The Inheritance-

Written by Louisa May Alcott at seventeen years of age, the charming love story that emerged from the pages of that hardcover novel was so precious to me.
Louisa never had her first novel published, so it went on a shelf to collect dust... unknown to the world for many years.
But it was published when two historians found it in a library...

And then I myself found it in my library to enjoy.
The Book is different from the movie but both are to be enjoyed immensely.

Edith Adelon (Cari Shayne) has grown up in the magnificent estate of Evenswood the only home she has ever known. She works as a companion in this great house to Amy Hamilton (Brigitta Dau) who has become her best friend and sister. Seen more like family than servant Edith grows into a beautiful woman who tends to hide her true feelings from others.
Ida Glenshaw (Brigid Walsh Brannagh) arrives to find herself a suitor... yet when said suitor arrives on the scene Edith finds herself falling head over heals for him.
James Percy (Thomas Gibson) finds himself in love with Edith as well, but their difference in social class reminds them daily that they could never be.
Ida’s jealousy and hate for Edith begins to ruin her happy life at Evenswood, and the story takes a sudden turn.
For the better?
For the worse?
You shall have to find out for yourself.

I will say that The Inheritance becomes a sudden classic. And you can not help but fall in love with Edith’s purity and goodness.

This movie is not rated.
But my little 6 year old brother can see it.

A brilliant cast, stunning photography, a magnificent location and beautiful story.

These are only some of the costumes in The Inheritance sadly there are only a few pictures, but here they are just the same.
This is Edith's ball gown (oh agony! Such a small picture)
These are some of the everyday outfits they wear throughout the film... I would love to recreate so many of these costumes.

Sadly this picture is fuzzy, but you can still see the efort they put into all these costumes.

I love Edith's (far left) outfit, does'nt it make you want to sew! It looks like you could revise it a little from colonial Butterick pattern 3071? sadly it is out of print.

The same gown as the one she wears above, but in color.

Lady Ida's walking dress, for such a terrible character her gowns are wonderful.

The back of another of Edith's stunning gowns, I love the pattern.

Lady Ida and yet another of her breathtaking dresses.

I love Edith's riding outfit, but this is the only picture I was able to find (love the hat)

Edith's ball gown again.

One of Amy's MANY dresses. I would have chucked the bow's though.

A Period Drama Challenge

I am in a period drama challenge! I am in level 5 (Undoubtedly Obsessed) with 12 movies to review! I am doing Bonnets and Hessians (Regency era) and Victorian Mist (Victorian era.

These are the movies I hope to review over the next year (not that I have not seen them before.

The Inheritance

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)

Persuasion (2007)

Emma (1996)

Cranford (2007)

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Wives and Daughters (1999)

Little Dorrit (2008)

Northanger Abbey (2007)

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Jane Eyre(2006)

this should be fun!

I think I will do a review of the movie, and then a quick costume review.

These are just a few dresses/gowns I hope to recreate someday...someday.
I have never (and will never) see this movie, but I love the costumes. From Silk

I have never seen this one either (but love the costumes) from Young Victoria

And yet again I have never seen this movie... Sweeny Todd

Emma's archery dress from Emma

Molly Gibsons day dress from Wives and Daughters

Molly Gibsons dinner dress from Wives and Daughters

Lorna Doone's peasant dress from Lorna Doone

Winnie Fosters 'I need a new name' dress from Tuck Everlasting

Stranger than you dreamt it gown from Phantom of the Opera

Catherine Moorlands white day dress from Northanger Abbey

I am in the process of recreating this gown, for my 2010 ball!!
(pray for me on this one)

Little Dorrit's day dress and apron (done by Amanda Flynn) from Little Dorrit

Sofie's day dress from Cranford (they are coming out with a number 2)

We shall see how far we get on these.... someday.

I will try to go back to my movie reviews...
This being a new favorite!

INKHEART

Inkheart is a book that has changed a family's life forever. The family torn apart at the beginning of the story must find a way to get back together... and it means an adventure of a lifetime.

Have you ever read a book that was so powerful to you, you could feel the characters come to life in your mind? What would you do if they really did 'come to life'? And what kind of book were you reading? 'Peter Pan'? 'Wizard of OZ'? Some books really do come to life... if the right person is reading them.

Enjoy the adventure as a family.

A good clean film that everybody can enjoy, except those who don't like ticking crocodiles!

some mild violence, mild language, a guy that does not wear a shirt for like a minute, and some Egyptian dude who wears a vest.