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Post by aylwen on Apr 12, 2008 8:20:31 GMT -5
Hi there, I'm from Canberra,the capital city of Australia. I am a historical costumer and make garments from Italian Renaissance 1480s through to the 1890s. I run a dance troupe, the Bordonian Heritage Dancers www.bordonia.org and help my husband run the Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy www.earthlydelights.com.au. Next week we have our Jane Austen Festival and I'm teaching a regency bonnet and reticule workshop on Friday and then running two full days over the weekend of dance workshops, a picnic, dinner, ball, and more. Right now I'm madly trying to make an open robe in one day to wear on Monday for a photo shoot.I have three gowns but need something new this year, I've been too busy to make anything for myself. In my other life, I am a desktop publisher at the Australian National University. Cheers, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden *Mod Edited: thoughtfully modified to add user name to subject |
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Post by Mrs Parker on Apr 12, 2008 10:43:23 GMT -5
Welcome, Aylwen. It's good to see you here. We shall be picking your brain, er...soliciting your advice on clothing, dance, etc., to be sure.
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Post by cosmoblue on Apr 12, 2008 12:10:35 GMT -5
Welcome to our little group , Aylwen. It is great to have you with us. I look forward to seeing all of your photos of your costume work.
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Post by aylwen on Apr 12, 2008 16:05:59 GMT -5
Maybe we can pick each other's brains, I am always learning something new in this game. I must say, isn't it great to have the internet? I learn so much visiting other dress diaries and seeing what other people are doing. But I couldn't be without my books - I've spent a fortune on historical fashion books, they're my almost constant companion.
Cheers, Aylwen
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"...my gown is to be trimmed everywhere with white ribbon plaited somehow or other." - Jane Austen
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Post by tess on Apr 12, 2008 16:24:17 GMT -5
Welcome Aylwen! I've been to your regency garment website many times, so it it wonderful to have you join us. Your upcoming JA festival was mentioned last weekend at a planning meeting for my local JASNA chapter, as we are having a 2-day JA festival here in the summer. Our president, Bonnie, was singing your praises, so I feel like I'm meeting a rock-star of the JA world!  |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 12, 2008 16:45:31 GMT -5
Welcome Aylwen, I hope your membership brings some more of our Australian friends into the RSA; we're always happy to welcome new faces and experiences.
I've been a frequent visitor to Earthly Delights' site for a long time, and it's part of the reason why the ORS exists today. So thank you! We look forward to photos, events and all manner of information from your corner of the globe. No pressure! :::hee hee:::
Welcome!
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Post by missjulia on Apr 13, 2008 8:40:21 GMT -5
hello Aylwen,
very pleased to meet you. i'm on your side of the world and also a costumier.
good luck with your very busy schedule. welcome!
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Post by lauren on Apr 13, 2008 20:30:57 GMT -5
Welocome :-)
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Post by The Major on Apr 16, 2008 9:44:06 GMT -5
Greetings Aylwen,
I too have visited your website a time or two. The www certainly has put us in touch with so many. I look forward to all the wonderful and polite conversation here with you.
Cheers.
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Post by Val on Apr 16, 2008 11:18:49 GMT -5
Hi Aylwen, good to see you here. I've known Aylwen thru a lot of costume Yahoo Groups.
Have you discovered LiveJournal yet?
Val
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Post by aylwen on Apr 17, 2008 8:36:22 GMT -5
I'm rather limiting myself to the Sensibility Forum, this one, Australian Costumers Guild and Truly Victorian. Any more and I'll never get any sewing done!
Cheers, Aylwen
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Post by iamdiverted on Apr 17, 2008 18:05:50 GMT -5
I hardly have time to hang out here. Iam always surprised at how much it has grown since the last time I looked.
I wish I could get more sewng done myself.
That's so cool, I love earthly delights. I go to the site frequently. FYI= some pictures dont come up properly.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 17, 2008 18:28:29 GMT -5
Earthly delights is a fabulous site. It was an inspiration to me when I started the ORS. I also learned a lot about the dance,which at the time I knew zilch about. I'm so grateful for the site.  |
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Post by aylwen on Apr 21, 2008 7:56:47 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 
