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joysdaughter

An interesting few days

Jun 04, 2005 11:38

Well, this week has been quite busy for all sorts of reasons. I had a fitting with my Victorian crinoline lady, and two gentlemen for Regency breeches, not all at the same time, fortunately!! All the fittings went well, and with luck I should manage to get them done before I go away for the first week, or during the gap before I go away the second ( Read more... )

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maudelynn June 4 2005, 15:46:57 UTC

ooh castles and faires and outter space...what a diverse realm :)
i am glad your friend is encouraging you to write...your knowledge is so valuable to all of us and many more people besides....did you do more regency pants for that doll of a man i met in bath?

and heck yes they should take you out for both mothers day and fathers day :)

joysdaughter June 4 2005, 15:54:46 UTC

Re the pants - no, a Regency caped coat was the next thing, and eventually a waistcoat in multi striped silk (I love stripes)! And there will be more things I am sure - his collection of Suzi-mades is a growing one!!

maudelynn June 6 2005, 19:21:12 UTC

ahh stripes... we all love stripes... i have purchased a great book called 'the devil's cloth, the history of striped fabrics'

joysdaughter June 7 2005, 08:08:38 UTC

I have just found this really cheap on Amazon, and should have it by the end of the week. Thanks for the information - shoud be fascinating.

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myladyswardrobe June 6 2005, 07:39:33 UTC

Hmmm! Regency breeches patterns! I think I will be picking brains in the summer - hoping to make E a set of breeches and a tail coat so we can go to the Jane Austen Festival in Bath at the end of September in costume!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you at the Oyster Fayre - which day are you coming? Remember to go to Col Town Station. Its closer to the town centre by a good 15 to 20 minutes!

Bess.

joysdaughter June 6 2005, 08:15:17 UTC

Kate, from the fabric shop, and I will be there on the Saturday. We plan to get to C. Town at 12.07 (thanks I'd remembered) and come straight to the market to suss out the goods. Will you be in a frock again?

A tailcoat can be difficult to get "firm" enopugh at the collar to stand up. Do you tailor? It would be useful. Breeches patterns no problem.

myladyswardrobe June 6 2005, 18:02:41 UTC

I don't tailor but I'd like to learn! It may be useful if I start to get commissions for WWII WAAF or PMRAFNS Service dress!!

I am assuming an easy thing to do is to fit the whole thing onto Edmund! I DO like draping!

I am hoping to be in a frock - MAY be a trial run for the new red dress but that depends on whether I get it finished enough to wear it AND whether the weather will be fine! If not, then I will be in my flemish gown.

Have a hunt for the "bowling for a piggie" game and if I am not around there, Mum can phone me on my mobile so I can come to see you.

Bess.

joysdaughter June 6 2005, 18:14:11 UTC

Hey, *I* can phone you on your mobile! (Unless you have changed the number since we went shopping together.)

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