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[isabelladangelo]

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/3317430926/

:-)


Happiness is wearing a period dress and getting two cannoli in the same day.

The exhibit was WONDERFUL! I loved being able to see the back of some of the gowns and outfits to really get an idea of how they were made. Great stuff. I need to make the purple sari dress because it just looked awesome. There really is no other reason.

Of the non-costuming stuff, I really want the camp bed too. Can you imagine sleeping in your own canopy bed that folds up while at Pennsic? Now that would be a nice bed to have...

I posted a couple of pictures up on flickr that Mom took of me wearing the dress. (I went to Mom & Dad's after the tea). http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/3317431118/ I'm slightly hunched over but hopefully I don't look like I'm going to commit mass murder anymore. :-)

It was so great to see everyone again! Fort Frederick next?

Comments

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

YOu all look great! I wish I had regency garb!

Definitely Fort Fred though!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I used Simplicity pattern 4055 which is a cheaper version of the Sense and Sensibility pattern. It fits well and the dress is super comfy. I didn't have many problems with it (other than the typically two left sleeves issue which is easily dealt with!) It would have taken less time for me to put it together if I wasn't such a procrastinator. It's a really simple pattern and seems to get a pretty good result it you wanted to try the quick and simple regency way. :-)

Fort Frederick should be fun. I think I'm going to give up on hand sewing the stays and just machine sew 'em. I've had them cut out and halfway done for oh...a year now? :-) Once I get the stays done, I can get the measurements for the dress!

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

I don't have the right stays, that's what's holding me up! :-)

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

:-) I wore my sports bra. By the bra straps, I wasn't the only one.

[sstormwatch.livejournal.com]

You look very nice and well dressed. All of you did. Makes me a little more interested in that time period.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Everyone seemed to have fun.

The dress is super comfy which really has sold me on the period. It's not restrictive, fits similar to many modern styles, and is a pretty easy style to jazz up if you really wanted too. Also, if you make it out of the cheap, solid, cotton? Well, it's period! You don't have to go all out for silks and linen for this time period. Joann's actually tends to have a good variety of period prints in their quilting sections, at least on the East Coast. So it's not an expensive part of history to try and re-create. Another plus! :-)

[wortschmiedin.livejournal.com]

you have such a lovely smile. I love how you look on the group picture. THAT is a SMILE!I wish I'd see you do it more often ;)
Naice dress btw

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

http://www.jennylafleur.com/dressup/2009.0228/album/index.html

jennylafleur managed to get a lot of great pictures yesterday, including a few more where I am smiling. :-)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

It was great to see you again - your gown was so pretty. :> Oh you got some great pics! Can you e-mail me a hi-rez of that one of me giggling? Thanks!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks! Sent you the picture via gmail. Hopefully, it won't send it straight to your spam folder!

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

It was so nice meeting you there, I hope we can get together again sometime, Fort Fred maybe? BTW, I think your dress looks so cool against the black and white couch ;)

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Definitely Fort Fred. I actually worked on my 18th c stays tonight! They actually might get done in a week. :-)

Thanks! The couch is an antique from the Regency period. My parents bought it years ago at an auction.