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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 cosmoblue on May 8, 2008 20:31:13 GMT -5
Welcome, Lizzie (Jessica). I am so pleased to be able to welcome another regency clothing lover to our group! I hope that you find our group offers you wonderful conversation and information.
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Post by The Major on May 8, 2008 22:08:26 GMT -5
Dear Miss Lizzie,
Welcome to the RSA board. You will find it to be a polite society where you can always find help.
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Post by Val on May 8, 2008 22:43:48 GMT -5
Hello Lizzie, and welcome. I do a lot of different era costuming but I too like the looser fit of Regency sometimes. I hope you find some good info here, and share some of your own with us.
Val
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Post by lauren on May 9, 2008 9:16:08 GMT -5
Welcome aboard. I'm sure you will find a great deal of information as well as very polite society :-)
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Post by Madame Dufour on May 9, 2008 11:56:23 GMT -5
Dear Lizzie: Welcome to The Regency Society of America. My name IRL is Faye. I have been re-enacting the War of 1812 era since 1990. Know you will enjoy this group - so many knowledgeable people, and everyone so willing to share. Sincerely, Madame Dufour  |
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Post by Miss Credit on May 9, 2008 13:26:41 GMT -5
Dear Miss Lizzie,
Welcome to our lovely little corner of the internet, as you can see we are a friendly and polite bunch here! I do hope you find this group to be as charming and helpful as I do.
Miss Credit
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Post by Mrs Parker on May 9, 2008 13:36:48 GMT -5
Welcome, Miss Lizzie.
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Post by Goblin, esq. on May 9, 2008 14:58:32 GMT -5
I always thought costuming men was so much easier than the ladies. I have always found it to be so! Women have much more complicated figures with many more curves than men do. On the other hand, I've often heard people marvel at how complicated men's clothing is. The difference in clothing goes beyond body shapes; there are vast differences in construction and philosophy, too. Oh, and welcome aboard. |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on May 9, 2008 15:30:24 GMT -5
I always thought costuming men was so much easier than the ladies. I have always found it to be so! Women have much more complicated figures with many more curves than men do. On the other hand, I've often heard people marvel at how complicated men's clothing is. The difference in clothing goes beyond body shapes; there are vast differences in construction and philosophy, too. Oh, and welcome aboard. I dunno. Once the stays and shifts are done, the gowns are all you have to worry about. A single garment, to some degree... If you want to dress a man; you've got 4 complex projects right off. Breeches, shirt, waistcoat, tailcoat, plus cravat. And you can't add a muslin overlay, or a spencer to change his look up; he'll need a new waistcoat at least. |
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Post by nonsuch on May 9, 2008 18:05:28 GMT -5
Hello and welcome Lizzie B |
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Post by Goblin, esq. on May 9, 2008 19:40:51 GMT -5
I have always found it to be so! Women have much more complicated figures with many more curves than men do. On the other hand, I've often heard people marvel at how complicated men's clothing is. The difference in clothing goes beyond body shapes; there are vast differences in construction and philosophy, too. Oh, and welcome aboard. I dunno. Once the stays and shifts are done, the gowns are all you have to worry about. A single garment, to some degree... If you want to dress a man; you've got 4 complex projects right off. Breeches, shirt, waistcoat, tailcoat, plus cravat. And you can't add a muslin overlay, or a spencer to change his look up; he'll need a new waistcoat at least. It's true. A woman's gown is a relatively flimsy thing, worn over a more complicated understructure. The structure of a man's clothing is mostly in the coat, an outer garment. This is why men's fashions change more slowly than women's. That's what I meant by differences in philosophy; also why tailors and seamstresses are different professions. |
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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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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 