The third book of the Felicity series has Felicity and other girls attending a dancing lesson at the Governor’s Palace. It’s quite a big deal and is a real sign of a girl growing up. The story behind Felicity’s dress is a really sweet one, and if you want to read my synopsis of it, go to the end of this post for a few short paragraphs.
The mothers in our group and I decided to recreate the ball at the Governor’s Palace for our girls and sewed each of the girls a beautiful blue satin gown, just like Felicity’s!
This is my daughter ready to go to the ball!
We reserved a room at our local government building and it certainly looked like a palace to the girls!
I’m sure this is what Cinderella looked like going to her ball!
The parents of one of our girls went all out and rented costumes to play the part of Lord and Lady Dunmore. They were fabulous!
And the dancing lessons begin!
We had quite the fare of delectable refreshments! 
Of course we had to make matching dresses for each of their 18” dolls!
What precious girls these are and what a wonderful time we had! It was an extremely memorable event for sure!
-Felicity has been invited to attend a dancing lesson at the Governor's Palace in early January! What a thrilling opportunity! For the first time in her life, she is dreaming of having a beautiful gown so she can wear it to the Palace. One day while in a store, her mother notices her gazing lovingly at a doll that is wearing a beautiful blue gown, and is surprised, yet pleased, that Felicity is dreaming of it. She talks with Felicity about it and decides to make a gown just like it for her to wear to the Palace. It is just before Christmastide and Felicity's mother goes right to work on the dress. Felicity is beside herself with excitement! However, just after Christmas, Felicity's mother falls very ill, and the doctors are concerned she might not live.
-Felicity loves her mother dearly and grows up a lot during this time as she puts aside everything and cares constantly for her mother, her siblings and the house. She puts all thoughts of the dancing lesson at the Palace aside as it is now trivial to her compared to the more important things in life. Her father sees how much Felicity is devoted to caring for her mother and siblings, and goes and buys the doll with the blue dress and gives it to her as a gift. She is thankful for the doll, but inside she doesn't want to have anything to do with the doll or the Palace. All she wants is for her mother to get better! So, she gives the doll to her friend Elizabeth, but Elizabeth says she'll just hold it for her for a while.
-Well, after many days, her mother gets well and is able to sit up in the parlor. Felicity is so happy and relieved! That day also happens to be the day of the dancing lesson at the Governor's Palace and Felicity has no thoughts of going. She goes upstairs to retrieve something for her mother, and she finds in her room, spread out on her bed, the blue dress all finished! And beside it sat the doll! She discovers that her friend Elizabeth came and secretly got the gown and took it home and she and her mother finished sewing it for her. When Felicity shows her mother the dress, her mother is so happy and really wants Felicity to go to the Palace. Felicity is super surprised and thrilled, so she gets all bathed and prettied up and goes to the Palace. The Governor's mansion is exquisite, and everything and everyone is so beautiful and she has the time of her life!
6 comments:
I just love the picture of your lovely little girl going up the steps. Great post!
what fun! It looks like everyone had a wonderful time. I'm sure the girls will never forget it.
What wonderful memories you all have created! True Kodak moments!
Oh my gosh, how adorable! I would have loved this as a child. Felicity's blue dress was always my favorite.
That is SO awesome, Myra! You are a ROCK STAR mom!!! I would have DIED to have that dress as a girl :)
Myra, I forgot about this amazing blog. I love this post so much. That day will be a day to remember forever and ever!
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