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A Sartorial Statement: November 2014
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Sunday, November 16, 2014. New Project Blog - My Wedding Dress! Want to watch me build my wedding gown? This is totally what it will look like. Except not pink. Well you're in luck! I am starting a new, private blog where I will be chronicling the entire project! I am setting it up so only people with permission will be able to view the blog, so as to keep the design details secret until the big day. Want permission? Thursday, November 13, 2014. I finished a new 18th Century ensemble! Chelsea is a fearle...
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A Sartorial Statement: Completed Costumes
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Curtain-Along Cloak - 18th Century. Embroidered 18th Century Pocket. Muff and Muff Cover. March 24, 2013 at 5:02 PM. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Only pretending to be a grown-up. View my complete profile. Chelsea is a fearless costumer with an awesomely nerdy streak." - Thread-Head. From dyeing to block stamping and painting, Chelsea does it all. Her costumes are fabulous." - Gina. Chelsea's blog is where I get my Regency fix. She actually printed fabric for one of her creations! Battle of Hampton Roads.
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A Sartorial Statement: RSV Ladies' Retreat - Day 2 (Part 2) - Sewing, Dining, & Cards
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015. RSV Ladies' Retreat - Day 2 (Part 2) - Sewing, Dining, and Cards. I had to split this post in two because I had too many pictures! See Part 1 here. We arrived back at the house very warm, and were greeted by the delightfully cool air conditioning! There are perks of 21st-Century living, after all. :p. Who needs rouge when one has exercise? Jillian looks like she's asking me "Are you sewing again. By now it was nearly 2:00 in the afternoon, and almost time for tea! And switched t...
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A Sartorial Statement: RSV Ladies' Retreat - Day 1: Manor and Butterflies
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Monday, July 27, 2015. RSV Ladies' Retreat - Day 1: Manor and Butterflies. Over the July 16 - July 19 weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend a fantastic Regency-themed retreat with eleven other ladies of the Regency Society of Virginia. We traveled to Eastover Manor. On the James River, where we stayed for three nights and two full days. This was my bedroom - shared with two other ladies - for the weekend! This door led off to the bathroom. We had a charming view of the backyard and the river! We bega...
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A Sartorial Statement: February 2014
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Sunday, February 16, 2014. Last Sunday I attended a Valentines Social at Riddicks Folly with fellow members of the Regency Society of Virginia. I wore my new Blue Velveteen Bodice. With my Apron-Front Gown. And cream striped bonnet. To which I added a blue satin ribbon on a whim. . The social was lovely, with games and music and dancing, and our hosts at the house museum were very gracious. We were told to make ourselves at home, and given free rein of the museums four floors. So next I drafted a patt...
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A Sartorial Statement: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Now that my wedding is over, photos of my gown no longer need to be kept secret. Therefore I have made my Wedding Dress Diary. I will be adding more posts now that I have a bit more leisure time to sit and blog. :) Once I have all of the making-of pictures posted, I'll get to work on the professional wedding day photos as they come in! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Only pretending to be a grown-up. View my complete profile. Battle of Craney Island Bicentennial.
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A Sartorial Statement: July 2015
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Friday, July 31, 2015. RSV Ladies' Retreat - Day 3: Sewing, Archery, Sewing, Writing, and More Sewing. Happy sigh* It was so lovely to stay in such a beautiful house on such lovely grounds, and to wake up each morning to a magnificent view of the river out of any given window at the back of the house. This is how I woke up. I do so love rag curls! After another delicious breakfast (ham, eggs, fresh fruit, fresh bread), I resumed my sewing again. All I need is a sunny window! Photo by Bonnie Britz. Kimber...
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A Sartorial Statement: June 2015
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Saturday, June 20, 2015. I've been really terrible at keeping up with my blog for the past. year. I kind of got wrapped up in my wedding and all of the projects associated with it. I haven't even finished blogging about my wedding dress. I also have many recent costuming projects and Regency Society of Virginia events to write about, as well. I promise I'll get to this backlog of posts soon. But right now, I'm working on several new projects for the next RSV event - our Ladies' House Party! And it made s...
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A Sartorial Statement: RSV Ladies' Retreat - Day 2 (Part 1): Breakfast, Dancing, & Hiking
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015. RSV Ladies' Retreat - Day 2 (Part 1): Breakfast, Dancing, and Hiking. Friday morning we awoke for breakfast at 8:00. Two of our members - Rebecca and Kimberly - prepared all of our food for the weekend, and it was all delicious! Rebecca did dinner the first night, then breakfast and tea Friday and Saturday, and Kimberly made dinner both Friday and Saturday evenings. I'll describe each meal as it comes up. Photo by Bonnie Britz. Ok, I think I've captioned everyone now. I did not ge...
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A Sartorial Statement: December 2014
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Monday, December 1, 2014. I first fell in love with this jacket two years ago. I probably found it on Pinterest, and followed it back to the V&A website. Victoria and Albert Museum. I zoomed in as far as I could on the front and back images and drew lines along the seam and fold lines:. Black lines are seams, blue lines are folds. This helped me see how the grain lines lay on each piece. I drafted my own pattern, using the swallowtail jacket pattern I used for my Green Swallowtail Jacket. So I tried it o...
