Unfortunately the prices were really high. But I did manage to purchase a few things and this is one of them. A really odd photo postcard of a Little Spanish Fairy. I wonder what the occasion was. I've searched the internet for Spanish customs, Spanish costumes, children's holidays, but found nothing that explained what this costume might be for. I'm sure in those days, Spanish children didn't dress up for Halloween. It's just another one of those mysteries.
The back of the photo has some writing, but it looks as if this photo was torn from an album and the pages stuck to the photo in places.
I'm not much of a translator, but I think it says something like "To my loving friend, bla bla bla, your best friend, Andrianna or Andreirra or something like that.
The more I look at the photo, I think she's really supposed to be a butterfly. What do you think?
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Hi. I bet you had a good time at this market. I agree with you that she looks more like a butterfly or a fairy insect. Her shoes match her wings, how chic. TGIF and you've written something fun to read.
ReplyDeleteYep, butterfly. But that's ok - you came closer to a fairy than I did. The market looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteOkay, glad that was her costume! It probably was really so much more adorable as she moved about....quite a masterpiece in the making !
ReplyDeleteAlmost like a dragonfly's wings, with those see-through bits. Great picture postcard!
ReplyDeleteYes it looks very butterfly-ish. And what a lovely old photo it is : a little historical gem.
ReplyDeleteI guess she might have been in a play from school or ballet classes performing the butterfly dance. The dress is very elaborate so I don't think she just dressed up for a photo session or to play at home. The photo is lovely and interesting too.
ReplyDeleteYes a fairy-like dragonfly, but oh so lovely. She could have been dressed for Carnival, which is huge in Spain. Here in the Canary Islands it’s a major tourist attraction, especially the one on Santa Cruz. We were in that very plaza in Madrid in March for my birthday, but there was no market when we were there. Fabulous place though.
ReplyDeleteAdorable little girl in the fairy/butterfly costume!
ReplyDeleteI think that she just might be a butterfly ... maybe it was for a school play? The look on her face is priceless, like she just might think this is the dumbest costume ever.
ReplyDeleteKathy M.
I first though dragonfly, but the costume also reminded me of Tinkerbell.
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought bee but I think you are right about the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteWow there has been a lot of thought gone into the costume, love those antenna. Great find.
ReplyDeleteDragon fly wings but probably a butterfly. It is unusual as two piece outfits were around back then I don't think.
ReplyDeleteI immediately thought she was a butterfly and she probably appeared in a dance recital or school play.
ReplyDeleteI agree that she looks like a butterfly. Oh how I would love to visit a market in Spain :)
ReplyDeleteWhatever she is supposed to be she is adorable and I think the picture is perfect for this theme. How lucky you are to have such wonderful memories of your trip to Spain.
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