Polly Plummer
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Re: Polly Plummer
I have a Narnia book with a timeline in it that puts Polly being born in 1888 and going to Narnia in 1900. The dates are mostly educated guesses, but it gives you an idea. I agree with Jill that Polly should have blond curls. Here are some outfits from the Dover coloring book "Old-Time Children's Fashions." The first I like mostly for Digory (note the high collar). The second outfit is a lot like the one Lu_valient posted.
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Anfinwen - Posts: 378
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Lovely! I I love the dresses, especially the right one on the second picture. I think Polly wore shoes though, not boots as her stockings got wet when she jumped into the pool in the wood between the worlds.
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The pool wasn't very deep without the rings on that is all I meant, it wasn't the stockings I was thinking about.
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Lady Arwen, that is a lovely pair of pictures! Very suitable.
The timeline figures are the same as Lewis's own timeline, so you can trust them.
Early in MN Lewis says it happened back when the first reader's grandparents were children. In the early 1950s when the book was written, children of 10 might have grandparents of 55-60 who were about 10/12 in 1900.
The timeline figures are the same as Lewis's own timeline, so you can trust them.
Early in MN Lewis says it happened back when the first reader's grandparents were children. In the early 1950s when the book was written, children of 10 might have grandparents of 55-60 who were about 10/12 in 1900.
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I think Baynes' illustration of Polly (her period dress and hair) shouldn't be messed with.
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Good point, that is how generations of children (and adults) have seen Polly, why change it now. Admittedly the best actress might not be blonde but the style could be kept the same, I like it very much!
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Warrior 4 Jesus wrote:I think Baynes' illustration of Polly (her period dress and hair) shouldn't be messed with.
Totally agree! I love her blond curls and not-so-stiff looking dress. I've always imagined it as green.
Same with Digory!
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Here are some pics of old patterns I thought looked nice. They are from this website. http://www.agelesspatterns.com/
1892 White & Blue Sailor Dress for Girl 3-5 Yrs
1893 Frock for Child 2-4 Yrs
1893 Frock for Girl 7-9 Yrs
1892 White & Blue Sailor Dress for Girl 3-5 Yrs
1893 Frock for Child 2-4 Yrs
1893 Frock for Girl 7-9 Yrs
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Ooh, I like the idea of a green dress! Maybe it'd be better not to be blue or it might look like Alice in Wonderland what with the style of the dress and the blond curls.
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I always thought Polly would look like Alice I really like lady Arwen's first dress...and I like the idea of a green dress
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I like the idea of a green dress too, except that a more contrasting color might be better for the Wood Between the Worlds.
I feel the same way; but for those who don't like that idea, a navy blue sailor suit wouldn't look too much like Alice.
NarnianAtHeart wrote:I always thought Polly would look like Alice
I feel the same way; but for those who don't like that idea, a navy blue sailor suit wouldn't look too much like Alice.
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I didn't think about that....the green in the wood could make her blend in some?But I'm not against a blue dress
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Re: Polly Plummer
Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Polly Plummer wearing a pink dress in Pauline Baynes's illustration?
Warrior 4 Jesus wrote:
I think Baynes' illustration of Polly (her period dress and hair) shouldn't be messed with.
emijoy wrote:
Totally agree! I love her blond curls and not-so-stiff looking dress. I've always imagined it as green.
Same with Digory!
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Re: Polly Plummer
In the book I have some of the illustrations are colorized (not sure if they were originally colored) and Polly's dress is light blue.
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Re: Polly Plummer
Yes yes yes! Blonde barrel curs, pulled half up with a big bow, and a sailer collar! I believe there is actually a picture of her in a sailor dress in the book. Blue is definately best: sky-to-baby blue with cream trim.
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