Cora Bea Butternut

Some months ago I submitted Cora Bea Butternut,

to the bride challenge at Art Doll Quarterly magazine.

I gave her explicit instructions to stand tall and shine!

She must have done so, as she has been chosen

to represent the Ozark pioneer bride.

 Many of the early Ozark mountain pioneers

were of Scotch Irish decent, hence the red

headed bride.  Cora would most likely have been 

married in a little log church, or perhaps at home,

by a traveling preacher.

 

She would wear her best day dress.  If it could be 

afforded, a new dress from store bought cotton calico 

would have been hand sewn for her.  Her wedding dress 

would be worn for many years to come, on other

 special occasions.

 She would make new undergarments of 

fine muslin for her wedding trousseau.

 

 Perhaps she would purchase a new straw poke 

bonnet that she would line with muslin and adorn

 with a silk ribbon, truly and extravagance for an

 Ozark pioneer bride.

 

 Cora's family would most certainly have recorded

 her marriage in the Butternut family bible, along side 

the other important family events.

Be sure to pick up a copy of the May issue.  Lots
of interesting dollies!