Be forewarned, there is cleavage--sometimes more--shown
here!
Madame
Bette and her sisters, Miss Bertie and Miss BonnieBelle, host a Boarding
House for Ladies.
After her late husband died, she was rattling around all by herself in a
run down old house in a run down old neighborhood, and lonely for a little
more excitement.
Plus, she was wondering how to afford property taxes, a new roof,
plumbing repairs (hers and the house’s) and what to do about it all the
debts her husband hadn’t seen fit to take with him.
First thing she did was to get her sisters Bertie and BonnieBelle to join
her here, and create a partnership. This place is huge and was in need of a
lot of tarting up as well as structural repairs, so after much talk and
planning on their part, the Busy B’s went to work.
They pooled their resources, and their talents and labor and with several
months of spackling, painting, wall papering, and even getting down on their
own knees to lay the black and white marble tile floor in the parlor, things
were looking very different. They
expanded their venues as well as the house's square footage, started some
Cottage Industries and Small Businesses and began to let out some of the
rooms there in the House to Ladies of their aquaintance.
Sometimes
known fondly as Madame Bette's" Shady Ladies", each one celebrates her own unique
beauty and talents.
Though only French by
inclination and a great love of champagne, the three sisters together run
the House of Madame's, or "Chez Madames". Miss Bertie says
"That's madames, plural" and her sisters do not correct her!
You can read more
of the stories from Chez Madames here.
These ladies in the
pictures shown here range from 10 inches to 12 inches tall and are made of
polymer clay. The miniature scale is that of "Fashion Dolls" or 1
inch equals 2 feet.
Click here to read
more about miniatures and scale
conversions.
The scale model
sets are made using polymer clay, paper and fabric with other items like
Christmas ornaments (the cherubs) and small mirrors. photo's from magazines,
and beads.
Photos were taken
by Bob
Grieser in 1992. While better known for his photos of golfers, boats,
and world events for newspapers, Bob also enjoys these little ladies. His
lovely wife doesn't mind at all!
Here's the parlor at Madame's House, seen in an
uncharacteristic empty moment. Celebrations and parties for all kinds of
occasions keep things busy and festive; everybody has fun at the Gala Events
and Soirees here!
New Year's Eve leads into the locally famous Another Good
Year Week, and Madame Bette wishes everyone a Happy New Year any day she
pleases. Like now! A perfect time to say "Have A Good Year!"
February is the official Month of Love. and there is enough
Valentine cheer going around that it can be spread out and savored. LaWanda,
Dolly, Rosie and Miss Bertie aren't the only sentimental softies here at
Madame's House, but they DO like to get right to the heart of things,
particularly if there is chocolate and presents and romance involved.
March is the Birthday Month for two of the sisters, and
they all just adore cake.
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here to see more!
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Copyright©1995-2010 Sarajane Helm
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