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Jaime
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Indiana
USA
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 Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 09:40:36 AM
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I was wondering if any of you are into living history/reenacting. My husband and I dress in 1700's garb and camp out at events throughout the year. October is our busy month, though. We have an event every weekend! It makes for weeks full of clothing that smells like campfire and wet tents that won't dry.  In fact, our car is currently packed full for this weekend's event, The Feast of the Hunter's Moon, in Lafayette, IN. (Which btw, if any of you live near there, you should definately go to!) There is a topic on costumes somewhere around here and that's what made me think of this. I'm sure our neighbors think we're crazy dressing up in Colonial outfits. The best though, is when we are on the way to an event and stop at a resturant or gas station! You can only imagine the looks we get! 
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 12:00:11 PM
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I think it would be so fun. My husband gives me "that look" when I make suggestions like this..but I am not giving up. I think I would be more into the mountain man/Indian type thing or maybe colonial than regular ren fests...with the kids anyhow. They seem more family friendly. Have fun at the event this weekend!! Sounds like fun!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 12:12:43 PM
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I'll be going to the Thomasville, Ga's Victorian Christmas Downtown celebration this year..the first weekend of Dec.
I had my mom make both my daughter and I an outfit each.
I have never been involved in anything like this..but even though we do not live in Thomasville we still thought it would be fun to "dress the part" with the locals there.. and walk around the downtown area in costume during this time.
If I'm not mistaken I think Cyndi from Mullers Lane Farm might be interested in the reenactment events. Hopefully she'll chime in.
I know that we have a civil war reenactment chapter here in our area, I may join that one day.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 6:09:12 PM
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what fun! i tried to get my husband into doing 're-enacting' .. but he just didn't go for it .. but we do enjoy attending events .. for that fact, we are getting up early tomorrow morning to drive to perryville, kentucky (less than an hour away from us) for a civil war battle re-enactment. there are lots of fun events planned and we will stay the weekend.
when we lived in annapolis, maryland .. there were wonderful colonial encampments .. and i have beautiful 1700's costumes (packed away right now since our move) .. and participated in these events and did 'classes' with children.
since moving to kentucky, i helped spearhead a continuance of our pioneer 'rendezvous' at a large park in our town .. it will be coming up in late october .. and i am scheduled to once again, do 'children's activities'. the historical society had decided to discontinue them .. but a few of us got very active and they have resumed for all three years i have lived here.
i would head for indiana if we did not already have perryville plans. have fun! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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Kelly43
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
NJ
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2006 : 06:41:29 AM
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Jamie, I would love to be doing that, you're so lucky, what fun!! We live less than a mile from a living history farm that is dated 1880-1910. We are quite active with them, I volunteer with their sewing group creating period appropriate things, especially quilts. But I don't have the time right now to make my self a costume and volunteer at the farm on the weekends, I am hoping to do that when the kids go off to college (not that I'm wishing for that) and I'm not running to 4-H and the like. We take our restored tractor over there when they do "back to the future days" and they have "modern" equipment (our tractor is 1940). Isn't it fun to play dress up? I've always said I was born in the wrong century. Have fun at all your playdates this month!!
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medievalcat
True Blue Farmgirl
256 Posts
Cynthia
White County
Arkansas
USA
256 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2006 : 1:25:39 PM
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I have been in a group called the SCA since 1988... I took a ten year break but have started back up. My husband doesn't like all that "funny stuff" but for me he's willing to dress like a Viking for a day so he can watch me fence in a tournament. In Viola, AR this coming weekend is their Diamond Wars... I dress like 1500's Irish lady. Today I'm going to TRY to make my fighting jacket...then quickly make T tunics for my girls and husband.
I have missed the people who enjoy doing this. We are a rare breed. :) |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 03:40:12 AM
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oh my ... perryville, ky had a "national" re-enactment of the civil war battles at perryville this weekend .. SAME date as the original battles (October 7 & 8) .. and ON the very ground of the battles. I understand that rarely are the re-enactments allowed on the actual battlegrounds. There were about 8,000 (yesss! EIGHT THOUSAND re-enactors!!) what an incredible weekend!!!! will write more of it (with photos) soon! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 05:30:07 AM
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Frannie,
I will be looking for the pictures. Saw the new pictures of Sophie and the family, how cute!!
NANCY JO |
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Jaime
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 08:59:55 AM
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| Wow! I wouldn't have minded being at Perryville this past weekend. (Though I did have a wonderful time at the event in Indiana) My hubby & I have visited the site before, but not during a reenactment. I can't even image 8000 reenactors! I can't wait to see the pictures. Sounds like it was a good time. |
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