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Just went to a talk at uni called 'Dickens, Austen and another wet shirt' by Andrew Davies. He is an excellent speaker, it was a very funny talk and very insightful; and I learnt many things about his productions that I had never noticed before. -
Wimpole at War
Just a quick pic from the 1940s Wimpole at War event last weekend. There was a jacket to go with this as well, but I managed to leave it in the staff room most of the day...so I was a teensy bit cold. But I love the waistcoat so much that it didn't really matter.
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Jane Austen Festival 2008
Well I got home last night (and just as well by the look of the news...thank goodness no one was hurt). I only stay for the first four days, I need to be a Wimpole on Sunday and there was nothing else I hadn't been to before.
The Dressing Hisory stall at the Queen Square Traditional Fair was a great success, so I'll be needing to reorder quite a ( Read more... ) -
C17th?
Anybody know anything about C17th dress, particularly 1640s, or know any good resources for it? Pictoral or documentary, both would be useful.
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Dressing History has...clocked stockings and patterns!
The Haberdashery section of Dressing History has been redesigned and now contains our clocked stockings and our new range of patterns! Some very exciting new additions to start off what will hopefully be a very successful month! -
Rocking Horse Farm...
Has anyone used/seen used their 1837 - 1840 dress pattern? Somebody had bought it and wants to use it for an 1843 Christmas at Wimpole costume. I have heard many many bad things about them, but I've not seen this pattern before. Is it any better than the rest? -
Favourite ever regency?
All this JAF prep has got me very into regency again...and I wondered what everyone's favourite ever regency costume was? Anything anyone has made/seen on screen/seen in a portait or fashion plate that really made them fall in love with regency? -
Patterns and clocked stockings
Well the clocked stockings will be available...next week!
Thats my prediction anyway, so everyone who is interested, you need wait no longer.
My new pattern series, starting with my 1800 Day Dress, will be available this week, unless it rains so much that I cant take the photos in the studio, which is now at the end of the garden because, ( Read more... ) -
Knitters Knowledge Wanted
Is there anybody out there who know how to knit/knot/net a purse/reticule c.1800-1815? All me attempts are rather dismal at the moment, so anyone who can give me any advice or point me towards somewhere/one who can would be very much appreciated!
Serena
(who is getting very nervous about getting everything finished for JAF...)
