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mandie_rw's latest post reminded me that someone suggested I try Sturbridge for more 19th century clothing (I am going to have so many extra patterns ... but you know, wereleopard, my contract only says I can't publish specifically another Regency book ...).
(I still haven't sent you the Pingat yet, have I. DDDD:)
So for future reference, the gowns I'm asking about are 26.33.48, 26.33.37, 26.33.16, 26.33.76, 26.33.63, 26.33.195, 26.33.190a-b, 26.33.166a-b (A DIFFERENT BIB-FRONT), 26.33.134, 26.33.132, and 26.33.55a-b. (The ones I looked at but rejected were 26.33.114, 26.33.61, 26.33.183, 26.33.58, 26.33.35.) I also asked about spencers, because they had some in pictures but I couldn't find the individual records. Let's hope they don't say they charge $50/hr like the Rensselaer HS, or that they can't allow researchers to touch their garments.
Contra dancing last night was unbelievable. I was kind of awkward as ever, but I was in very high demand as a partner, probably because of people being welcoming and my not having any artificial joints - I got swung hard and fast by quite a few spry old men. (One was, I swear, an older and thinner Creed Bratton.) To the point where they overswung me a lot of times and ended up off-beat and with me in the wrong place. My feet are killing me because I wore my character shoes and my left hip aches from the turnouts in the swing. But I had a really good time! I hope I keep up with it and then take the skills to the next Regency dance.
mandie_rw's latest post reminded me that someone suggested I try Sturbridge for more 19th century clothing (I am going to have so many extra patterns ... but you know, wereleopard, my contract only says I can't publish specifically another Regency book ...). (I still haven't sent you the Pingat yet, have I. DDDD:)
So for future reference, the gowns I'm asking about are 26.33.48, 26.33.37, 26.33.16, 26.33.76, 26.33.63, 26.33.195, 26.33.190a-b, 26.33.166a-b (A DIFFERENT BIB-FRONT), 26.33.134, 26.33.132, and 26.33.55a-b. (The ones I looked at but rejected were 26.33.114, 26.33.61, 26.33.183, 26.33.58, 26.33.35.) I also asked about spencers, because they had some in pictures but I couldn't find the individual records. Let's hope they don't say they charge $50/hr like the Rensselaer HS, or that they can't allow researchers to touch their garments.
Contra dancing last night was unbelievable. I was kind of awkward as ever, but I was in very high demand as a partner, probably because of people being welcoming and my not having any artificial joints - I got swung hard and fast by quite a few spry old men. (One was, I swear, an older and thinner Creed Bratton.) To the point where they overswung me a lot of times and ended up off-beat and with me in the wrong place. My feet are killing me because I wore my character shoes and my left hip aches from the turnouts in the swing. But I had a really good time! I hope I keep up with it and then take the skills to the next Regency dance.
