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  1. Jill T

    Jill T edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass 3 weeks ago.

      • reordered the characters.
    • Edited the description of Sibyl Allston: Daughter of Lan and Helen Allston. Sister to Harley and Eulah. Main character. Thought ofInitially presented as someone who missedon her chance at marriage.way to spinsterhood.
    • Edited a character: Harlan "Harley" Plummer Allston JuniorIII: Sibyl's younger brother
    • Edited the description of Eulah Allston: Daughter of Lan and Helen Allston. Mother says she "Wants"wants to fix the world." Has dark, curly hair and blue eyes. Wears her grandmother's cameo and a vermilion and marigold dress.dress. Focal point of the plotline set on the Titanic.
    • Edited the description of Harlan "Lan" Allston Jr: Married to Helen, father of Sibyl, Harlan, and EulahEulah. Focal point of the plotline set in Shanghai. Nicknamed "Greenie" as a youth by his shipmates. Referred to as "Lannie" by his wife, Helen.
    • Edited the description of Edwin Friend: professor friend of Bentley'sBentley's. Based on a real person.
    • Edited the description of Lydia Pusey: Benton's first wifewife. Often ill. Deceased when Benton is reintroduced in the narrative.
    • Edited a character: Mildred Seaver / Mrs. Leonard Coombs: Mildred Coombs was a womanWoman who grew up with Sibyl and married one of Sibyl's old beaus.beaus. It is implied that Mildred stole Leonard from Sibyl, though this is never explicitly confirmed.
    • Edited the description of Harry Widener: The young man who danced with Eulah on the TitanicTitanic. Based on a real person.
    • Edited the description of Helen Allston: Wife of Lan. Mother of Sibyl, Harley, and Eulah.Eulah. Wears a navy dress and a pearl necklace. Has dark dyed hair.
    • Edited the description of Benton Derby: Professor at HarvardHarvard. Widower of Lydia Derby and former suitor of Sibyl Allston.
    • Removed a character: Helen Allston: Wife of Lan Allston. Wears a navy dress and a pearl necklace. Has dark dyed hair.
    • marked the description of Helen Allston as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Greenie: nickname for young Lan given by shipmates
    • marked the description of Greenie as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Harlan "Harley" Allston III: Son of Helen and Lan Allston.
    • marked the description of Harlan "Harley" Allston III as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Lannie: what Helen called Lan
    • marked the description of Lannie as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Lan Allston: Sibyl's father
    • marked the description of Lan Allston as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Dovie: Harley's love interest
    • marked the description of Dovie as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Mildred Seaver: maiden name of Mrs. Leonard Coombs
    • marked the description of Mildred Seaver as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Miss Sibyl Allston: Main character
    • marked the description of Miss Sibyl Allston as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Benton
    • Removed a character: Katherine Howe
    • Removed a character: Miss Eulah Allston: Sibyl's younger sister
    • marked the description of Miss Eulah Allston as not a spoiler
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  2. Jill T

    Jill T edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass 3 weeks ago.

      • reordered the characters.
    • Edited a character: Mrs. LeonardMildred Coombs: Mildred Coombs was a woman who grew up with Sibyl and married one of Sibyl's old beaus.
    • Removed a character: Harley: Sibyl's brother
    • marked the description of Harley as not a spoiler
    • Removed a character: Harlan
    • Removed a character: Sybil
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  3. Shelfari

    Shelfari edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Tuesday, January 22, 2013.

    • Added a character: Sybil
    • Added a character: Harlan
    • Added a character: Benton
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  4. Shelfari

    Shelfari edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Monday, November 19, 2012.

    • Added a character: Katherine Howe
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  5. Adair

    Adair edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Friday, September 21, 2012.

    • Edited the description of Peter: Played bridge with Harlan at his club
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  6. Adair

    Adair edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Friday, September 21, 2012.

    • Added a character: Mahitabel Edgell: Helen's mother
    • marked the description of Mahitabel Edgell as not a spoiler
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  7. Adair

    Adair edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Friday, September 21, 2012.

    • Edited the description of Carlton: Shipmate of Lan's
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  8. Adair

    Adair edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Friday, September 21, 2012.

    • Edited the description of Josiah: shipmate of Lan's
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  9. Adair

    Adair edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Friday, September 21, 2012.

    • Edited the description of William James: Ship mate of Lan's
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  10. Adair

    Adair edited the characters of The House of Velvet and Glass Thursday, September 20, 2012.

    • Edited the description of Townsend: played bridge at Harley's club
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