Margaret Hale

The book North and South was written by Elizabeth Gaskel between 1854 and 1855. It was originally published in segmants featured in a publication owned by Charles Dickens. In 2004 it was transformed to film by BBC. This delightful four-hour movie is well worth the watch. The story hits on some of the more serious facts of life, while weaving together a lovely romance.



Here is an excerpt giving a bit of a description of Margaret:

"...He had the same large, soft eyes of his daughter- eyes which moved slowly and almost grandly round in their orbits, and were well veiled by their transparent white eyelids. Margaret was more like him than like her mother. Sometimes people wondered that parents so handsome should have a daughter who was so far from regularly beautiful; not beautiful at all, was occasionally said. Her mouth was wide; no rosebud that could only open just enough to let out a "yes" and "no", and "an't please you, sir." But the wide mouth was on soft curve of rich red lips; and the skin, if not white and fiar, was of an ivory smoothness and delicacy. If the look on her face was, in general, too dignified and reserved for one so young, now, talking to her father, it was bright as the morning- full of dimples, and glances that spoke of childish gladness, and boundless hope in the future."

For Margaret's first apperance I have her dressed in a simple morning gown with a capelet for travelling. It is made of sturdy cotton, has a scoop neck, belted waistline, and long sleeves. The capelet is made of the same material. It fastens at the neck and falls in two points below the waist.

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