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Post by lizziebennet on May 10, 2008 18:04:27 GMT -5
Here is two books a friend of mine uses for her ECD group:
THE BARNES BOOK OF ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE TUNES by Peter Barnes THE BARNES BOOK OF ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE TUNES, VOLUME TWO by Peter Barnes
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Post by lizziebennet on May 10, 2008 17:56:59 GMT -5
Thank you for the warm welcome! The more I look around, the more I love this board It is perfect - I don't like huge boards with tons of members, so this forum fits the bill of what I was looking for!
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Post by lizziebennet on May 10, 2008 17:49:29 GMT -5
Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! Y'all are wonderful! Lauren - I never thought about modifing the jacket for the vest - that'll be perfect! Major - I did not realized that the "poofiness" of men's breeches & trousers was no longer there! I assumed it still existed, since the "diaper-bottom" of the Colonial era was needed so the gentlemen could sit down. Thank you for enlightening me! Steph - thank you for your input, it was very helpful! Now that I have the patterns picked, I'll be able to figure out what fabric/colors and find some shoes!
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Post by lizziebennet on May 8, 2008 20:27:51 GMT -5
Hello to all! I'm Lizzie B. (known IRL as Jessica) and I love to sew historical clothing. My favorite era is Regency, not just because I love Jane Austen's books, but for the simplicity of it! It doesn't now require all the petticoats, hoopskirts and corsets of the other eras, though some of the clothing can get quite complicated! I will admit, I always thought costuming men was so much easier than the ladies. That is quite changing, as I am finally making my brother a Regency wardrobe! This looks like a wonderful board, I am glad to have found it from a recommendation from a friend at forums.sensibility.com I look forward to spending some time here ;D
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Post by lizziebennet on May 8, 2008 16:21:59 GMT -5
I'm in dire need of help! I'd like to make my brother a regency outfit for a performance our English Country Dancing group is putting on. The date is June 15, so I don't have as much time as I'd like. Neither do I have a large budget! I need a tailcoat/frockcoat, breeches and vest pattern. I don't have a big budget for this project, so even a Big Four pattern would work. I have my eye on this pattern for a tailcoat, but I also thought about the possibility of modifing this one. I do own this pattern, and have stitched up a couple of shirts, vests, and breeches from this pattern. I may be able to use one of those shirts, adding ruffles at the wrist, or even make up a new shirt. For breeches, I'm uncertain - the first pattern I mentioned for a tailcoat has a drop-front pants pattern I thought about shortening to breeches, but it lacks the fullness in the back, so I'm not so sure those will work out. Unless, of course, I added fullness to the back - I'm not sure how easy that is. As to the vest, the closest I've come is probably modifing a modern vest pattern so that the front edge would be straight (to be folded over at the top), and adding a stand-up collar. I don't know how feasible that is. Any help will be appreciated! I'd like to get this as accurate as possible, within my budget. Thanks in advance for your help!
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