The ORS Winter Ball

Mme de Beaufort
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The ORS Winter Ball Oct 16, 2007 17:33:50 GMT -5

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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Oct 16, 2007 17:33:50 GMT -5

The Oregon Regency Society
presents
the first Annual
Winter Ball

to be held at the stunning
Masonic Temple
in Astoria, Oregon.

November the third, 2007
Half past seven to midnight.

Dinner and Dancing
Regency Costume or formal attire Required

Costume period: 1797-1818

Download the printable colour flyer (large file)

String music provided by

The Blue Birds String trio

www.oregonregencysociety.com/ball07/winterball07.htm

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

austenfan Guest	The ORS Winter Ball Oct 18, 2007 12:10:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by austenfan on Oct 18, 2007 12:10:31 GMT -5 Keep Portland Weird event will occur at the central library on Saturday. Come meet some ORS members there.

cosmoblue Global Moderator Hostess "Go by all means, my dear; only put on a white gown; Miss Tilney always wears white." Posts: 1,119	The ORS Winter Ball Nov 2, 2007 13:11:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cosmoblue on Nov 2, 2007 13:11:25 GMT -5 Okay, I am so glad that the weekend is here and I will get to see some new regency costume pictures soon. I hope that everyone has a super time at the ball. I wish that I could be there.
	Last Edit: Nov 2, 2007 13:38:15 GMT -5 by cosmoblue Cosmo "It is something for a woman to be assured that in her eight-and-twentieth year, that she has not lost one charm of earlier youth." Anne, Persuasion. I totally agree, I only hope it feels the same at nine-and-twenty.

Mme de Beaufort Administrator Founder RSA, ORS "You have no compassion for my poor nerves" Posts: 1,563	The ORS Winter Ball Nov 6, 2007 11:25:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mme de Beaufort on Nov 6, 2007 11:25:57 GMT -5 Photos and a video of the event are posted here. Portraits will provide a better detail of the costumes worn, they are on their way! www.oregonregencysociety.com/ball07/winterball07.htm
	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

cosmoblue Global Moderator Hostess "Go by all means, my dear; only put on a white gown; Miss Tilney always wears white." Posts: 1,119	The ORS Winter Ball Nov 6, 2007 13:30:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cosmoblue on Nov 6, 2007 13:30:15 GMT -5 Yay! I could not have handled waiting one more day. Thanks for sharing.
	Cosmo "It is something for a woman to be assured that in her eight-and-twentieth year, that she has not lost one charm of earlier youth." Anne, Persuasion. I totally agree, I only hope it feels the same at nine-and-twenty.

austenfan Guest	The ORS Winter Ball Nov 6, 2007 21:49:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by austenfan on Nov 6, 2007 21:49:49 GMT -5 LOL... the musicians were not very practiced and I'm being nice when I say that. We all had a good laugh about it. But everyone had a good time and danced all night... but I'm hoping we'll be able to afford a better group next time.

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The ORS Winter Ball Nov 24, 2007 15:49:46 GMT -5

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Post by cosmoblue on Nov 24, 2007 15:49:46 GMT -5

admin said:

Portraits will provide a better detail of the costumes worn, they are on their way!

Any update on these portrait photos? I know you are having computer problems so I am just curious is they are ready and waiting to be posted?

Cosmo

"It is something for a woman to be assured that in her eight-and-twentieth year, that she has not lost one charm of earlier youth." Anne, Persuasion. I totally agree, I only hope it feels the same at nine-and-twenty.

Mme de Beaufort
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Founder RSA, ORS

"You have no compassion for my poor nerves"

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The ORS Winter Ball Nov 26, 2007 15:28:40 GMT -5

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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Nov 26, 2007 15:28:40 GMT -5

cosmoblue said:

admin said:

Portraits will provide a better detail of the costumes worn, they are on their way!

Any update on these portrait photos? I know you are having computer problems so I am just curious is they are ready and waiting to be posted?

We're still working on that. Computer ills, decidedly.

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

Mme de Beaufort Administrator Founder RSA, ORS "You have no compassion for my poor nerves" Posts: 1,563	The ORS Winter Ball Dec 28, 2007 12:16:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 28, 2007 12:16:06 GMT -5 Portraits are now on the site. www.oregonregencysociety.com/ball07/portraits.htm
	Last Edit: Dec 28, 2007 12:16:37 GMT -5 by Mme de Beaufort 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

Post by Mme de Beaufort on Oct 16, 2007 17:33:50 GMT -5

Post by austenfan on Oct 18, 2007 12:10:31 GMT -5

Post by cosmoblue on Nov 2, 2007 13:11:25 GMT -5

Post by Mme de Beaufort on Nov 6, 2007 11:25:57 GMT -5

Post by cosmoblue on Nov 6, 2007 13:30:15 GMT -5

Post by austenfan on Nov 6, 2007 21:49:49 GMT -5

Post by cosmoblue on Nov 24, 2007 15:49:46 GMT -5

Post by Mme de Beaufort on Nov 26, 2007 15:28:40 GMT -5

Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 28, 2007 12:16:06 GMT -5