Holiday Princesses

♥ Beauty and her Beast ♥

"Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart. And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there. Ashamed of his monstrous form, the Beast concealed himself inside his castle with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until his 21st year. If he could learn to love another and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?"

heart shaped glasses at bedtime

♥

water nymphs

letting their long drenched raven locks dry and scorch beneath the morning sunlight, catching the rainbow shine of their fairytalegarments, the glint and glitter of jewels dripping water, ebony ribbons threaded through emerald vegetation

Water Jewel Magic Jasmine arrived today, since she was nude, and I had her outfit awaiting, perhaps she might have been my lost doll returned to me, I like to pretend she is...

childhood trinkets

my Beauty and the Beast charm bracelet arrived from etsy yesterday! I had this bracelet when I was little, and still do, but I lost the mirror charm holding Belle's portrait long ago. it has been etched in my memory ever since.

while I am writing of Beauty and the Beast charms, here is my Belle necklace that I have kept since childhood.

and this Minnie Mouse bracelet came with my purchase as well! another piece of Minnie jewelry to add to my never ending collection. ♥

♥ Belle & Rapunzel ♥ 

As a child I would always have my arms twined lovingly round a doll or a stuffed animal. Jasmine was my favorite Disney princess as a little girl, so I wanted to have every doll of her in my collection. Water Surprise Jasmine was one of my most treasured dolls. I adored the pink jeweled lily embedded in her wrist, and how prettily the turquoise, pink, lilac, and golden colors of her bathing suit glimmered. Once I poured a bottle of rose perfume into her long, shiny black hair and even after I lost her I remembered how beautiful and fragrant she was, the scent never faded from her hair. Recently I purchased another Water Surprise Jasmine, but I am still hoping to find my childhood doll someday. I am not sure if she was sold in a yard sale, or if she is lost somewhere in my house, I've looked everywhere for her, as well as my other dolls gone astray. I still cherish the memories of my childhood dolls. My new Jasmine's hair is waiting to be doused in that nostalgic, rosy perfume.