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Post by cosmoblue on Oct 17, 2007 18:41:46 GMT -5
I am just curious if people are designing from a particular set of years. I seem to be drawn to paintings and fashion plates dated 1804-5 and 1815-1818 and there is a dramatic difference in necklines and details between the two. I like the deep necklines of the earlier years and clean styling. I also like the elegant details on the later years. What do you like and why?
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Oct 17, 2007 18:46:47 GMT -5
I dare say, Cosmo... I do like how active you are. All these wonderful questions.
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Post by cosmoblue on Oct 17, 2007 18:54:11 GMT -5
I know I am a bit of a geek. I get really excited and I love to research. I wish I could get paid to do it.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Oct 17, 2007 18:58:42 GMT -5
Nothing geeky about that. Learn, learn, learn and then you can answer others' questions.  I'm no expert, but I've spent as much time as you searching patterns and such before I started the Regency Society. |
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Post by cosmoblue on Feb 15, 2008 20:30:27 GMT -5
Well, the more research that I am doing the more I seem to be falling between 1810-1818.
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Post by dawnluckham on Feb 15, 2008 23:23:10 GMT -5
This is too hard for me. I can't choose! I love the look of the late 1790's into about 1802. I love the frothy full gowns. BUT everything I do wraps around The War of 1812, which puts me in a spot where most of what I make has to be roughly (give or take) 1810. I can squeeze into 1813 or 1814 (the war was still on then) but to go back as far as 1798 is pushing things a bit. So I couldn't vote...  |
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Post by cosmoblue on Feb 16, 2008 11:59:05 GMT -5
This is too hard for me. I can't choose! I love the look of the late 1790's into about 1802. I love the frothy full gowns. BUT everything I do wraps around The War of 1812, which puts me in a spot where most of what I make has to be roughly (give or take) 1810. I can squeeze into 1813 or 1814 (the war was still on then) but to go back as far as 1798 is pushing things a bit. So I couldn't vote... You can vote a few of the above. |
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Post by dawnluckham on Feb 16, 2008 12:31:55 GMT -5
Thank you Cosmo, that's what I did. |
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Post by Lady Serendipity on Mar 17, 2008 23:24:52 GMT -5
I am just curious if people are designing from a particular set of years. What do you like and why? I'll never have a cohesive Regency "wardrobe", but to answer "what I like": I probably lean towards late Regency. Whether I'm decorating my house, scrapbooking, dressing myself, WHAT HAVE YOU....I always *try* to go "simple, clean lines"....and fail miserably!  What can I say, I'm a girl who likes DETAIL!!!  So I have to admit....fussy and frilly and foofy things just really appeal to me! ;D |
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Post by Val on Mar 18, 2008 10:53:43 GMT -5
So far I've only made three dresses using S&S patterns, so whatever period that would fit into, that's it. I'm still not good enough at recognizing the differences between a couple years, more like 10-20 years apart. I like the empire waist, with the high pleating in the back, and Spencers and pelisses. I will never be able to do the Apollo knot hairstyles unless I find a wig of it, so that era won't work unless I have a bonnet on all the time. I do like the Romantic era dress as long as it doesn't have those *HUGE* sleeves.
Basically I am only doing Regency era, then Romantic era, and just separating them by the title, not the years. Since I do so many different eras, and not specialize in any, I don't make such minuute details a priority.
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Post by cosmoblue on Mar 18, 2008 12:27:05 GMT -5
So far I've only made three dresses using S&S patterns, so whatever period that would fit into, that's it. I'm still not good enough at recognizing the differences between a couple years, more like 10-20 years apart. I like the empire waist, with the high pleating in the back, and Spencers and pelisses. I will never be able to do the Apollo knot hairstyles unless I find a wig of it, so that era won't work unless I have a bonnet on all the time. I do like the Romantic era dress as long as it doesn't have those *HUGE* sleeves. Basically I am only doing Regency era, then Romantic era, and just separating them by the title, not the years. Since I do so many different eras, and not specialize in any, I don't make such minuute details a priority. I still have a hard time knowing from year to year I just know 5 year increments basically. You can always buy a wig or hair pieces to style into Apollo's knots. Or you could just wear a cap as long as it isn't a ball or anything. |
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Post by Val on Mar 18, 2008 14:35:01 GMT -5
Oh dear. I just tried on all my costumes today, & all four of my Regency dresses are waaaay to big. *sigh* The biggest problem is the shoulders are too wide now and I don't fill out the bodice. One of them was tight to start out with, so it's ok now but the skirt is too wide on the sides, so I think I can just take that in. Another, my favorite, I'm going to make an effort to get it taken in.
All four were made from inexpensive cotton so if I can't wear the other two anymore, it's no great loss. Probably should just sell them.
But the good thing is some costumes I was wearing the last three years are now all too big. And that's a good thing. Most can be taken in, although I'm not looking forward to that. I need to be able to wear my Victorian bustle gown, and my Edwardian lingerie dress in the next two months, so those are on my priority list. And I haven't found the fabric I want for my ball gown for Costume College yet.
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Post by Val on Mar 18, 2008 14:36:43 GMT -5
You can always buy a wig or hair pieces to style into Apollo's knots. Or you could just wear a cap as long as it isn't a ball or anything. I do have a couple full length wigs that if I found someone who could style them for me, at a reasonable price, I would. I can't. |
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Post by cosmoblue on Mar 18, 2008 14:37:00 GMT -5
Oh dear. I just tried on all my costumes today, & all four of my Regency dresses are waaaay to big. *sigh* The biggest problem is the shoulders are too wide now and I don't fill out the bodice. One of them was tight to start out with, so it's ok now but the skirt is too wide on the sides, so I think I can just take that in. Another, my favorite, I'm going to make an effort to get it taken in. All four were made from inexpensive cotton so if I can't wear the other two anymore, it's no great loss. Probably should just sell them. But the good thing is some costumes I was wearing the last three years are now all too big. And that's a good thing. Most can be taken in, although I'm not looking forward to that. I need to be able to wear my Victorian bustle gown, and my Edwardian lingerie dress in the next two months, so those are on my priority list. And I haven't found the fabric I want for my ball gown for Costume College yet. Too big is the best kind of fitting problem to have. |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 18, 2008 15:41:46 GMT -5
... and selling them gives you funds for new projects.
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Post by Val on Mar 18, 2008 15:56:39 GMT -5
... and selling them gives you funds for new projects. Yep, I'd better seriously think about taking some decent pics of them. |
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Post by Madame Dufour on May 9, 2008 13:59:38 GMT -5
Val:
On the wigs, you could ask your hairdresser is she or he could do this for you. Just be sure to have good clear photos of what you want. I had that done, and after the hairpiece was styled, all I had to do was pin it to my own hair and I was ready. It was a long wig and I had it put into a bun and then wrapped a braided piece around that. This was used for Civil War events - in War of 1812 I wear a cap or turban for formal events.
As for time periods, I would say I fall into the 1810-1814 group, as I do War of 1812 (specifically Battle of New Orleans - January 8, 1815). So the dresses I have fit into that period.
Madame Dufour
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Post by lauren on May 9, 2008 14:17:42 GMT -5
I really like the earlier Regency. I think my pieces range from 1790's to 1810ish :-)
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Post by nonsuch on May 9, 2008 18:21:19 GMT -5
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Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? ~ Jane Austen 
