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Post by lauren on Apr 7, 2008 18:23:03 GMT -5
I made Aaron's vest and shirt over the weekend. It was a lot of fun, and the vest was a lot of work. I posted the bones of the vest on my blog and will be posting the completed pictures tonight. I had to do a lot of altering, because hubby is very tall and lean. So, I basically used a based butterick pattern and added and removed what I needed. Anywhoo, you can see the pictures here of the unfished product here :-) ladyofportlandhouse.blogspot.com/
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Post by cosmoblue on Apr 7, 2008 18:29:21 GMT -5
I can't wait to see the finished product.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 7, 2008 19:05:40 GMT -5
Me too! I see that he grew some sideburns there... good man! Will you make him a nice cravat?
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Post by lauren on Apr 7, 2008 19:41:16 GMT -5
Oh yes indeed :-) That's tonights project.
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Post by dawnluckham on Apr 7, 2008 21:31:01 GMT -5
Starting to look very good indeed! ;D
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Post by lauren on Apr 7, 2008 21:53:18 GMT -5
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Post by Mrs Parker on Apr 7, 2008 22:28:59 GMT -5
Very nice, Lauren. You work quickly. Your husband seems very well pleased with himself.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 7, 2008 23:36:09 GMT -5
Yes, I especially like the slick dance moves. ::tee hee::
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Post by lauren on Apr 8, 2008 11:36:44 GMT -5
Yup, he's a goof :-)
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Post by Miss Credit on Apr 8, 2008 14:11:10 GMT -5
The color does suit him very well!
Nice job indeed, but I must ask, however did you talk him into dressing up with you?
I have been trying to get my younger brother to start dressing as a young gent but he still wants to wear his terrible kilt to events! I have even tried coaxing him with thoughts of lovely ladies and lots of food yet he still will not consent!
Please all of you must share how you have got your husbands interested and clothed!
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Post by lauren on Apr 8, 2008 14:21:06 GMT -5
The color does suit him very well! Nice job indeed, but I must ask, however did you talk him into dressing up with you? I have been trying to get my younger brother to start dressing as a young gent but he still wants to wear his terrible kilt to events! I have even tried coaxing him with thoughts of lovely ladies and lots of food yet he still will not consent! Please all of you must share how you have got your husbands interested and clothed! Luckily for me, Aaron loves dressing up. He finds it fun, which is great for both of us. It's a chance to spend time together and a break from dental school, for him. Not much coaxing involved :-)
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 8, 2008 14:30:24 GMT -5
My husband is a supportive kind of guy. He doesn't get "into it" to speak of but he'll be present, in costume and he will occasionally dance with me.
He did kick up a fuss last time because we forgot his shoes, and he went out during setup to get a new pair because his brown sneakers were simply unacceptable. I think he secretly likes it.
But part of his agreeing to all this was being able to have a 'sword-cane'. He feels more 'masculine" I suppose strutting about with a cheap sword-cane.
Maybe you can induce your brother by proposing military attire. He might be more interested if he can don some really flashy uniform.
Another thing I also noticed is that Dan's costume was very good in comparison to other mens' costumes; so he became very proud of his costume as the night progressed and more people asked about it.
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Post by Miss Credit on Apr 9, 2008 16:23:12 GMT -5
Thank you for the suggestions I shall try pushing the military attire on him. I had never thought of it before but I could probably win him over with a sword or some other weapon, you know how boys can be haha! Thank you again ladies.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 9, 2008 21:12:13 GMT -5
Thank you for the suggestions I shall try pushing the military attire on him. I had never thought of it before but I could probably win him over with a sword or some other weapon, you know how boys can be haha! Thank you again ladies. Don't forget the gentlemen... I believe at least one of them has contributed as well. ::hee hee::
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Post by The Major on Apr 10, 2008 4:15:50 GMT -5
Thank you for the suggestions I shall try pushing the military attire on him. I had never thought of it before but I could probably win him over with a sword or some other weapon, you know how boys can be haha! Thank you again ladies. Don't forget the gentlemen... I believe at least one of them has contributed as well. ::hee hee:: Thank you kind lady. I believe it may have been missed as I put my advice in a posting of another thread, so that's my fault. Just in case Miss Credit missed it I'll repeat what I wrote here. Dear Miss Credit, Most young men are attracted to swords like a moth to a flame. As was suggested, perhaps some type of military uniform or even a sword cane. Also, it was not uncommon for a civilian gentleman to openly wear a sword or rapier. Just food for thought.
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Post by dawnluckham on Apr 10, 2008 9:06:24 GMT -5
This thread has ‘tickled’ a vague memory for me. Perhaps one of you will know what I’m fishing for in the back recesses of my memory. I know that there is extensive etiquette on the wearing of a saber or sword (or weapons of any kind for that matter). This particularly applies to wearing weapons at “genteel” events where a weapon would not be expected to be needed. My muddled memories have a recollection of something about the popularity of the walking stick and why it became popular. Walking sticks often contain a hollow in which a hidden sword is encased. During the Regency there was no “official” police force system. Men were expected to be able to protect themselves and their loved ones. And yet, I recall (possibly? ?) a law, which prevented the wearing of a sword in public places. I THINK I recall something about it being appropriate to wear a sword when in uniform or when traveling on horseback, but it was inappropriate to wear a sword when in civilian clothing when going about the business of being a gentleman. Hence, the walking stick became a popular way to carry a weapon for one’s own safety without obviously wearing a sword. Can anyone clarify this for me or elaborate? Modified for poor spelling!
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Post by The Major on Apr 10, 2008 9:28:08 GMT -5
Hi Dawn, I'm not quite sure about England, you could be right about a law prohibiting the wearing of a sword there. In the U.S. however, as our law enforcement system was in its infancy, at best, it was not uncommon for a civilian gentleman to wear a sword. Perhaps not in town while shopping and the like, but on the way there and home he may very well have. This I know was the case in Connecticut in the late 18th and early 19th century with my own ancestors. They lived just outside the small town of Waterbury and traveled into Waterbury and to New Haven where their businesses were. We know from diaries, etc, the gentlemen had and wore swords. And there are at least two times that I can recall right off where my ancestors did have to defend themselves. Once on the road and once in New Haven. Even in the large cities (Boston, New York, Washington City, etc), it was not uncommon for a civilian gentleman to openly wear his sword. I believe it would have a lot to do with his business and where that took him, what part of the city or the docks, where robbery was more prone to happen. Perhaps a gentleman who traveled little and whose business did not take him to unsavory parts of a city would not have a need to wear a sword. The walking stick, while some did have concealed swords in them, were more for fashion than function and were more of a status thing (think SUV today). I've seen many extant walking sticks that were simply too thin to have anything concealed in them or be able to actually be used as a cane to assist with walking. I've also seen extant cane swords, but not in near the quantity. To be perfectly honest, just about every sword cane I've seen is fairly worthless for self defense unless the attacker has no weapon at all. But then that could be the military man in me, the one that carries a 36" field grade officer's sabre Of course military were always appropriate to wear a sword or sabre. Like I said, my knowledge pertains mainly to the U.S. I have done very little research on daily life in England. I am unaware of any laws prohibiting the wearing of swords in the U.S. In fact, I would guess any such proposal would be shot down quite quickly considering the newly ratified Constitution, etc.
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Post by Miss Credit on Apr 10, 2008 10:00:57 GMT -5
Oh I am so sorry Major, forgive me please! I must have missed your comment while skimming through the posts, I do apologize for missing your advice and good advice it is indeed. A sword cane sounds like a great idea I think something like that may entertain him and so convince him to dress finely. Would any of you know of a good place that sells sword canes?
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Post by dawnluckham on Apr 10, 2008 10:33:32 GMT -5
Thank you dear Major. ;D Indeed, I didn’t think about the American love of weapons (that’s not a ‘swipe’ by the way). If I had considered the whole “right to bear arms” thing I would of course realize that in the US one would wear a sword whereever one pleased. It also makes perfect sense that in any of ‘The Colonies’ the practicality of one’s safety would override fashionable etiquette in London. I imagine that sword wearing in Lower and Upper Canada would take on a more ‘functional’ nature here as well. I still wish I could recall that tiny bit of info in the back of my mind. It’s “niggling”. I can also see how in “polite society” the open wearing of a sword would be aggressive and possibly inappropriate at the gaming tables for example, or in a ball room, or in doing business in a refined place. So your ancestors were from Connecticut, were they? I completed my final two years of high school in Brookfield Center. My parents owned one of the early (pre Federal era) inns built directly across from the Village Store. Huge walk in fireplace and massive kitchen in the basement and another huge walk in fireplace and bake oven in the ‘assembly room’. It’s a place full of neat and interesting history! (And ghost stories! )
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Post by The Major on Apr 10, 2008 13:34:38 GMT -5
Oh I am so sorry Major, forgive me please! I must have missed your comment while skimming through the posts, I do apologize for missing your advice and good advice it is indeed. A sword cane sounds like a great idea I think something like that may entertain him and so convince him to dress finely. Would any of you know of a good place that sells sword canes? That is quite alright, my dear Miss Credit. I put it in a different thread than this and where it should have been. The "last 15" bit me again. I should know of a place that has sword canes, but for the life of me I'm having a mental block and can't think of them. Give me a bit and I'll think of it or search my favorites.
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