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Belated Jane Austen Birthday Blurb

Belated Jane Austen Birthday Blurb

When I was at the Victorian Stroll, I mentioned to my friend that I’d wanted to make a new gown for the Jane Austen Tea the following weekend. I hadn’t gotten to it, and it felt like I’d run out of time.

She casually replied something like, “Well, Regency gowns aren’t too difficult.”

Admitting a Mistake: The Bodywarmer, Revised

Admitting a Mistake: The Bodywarmer, Revised

Last spring, I made a quilted body warmer. It was my fifth one. I was trying to be creative with it, because you justifiably can’t make five of the same thing.*

Victorian Stroll in a Time of Unrest

Victorian Stroll in a Time of Unrest

The Victorian Strolls happened again this year. Please note the lack of  enthusiasm. My spirit is weary.

I did the Saratoga Victorian Streetwalk with my family on Thursday, November 30th. The planners brought back the magical window ballerinas, in even greater numbers than last year.

Something Old, Something New

Something Old, Something New

When I sat down with my laptop after the costuming event I went to in order to edit pictures, I turned to the Chaplain and remarked that I could tell from my face that I’d waited till after the event for photos. I showed him what I meant in a couple of pics – In too many of them,  fake smiles, a desperate glint in my eye, and blank looks stared back at me.

Jane Austen Retreat Weekend Fits, Day 3

Jane Austen Retreat Weekend Fits, Day 3

Finally, the last day of the retreat, Sunday. Since the majority of the programming is on Saturday, Sunday has a more relaxed schedule, so I went with a “casual” costume, which if you don’t costume probably seems silly when you see the photos.