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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Feb 28, 2008 13:00:27 GMT -5
I know I haven't been around much, I've been project-girl and loafing girl; and ORS girl (or Lady I suppose)... Where have you all been? Busy? Updates please... Who's working on something? Tell us a story? We surely haven't run out of things to talk about. I'm looking forward to Sunday's Emma, it's the one existing adaptation I havent' seen yet.  Yay! |
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Post by cosmoblue on Feb 28, 2008 13:52:48 GMT -5
I've missed you! I seem to have run out of questions and such to post. I am in shock. I am deciding on which bodice pattern I am going to use for my day dress and if I am going to use a solid white or one with a woven pattern.
I am totally looking forward to Emma. I've never seen it either.
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Post by The Major on Feb 28, 2008 14:14:05 GMT -5
My apologies for not being around. I've been very busy making arrangements for the Ball, polishing silver, making decorations, packing things to take there, etc. I've also been shopping for new dancing shoes, I'm looking for a pair with a mind toward period looking. So I've been fairly busy lately, but I'll be checking in.
Cheers,
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Feb 28, 2008 15:38:40 GMT -5
Go to your local dance shop; those men's lace-up soft-leather dance shoes are very appropriate.
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Post by Val on Feb 28, 2008 16:41:49 GMT -5
We've had two family members of friends die in the last week, so have been a little busy with them. And doing a little Spring cleaning in my sewing room and the garage. OK, it's still Winter, but it was 80d here in So. CA the last couple days. I just learned how to do blind hemming on my sewing machine, from my class last week, and did the hem on both the skirt and pleated portion on my 1878 Natural Form gown. It's a black silk dupioni. The polannaise is a two toned black striped upholstery materil. I've mentioned this before, as I'm making a "best black"dress, which also can be used for a mourning dress. It started out as a bustle dress, then morphed into a poopfed/draped skirt.
I also learned how to do knife pleats using a fork, via Truly Victorian's online video. So nice and so quick. I'm so thrilled, having learned two new things this week, and both worked! Whoo hoo!!
On the Regency front, I finally found a fabric to make my underdress to go with a two toned plum striped fabric that will be the pelisse with the band that goes under the bustline. I couldn't find a solid plum for the dress, as it was a off color plum, and while at JoAnn's this morning I saw a champange colored poly-dupioni. They looked nice together, and I got it for half price with my coupon. So if I'm still unable to find a plum to use, this will work well, and will make a gorgous Regency dress by itself.
And that's been my week in a nutshell.
Hmm, I just decided I know of someone who might be interested in this group here also. She's in a costume guild in Seattle, called SITU, and is all over the web right now looking for fellow costume nutters. Her name is Rita, if she stops by.
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Post by Goblin, esq. on Feb 28, 2008 16:54:04 GMT -5
I've been too busy at work, and at home the tot has suddenly become a lot more mobile, which is why I've been quiet lately. I just finished a book, Feeding Nelson's Navy: The True Story of Food at Sea in the Georgian Era, which I intend to write a review for, but I'm not sure it falls under Regency Cooking or the Napoleonic Wars.
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Post by Val on Feb 28, 2008 17:11:35 GMT -5
Ok, I have to nix the champange dupioni with the plum striped fabric. My neighbor just came over and looked at it, and she didn't care for the combination. She thinks a plum or grey would look better, so I'm back to the hunt.
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Post by chiemi on Feb 28, 2008 17:19:06 GMT -5
My girls have been more demanding than usual and family from AZ are coming tonight, so I have been trying to keep the house clean and work out some fun things to do while they are here. Also remember that party I was making a dress for? Well, I don't remember if I said, but it was postponed and it's this weekend...still not ready. I also am the only family member that lives near my grandparents. Grandpa's bedridden, so I help out a lot. I'm just really busy, but I do love to get on here when I can and read the posts, hopefully things slow down. It makes me tired.  |
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Post by The Major on Feb 28, 2008 18:00:43 GMT -5
Go to your local dance shop; those men's lace-up soft-leather dance shoes are very appropriate. Thank you! That is what I've been looking at but wasn't quite sure. I'll go with them. |
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Post by maudelynn on Mar 2, 2008 15:33:29 GMT -5
I thought, perhaps, I was over running the board Which new Emma? Yay NEW AUSTEN TONIGHT |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 2, 2008 15:37:07 GMT -5
The adaptation of Emma being played on public television tonight is one I haven't seen yet. So it's new to me!
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Post by maudelynn on Mar 2, 2008 15:40:16 GMT -5
The adaptation of Emma being played on public television tonight is one I haven't seen yet. So it's new to me! Is the the Kate Beckinsale one? I love that one to bits and pieces... by far my fave! |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 2, 2008 15:41:29 GMT -5
Go to your local dance shop; those men's lace-up soft-leather dance shoes are very appropriate. Thank you! That is what I've been looking at but wasn't quite sure. I'll go with them.    |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 2, 2008 18:21:17 GMT -5
Yes. I believe it is.
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Post by Val on Mar 2, 2008 18:49:24 GMT -5
I don't understand..here in San Diego, our PBS is only showing a one hour "behind the scenes" of the Miss Austen jRegets special. No Emma in our schedule.  |
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Post by cosmoblue on Mar 2, 2008 22:26:52 GMT -5
Masterpiece isn't on here either.  It is Great performances. Is it a fund raising week? |
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Post by Val on Mar 2, 2008 22:57:59 GMT -5
Masterpiece isn't on here either. It is Great performances. Is it a fund raising week? Yes, they've been at it all day. |
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Post by cosmoblue on Mar 3, 2008 2:20:49 GMT -5
Emma isn't on until March 23rd
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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 
