I have just finished making a Regency Style dress!
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Athelas and I
My sister, Charmagne Downes, is putting on a English Country Dance on the 6th of July! And, she said I had to make my own Dress!
Thanks to Charmagne and Sensibility!
Kaitlyn, you have made a wonderful job of making that dress. I am so proud of you. You look so grown up in these photos. I am really missing you. Love Mum
Wow, Laura, what a beautiful gown! :D You look lovely in it! :) I'm sure it will be lots of fun for you to dance in and look very Regency in for the English Country Dance! God bless! From, Violet
Wow, you've made a beautiful job!! The lovely dress matches your lovely smile :) I hope you have a wonderful evening at the English Country Dance with Charmagne!
Wouldn't that be fun!? I'd love to be there, and see you dancing with the dress in person. I'm sure Charmagne will take pictures though!
You'll never guess where I was a couple of days ago... :) Patting your cat in Palmy! I went with Maree to feed it. You'll be happy to know he (or she)'s well fed, and very smoochy. :)
Yes It's going to be SOOOOO fun. I'd love you and the Sandbrook's to be there as well. Wow! What are you doing up in Palmy? Is he getting fat?He has been alone for a long time, with just Maree coming in in the morning and Bernie coming in at night. Are you still at the Sandbrooks? If you are, please say a big THANKS to Maree. Tell her to pat Shorty III for me.
I was up there visiting the Sandbrooks! I came back on Sunday. Last time I saw him he wasn't fat, but his coat was nice and shiny and he looked well. The chickens appear to be thriving too! I know he'll get plenty more patting from Maree - he's hard to resist!
Wow, Laura, you look beautiful!! :) You've grown up so much over the last few months! I hope you have a truly wonderful time at the dance :D God bless, Daisy
Hello!! Your dress is so beautiful! The red fabric really suits you as well. I am so looking forward to the dance, it's always lots of fun! Thank goodness it's only a few nights away, I've started having dreams about it. : )
*Ahem* Bad dreams. Like the dance has suddenly started three days early and I'm not there. : ) I'm actually wearing an old formal dress that Mum and I have altered to fit me, not a regency gown. It's the same dress I showed Charmagne at church a few weeks ago. I think it's turned out quite well, so I can't wait to wear it!
I think I'm on the count down now. For some reason I'm really more excited than I have been for all the other dances. Probably because I can poke you and Abi, Jemimah.
Can you just imagine... everyone's dancing really nicely, (and just gotten the hang of a tricky dance!) and then once of us screams when we're poked =D Only 6 hours to go!!! Today is certainly the slowest day in creation!!!!
I know, and I really wish that Charmagne could've done the Virginia Reel at the end like she normally does :( it would've been so much fun! Maybe it's because we did a couple of new dances and she didn't have time to fit it in. Anyway, I hope you had fun with Abi yesterday. One of my sisters (Liesl, she's 10) just got her ears pierced this morning and they look so pretty! While we were there I got some new hoop earrings at the same time, and they're really nice! Love, Jessica
P.S. It was so much fun playing with the camera, wasn't it?!
Or you, Jessica! The camera is great! I'm so jealous of Josh & Mainie! Abi had to leave early because the little Davis were tired, is that right, Abi? Love ~Laura
Yeah, I really want my own camera! Even just a little digital one because I really love taking photos!!!!! By the way, thanks for not putting the (very embarrassing) picture of me up! Abi just sent me your email address, I'll send you an email soon. Love Jessica xx
By the way, love the dress! Was that silky stuff a pest to sew? It never works for me EVER even if I sew it by hand. But it looks absolutely gorgeous if it's sewn properly!
Well, if you stroke it, it should feel smooth and silky. It certainly looks like it. Anyway, Abi sent me your email address and I'll send you an email soon! Jessica xx
Gorgeous!!! The dance will be so much fun!! =D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jemimah
DeleteKaitlyn, you have made a wonderful job of making that dress. I am so proud of you. You look so grown up in these photos. I am really missing you. Love Mum
ReplyDeleteMiss you too!
DeleteWow, Laura, what a beautiful gown! :D You look lovely in it! :) I'm sure it will be lots of fun for you to dance in and look very Regency in for the English Country Dance!
ReplyDeleteGod bless!
From,
Violet
Thankyou, Violet.
DeleteYeah, I'm sure it's going to be lots of fun. It's a shame you, Daisy, Hyacinth and Lily aren't going to be there!
In Christ,
~Laura
Wow, you've made a beautiful job!! The lovely dress matches your lovely smile :) I hope you have a wonderful evening at the English Country Dance with Charmagne!
ReplyDelete~ Samalah
Thanks, Samamlah.
DeleteI wish you were here for the Dance.
Love,
~Laura
Wouldn't that be fun!? I'd love to be there, and see you dancing with the dress in person. I'm sure Charmagne will take pictures though!
DeleteYou'll never guess where I was a couple of days ago... :) Patting your cat in Palmy! I went with Maree to feed it. You'll be happy to know he (or she)'s well fed, and very smoochy. :)
Yes It's going to be SOOOOO fun. I'd love you and the Sandbrook's to be there as well.
DeleteWow! What are you doing up in Palmy? Is he getting fat?He has been alone for a long time, with just Maree coming in in the morning and Bernie coming in at night. Are you still at the Sandbrooks? If you are, please say a big THANKS to Maree. Tell her to pat Shorty III for me.
Love,
~Laura
I was up there visiting the Sandbrooks! I came back on Sunday. Last time I saw him he wasn't fat, but his coat was nice and shiny and he looked well. The chickens appear to be thriving too! I know he'll get plenty more patting from Maree - he's hard to resist!
DeleteI hope you're having a wonderful time in Tassie!
Love,
Samalah
Wow, Laura, you look beautiful!! :) You've grown up so much over the last few months! I hope you have a truly wonderful time at the dance :D
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Daisy
Thankyou Daisy.
DeleteThe play looks as if it's coming alone awesomely!
In Christ
~Lara
Wow... *picks mouth up off the floor*
ReplyDeleteYou have done a great job with that dress! I can't even remember when I made my first 'period correct' dress. :)
Thanks, Sayna.
DeleteI'm beginning to think that I shouldn't of put this up.
Love,
~Laura
What a lovely dress, Laura! You look very pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you have lots of fun at the dance! :)
God bless!
Hyacinth xo
Thankyou, Hyacinth!
DeleteYes. We will have fun. :D
Miss you,
~Laura
Hello!!
ReplyDeleteYour dress is so beautiful! The red fabric really suits you as well.
I am so looking forward to the dance, it's always lots of fun! Thank goodness it's only a few nights away, I've started having dreams about it. : )
Good Dreams or bad dreams, Sarah? I've not quite started having dreams but DAYdreams, sort of. Thankyou. What dress are you wearing?
DeleteSee you
~Laura
*Ahem* Bad dreams. Like the dance has suddenly started three days early and I'm not there. : )
DeleteI'm actually wearing an old formal dress that Mum and I have altered to fit me, not a regency gown. It's the same dress I showed Charmagne at church a few weeks ago. I think it's turned out quite well, so I can't wait to wear it!
Charmagne said "Excellent!"
DeleteI can't wait!
Can you poke Abi for me?
~Laura
It would be my delight and honour.
DeleteThankyou!
DeleteSee you in 8 hours, I hope, unless you get really sick which I hope really doesn't happen!
~Laura
Sarah, the dance was 3 days ago. But you were there.
DeleteLove,
~Laura
The dance is tomorrow! YEAH!
ReplyDelete~Laura
(Though tomorrow is a LONG time away!)
DeleteEeek!!!! Gosh, I'm so excited!!!! See you there =D
DeleteNow 9 hours is along time away!
Delete~Laura
I think I'm on the count down now. For some reason I'm really more excited than I have been for all the other dances. Probably because I can poke you and Abi, Jemimah.
Delete~Laura
Can you just imagine... everyone's dancing really nicely, (and just gotten the hang of a tricky dance!) and then once of us screams when we're poked =D Only 6 hours to go!!! Today is certainly the slowest day in creation!!!!
DeleteYeah! It's been.
DeleteShame I couldn't dance with Abi. Those annoying stairs!
~Laura
I know, and I really wish that Charmagne could've done the Virginia Reel at the end like she normally does :( it would've been so much fun! Maybe it's because we did a couple of new dances and she didn't have time to fit it in. Anyway, I hope you had fun with Abi yesterday. One of my sisters (Liesl, she's 10) just got her ears pierced this morning and they look so pretty! While we were there I got some new hoop earrings at the same time, and they're really nice!
DeleteLove,
Jessica
P.S. It was so much fun playing with the camera, wasn't it?!
Or you, Jessica!
DeleteThe camera is great! I'm so jealous of Josh & Mainie! Abi had to leave early because the little Davis were tired, is that right, Abi?
Love
~Laura
Yeah, I really want my own camera! Even just a little digital one because I really love taking photos!!!!! By the way, thanks for not putting the (very embarrassing) picture of me up! Abi just sent me your email address, I'll send you an email soon.
DeleteLove
Jessica
xx
By the way, love the dress! Was that silky stuff a pest to sew? It never works for me EVER even if I sew it by hand. But it looks absolutely gorgeous if it's sewn properly!
DeleteWhat 'silky stuff'?
DeleteLove,
~Laura
The kind of fabric you used to sew your dress, isn't it silk or satin or something?
DeleteTo be honest, I don't know!
Delete~Laura
Well, if you stroke it, it should feel smooth and silky. It certainly looks like it. Anyway, Abi sent me your email address and I'll send you an email soon!
DeleteJessica
xx
Hope you don't mind KT!
Delete'Course I don't!
Delete~Laura
Really pretty dress!!
ReplyDeleteThankyou!
Delete~Laura