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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
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 Posted - May 13 2009 : 3:02:14 PM
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Hello!
I finished my Regency dress (Sense and Sensibility pattern) this past winter but have been waiting til the blossoms are out to take pictures.
Believe it or not, the fabric is from a sheet I picked up somewhere
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
http://quaintandkeepinghouse.blogspot.com New Homekeeping Blog!
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Caron
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
Caron
Orange
Texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2009 : 3:34:14 PM
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Beautiful! Regency dresses look so comfortable. I do living history for the civil war period and those clothes can NOT be described as comfortable. Hoops, corset, several petticoats, pantaloons and that's not even counting the long sleeved dresses! Whew!
Will you wear this dress for everyday or is for a special occasion?
Caron
"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation".
Farmgirl Sister #254
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - May 13 2009 : 3:35:40 PM
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Meg- I love your new dress. Everything about it is picture perfect. :)
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
Wow, I can't spell today. I had to go back and correct your!
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2009 : 6:09:18 PM
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Thanks ladies!
Caron, I'm actually wearing a petticoat and a corded set of stays under my dress, but it's still pretty comfy :) I used to have to wear early 1850s dresses every day at a historic site I worked at for years, I get a kick out of dressing up and after the initial feeling of uncomfortableness, I barely noticed I was wearing it (except in the summer, lol, we melted then :) Though I have yet to try 1860s hoops!
I'll probably wear this dress around the house, and maybe to summer events at an historic house I'm a member at, but I don't have enough gumption yet to brave the great, big, world in vintage this old :) Oh! And I might get to wear it at a War of 1812 reenactment I'll be working next month, so neat.
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
http://quaintandkeepinghouse.blogspot.com New Homekeeping Blog!
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - May 13 2009 : 6:10:42 PM
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oh just beautiful!!! :)
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all."
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - May 13 2009 : 7:47:04 PM
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| oooooh..this is so pretty! The whole outfit looks very pretty, and its lovely on you. It looks way too delicate for stays. |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - May 13 2009 : 11:24:23 PM
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Lovely! And it suits you to a TEE!!
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 06:15:56 AM
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You look like you belong in that era. Way too cute. I love that dress. And the scenery is beautiful. You did a good job.
Kris
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2009 : 06:18:22 AM
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I love the whole outfit! Thanks for showing us!
Linda
in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. (author unknown)
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City_Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
509 Posts
Christina
Omaha
Nebraska
USA
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 06:22:09 AM
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You look like you just stepped out of an Austen book. Absolutely lovely!
Christina
Farmgirl Sister #195
City Chick & Friends Chapter Mama
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 06:25:13 AM
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| Lovely dress! |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 07:46:25 AM
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Meg,
Love the dress, how nice that you could sew it yourself.
We have a place near here that is a whole 1800's colonial village. The people that work there all dress up, always loved seeing the clothes.
Nancy Jo
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
1593 Posts
Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 3:52:51 PM
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| That is lovely!!! |
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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