#Julia Calverley

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Early 1730s dresses (from top to bottom) -

1730 Tea Party at Lord Harrington's by C. Phillips detail (Yale Center for British Art, Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut, USA). Probably from Wikimedia; fixed spots with Pshop 1247X1623. There are many caps and veils, square necklines, and laced bodices with revers. But full-blown panniers are not to be seen.

1730 Marquise de Gueydan as Flora by Nicolas de Largillière (Musée Granee - Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France). From cutlermiles.com/portrait-of-marquise-de-gueydan-as-flora-nicolas-de-largilliere/ 1908X2484. She wears a stout Swiss belt and cleft coiffure that harken back to the late Louis XIV era.

ca. 1730 Empress Elisabeth Christine by Johann Gottfried Auerbach (auctioned, probably by Lempertz). From Wikimedia trimmed 1715X2352. She wears a round skirt and a scoop neckline.

ca. 1730 Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg, Queen of Sardinia by Maria Giovanna Clementi (location ?). From tumblr.com/blog/view/jeannepompadour; enlarged by half 1053X1385. Her dress has a deep V neckline filled in by a modesty piece.

ca. 1730 Rhoda Apreece, Mrs Francis Blake Delaval attributed to Enoch Seeman the Younger (Seaton Delaval - Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, UK). From artuk.org; enlarged by half 994X1200. The ruff makes this a Van Dyck revival dress. The laced vest and jaunty hat lend a casual air to the portrait.

ca. 1730 Robe volante (Musée de la Mode - Paris, France). From fripperiesandfobs.tumblr.com-post-139802377452-robe-volante-ca-1730-from-the-palais-galliera 1140X1620. Dresses before the 1750s often had cuffs that could be substantial like these.

1731 Die Liebeserklärung by Jean François de Troy (Sanssouci, Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin - Brandenburg, Germany). From artsandculture.google.com/asset/die-liebeserklärung-jean-françois-de-troy/XAFpCyLiWrxHZw?h 3074X24.12. Known in the Anglophone world as “The Declaration of Love. The large patterns mark this as early century. The robe à la française is firmly established in the form it would take until the late Louis XVI period.

1731 Infanta Maria Teresa Antonia de Borbón by Jean Ranc (Museo del Prado - Madrid, Spain). From their Web site; removed spots and streaks with Photoshop 2621X3051. Spain was ruled by Borbóns after the last Habsburg was cleared out in the early 1700s.

1731 Julia Calverley, Lady Trevelyan, by Enoch Seeman the Younger (Wallington Hall - Wallington, Northumberland, UK). From nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/584399; erased navigation marks in corners & fixed spots w Pshop 1616X1992. Clasps replace lacing to close this bodice.

1731 Lady by John Vanderbank (location ?). From the Philip Mould Historical Portraits Image Library 920X1214. The dress is Van Dyck revival similar to the one worn by Rhoda Apreece.

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My new baby Inky! (I’ll make her in the CC later, but the options are limited and disappointing)

This is Annalise Amaryllis Georgianna Louisa Trevelyan, the youngest daughter of Sir George Trevelyan and Lady Julia Calverley. 

The Trevelyans have 7 children in total; 4 daughters, 3 sons. In order of age; Alexander, the twins Odelia and Olympia, Charlotte, Tennyson, Cadmael, and finally Annalise.

At the time of Inquisition, Annalise is 19 years old, turning 20 towards the end of the year. Her magic manifested at the age of 13, and she has lived in the Ostwick Circle ever since, though she was able to keep in frequent contact with her family thanks to her noble lineage, and was granted permission to leave the tower for large family events. 

She cried into her mother’s skirt when the Templars took her away, and her mother gave her the key to their cellar to remind her she was always welcome and loved by her family. She carries it with her always. As the family’s baby girl, she was doted on by her siblings and her parents, despite their pious nature and her magic, they have a loving relationship. Annalise was never very strong in magical talent, though she excelled in magical theory and history studies.

Shy, soft-spoken, well-mannered and kind, when the Circles rebelled, she took refuge with her family for a time, before the Templars came looking for her and she was forced to flee the Free Marches. Alex came with her to protect her, and consequently travelled with her when they heard of the peace conference at the Temple of Sacred Ashes. In the resulting explosion, Alex perished, and Annalise became the Herald of Andraste with her survival. 

After the explosion, Annalise struggles with survivors guilt, and blames herself for her parents losing their fistborn son. Her family writes, but it’s not the same.  

The members of the Inquisition become mentors and sources of advice and inspiration to her. She becomes a powerful young mage with a good head for politics and a good sense of morals and justice. The Inquisition couldn’t be prouder of her. She loves all her inner circle dearly, but there’s one young man she holds dearer to her heart than the others...

The more human Cole becomes, especially after his personal quest encounter with the Templar who killed the original Cole, the more he is drawn in by Annalise’s kind and gentle nature. She’s always worrying about everyone, always kind and generous and helpful, she sees the best in people (to the point of dangerous naivety sometimes) Cole feels protective of her, safe around her, and can feel a warmth from her he feels from no one else.

Varric says he’s fallen in love with her. But she could never feel the same way about him, could she? A spirit of compassion, and the Herald of Andraste?

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Queensferry Crossing project boss gains OBE

Michael Martin, former project director on the £1.4bn Queensferry Crossing, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

The former chief engineer at Morrison Construction came out of retirement to take on the huge bridge project halfway through construction when project director, Hochtief’s Carlo Germani, decided to stand down in 2014.

It ranks as the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world and took six years to build.

The highest honour for service to the construction went to William Dodds, head of Building Standards at the Scottish Government who receives a CBE for public service.

Mark Carne, out-going chief executive of Network Rail, also received a CBE, for services to the rail industry

For the first time more women than men were recognised with OBEs and MBEs for their contribution to construction and its related professions.

Queen’s Birthday Honours for construction

OBE

Professor Denise Bower, Professor, Engineering Project Management, University of Leeds. For services to the Engineering and Construction Industries.

Jane Duncan, president of Royal Institute of British Architects. For services to diversity in the architecture profession.

Julia Evans, chief executive officer, Building Services Research and Information Association. For services to the construction industry.

Edward O’Hare. For services to the construction industry and entrepreneurship.

MBE

Kathleen Calverley, managing director of The Concrete Society. For services to the construction industry. (Melksham, Wiltshire)

Kathleen Moore, managing director of Women Into Construction. For services to the Construction Industry.

John Smart, for services to the Construction and Property Industries.

Alan Muddiman, Lately chair of  Civil Engineering Contractors Association and head of health, safety and environmental at Renew Holdings . For services to Health and Safety.

Farshid Mousavvi. Founder of Farshid Moussavi Architecture. For services to Architecture.