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I shall talk about Denmark at great length later, but first I have something else to say. When we got back, there was a parcel waiting for me from my Secret Pal! He (or she) has made lots of extremely pretty things fro Kirsten; a bonnet, a shawl and some underwear.

The bonnet is blue with tiny white hearts on, a gorgeous colour, and is, well, shaped like a pioneer bonnet :) It's lovely. The front part, that shades her face, is slightly stiffer, through being a double thickness, and the strings are the same material. The shawl is beautifully crocheted out of a mauve/blue mercerised cotton, in a wide flower pattern, triangular, with a tassel at the bottom. It's a lot like a black one which I wear myself in spring/summer evenings, except for being a prettier colour.

The underwear is made of broderie anglais. There is a camisole, with a bow at the nexk, and ruffles and pin tucks (is that the right word? When there are pleats down the front), and pantaloons, and a petticoat. Everything is so beautifully cut, so the pattern falls just right, and the pantaloons are elasticated at the cuffs, with a little ruffle below, and the petticoat has layers of ruffles, and.... exquisite.

All absolutely lovely, and Secret Pal is very clever indeed.

furthermore, and in addition, there was licorice! to show quite how on the nail she (or he) is, it's the same as I brought home from Denmark :) So now I have twice as much; yum!

It's all utterly, utterly beautiful; I can't stress that enough. And it came beautifully wrapped in purple with silver stars, and a note and everything.

Thankyou!