Post by 1812 on Sept 3, 2012 9:25:14 GMT -5
I have always been fond of the Regency Era and have an abiding love of Jane Austen. My daughter spent a year as a museum intern in Bath England and I was fortunate to be able to spend a few weeks there too - walking in the footsteps of Jane Austen - what a beautiful city! I hope to visit again for the JA Festival.
Recently, due to new job responsibilities at the museum where I am the Grants Project Manager, I have become completely immersed in learning as much as I can about the fashions of the Regency / 1812 era as I need to create a Regency wardrobe for use at work. I recently purchased Janet Arnold's Book One and have nearly worn the ink off the cover!
One of my projects at the museum is a traveling 1812 era quilt show and exhibit that has been very successful and is currently touring Canada and the US. Occasionally I have the opportunity to travel with the quilt show to make presentations and dress in my Regency finery. This summer I had the chance to work alongside the ladies of Upper Canada Village (an Ontario living history museum) as an historic interpreter - it was an honour to work with them.
Has anyone heard of the new American Girl Doll? Caroline Abbott is scheduled for release in September and her stories are set in the 1812 era and she lives in Sackets Harbor, the same community where I work. Needless to say I will be busy sewing new Regency clothes for all my family.
I'm very much looking forward to getting to know more about the Regency era and would love to get involved in a reenacter group. I am in the far North of New York State near Ontario and hope I can find someone to introduce me properly into their society.
You can follow my 1812 quilt blog at: 1812quiltchallenge.blogspot.com/
Although my blog focuses on quilts from the 1812 period I often have posts on fashions also and hope that you will look at some of my older posts so I can share what I have learned.
1812quiltchallenge.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html
I am pleased to have found so many others with similar interests on this board and look forward to becoming acquainted with all of you and learning from all of you.
Recently, due to new job responsibilities at the museum where I am the Grants Project Manager, I have become completely immersed in learning as much as I can about the fashions of the Regency / 1812 era as I need to create a Regency wardrobe for use at work. I recently purchased Janet Arnold's Book One and have nearly worn the ink off the cover!
One of my projects at the museum is a traveling 1812 era quilt show and exhibit that has been very successful and is currently touring Canada and the US. Occasionally I have the opportunity to travel with the quilt show to make presentations and dress in my Regency finery. This summer I had the chance to work alongside the ladies of Upper Canada Village (an Ontario living history museum) as an historic interpreter - it was an honour to work with them.
Has anyone heard of the new American Girl Doll? Caroline Abbott is scheduled for release in September and her stories are set in the 1812 era and she lives in Sackets Harbor, the same community where I work. Needless to say I will be busy sewing new Regency clothes for all my family.
I'm very much looking forward to getting to know more about the Regency era and would love to get involved in a reenacter group. I am in the far North of New York State near Ontario and hope I can find someone to introduce me properly into their society.
You can follow my 1812 quilt blog at: 1812quiltchallenge.blogspot.com/
Although my blog focuses on quilts from the 1812 period I often have posts on fashions also and hope that you will look at some of my older posts so I can share what I have learned.
1812quiltchallenge.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html
I am pleased to have found so many others with similar interests on this board and look forward to becoming acquainted with all of you and learning from all of you.