a guided tour of the museum and a special visit to the museum’s Library, not usually accessible to the public, to see some of the treasures of the museum’s collection at close quarters and discus with staff displays for 2010 focusing on Haworth in the Brontës’ time.
The evening events are taking place as part of a Heritage Lottery funded project. The project will focus on renewing the presentation of the historic rooms of the Parsonage with new interpretation for visitors, young and old, and new object cases and displays. These events are an opportunity for local people to see the museum, find out more about its collections and help museum staff with new displays for 2010.
Places are available for 15 or 23 September, 7.30pm. Places will be limited for these special evenings and so booking is required (with early booking recommended). For further details and bookings, contact the museum on 01535 640192/ sonia.boocock@bronte.org.uk
These open evenings are a great opportunity for local people to literally see behind the scenes at the museum and to gain an insight into the remarkably rich collection we have, of which only around 10% is displayed. This project aims to make more of the collection accessible, particularly that relating to Haworth’s social history, and to involve local people in the work we’re doing to improve the museum and the way it reflects the history of Haworth as well as the Brontë story.
Andrew McCarthy
Director

On the blogosphere: Sink me! The lady's a poet! has posted a poem entitled 'How to enjoy Jane Eyre' and Sonoma Country Life writes about The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James.

We have to thank BrontëBlog reader Dee for bringing to our attention a synopsis and a trailer of the film Black Field:

"Inspired by the Gothic novels of the Brontës, Black Field is a suspenseful drama unfolding on a bleak Canadian prairie landscape in the 19th century. Two sisters’ lives are forever changed when a mysterious and charming man arrives at their isolated farm."

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