The Stunning Matilda and Her Secret!
It is my pleasure to introduce you to the wonderful Matilda - a beautiful Tudor Girl. She is the most exquisite doll of today and is aimed specifically at girls aged 8 – 12 years old. She is the first in a line of historical dolls from boutique British toy company Daughters of History, and she hails from the Tudor era, called to the court of Henry the Eighth as lady in waiting for Catherine Howard.
Standing at 16″/41cm tall, she really is incredibly stunning. She has a distinctive face that reflects her character from the Matilda’s Secret Book. The book, along with enables girls to role-play scenes they have read about. It makes for good educational learning, and many young girls will adore her.
Matilda is authentically dressed in a hand sewn Tudor court dress made from soft velvet complete with sumptuous fur-lined sleeves; her outfit is completed by a claret silk underskirt and a pearl-trimmed headdress. Under Matilda’s dress she is wearing underwear, a petticoat and stockings as well as matching shoes. Matilda wears a key on a necklace around her neck; this opens her special trunk where she keeps her secret treasures.
There is an extra set of costumes available for Matilda they can be purchased on the A Girl of All Time website. The outfits include a Burgundy velvet cloak (£24.99), a masked ball gown (£19.99) and a white cotton night shift (£9.99). The Matilda doll costs £89.99, which may seem pricey, but she is wonderfully designed and will be sure to stay in the family for a long time! Matilda is a well worthy investment!
Matilda was created by A Girl for All Time which is a world of beautifully designed dolls, with novels and keepsake books, where girls 8+ can explore and enjoy a host of challenging and creative activities.
Matilda features in a series of novels set in different eras of the most exciting times in English history. The novels encourage girls to explore the past, while the keepsake books bring the character’s world to life with themed activities and adventures.
First in the series is Matilda’s Secret a hair-raising adventure set in Tudor times. The book follows the thrills and spills of 13-year-old Matilda Marchmont who is lady-in waiting to Katherine Howard. Here you can read how Matilda is drawn into a glittering world of intrigue, intense friendship and mortal danger in the court of Henry VIII which takes her from Hampton Court Palace to the Bloody Tower itself. It is no fairy tale and brings to life the brutality of the age including the execution of Katherine Howard at the end.
Daughter’s Of History creator, Frances Cain, says:-
“Children learn best when they’re having fun and playing. That’s why I came up with the idea of historical dolls that girls could actually play with and weren’t simply collector’s items. I was amazed to discover through our research how little children knew about their heritage – most of their awareness is driven by popular culture and the media”.
Research has shown that amongst British children aged eight to thirteen shows their understanding of the nation’s history is limited. As well as thinking Henry VIIIth was the latest blockbuster in a series of films about a character called Henry, but 45% thought the Tudors were a make of crisps and 55% thought Queen Victoria was the pub in the TV soap Eastenders – shocking!
Matilda’s Secret costs £6.99 and is available from http://www.agirlforalltime.com as well as selected bookstores.
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