Regency Era On My Mind

Well, I've a bit over a week to the fourth annual Regency Exhibition Ball held in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, March 27th, 2010. {http://www.regencyexhibitionball.com} I'll be wearing the white silk dress I made last year, sterling silver and freshwater pearl earrings, and either borrowing a lace hair circlet from my shop or creating some lovely white dupioni silk butterfly hair clips like the sets I've newly listed in my shop . . . hmmm, can't decide yet.

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I've been creating like crazy because I've been asked by the Ball's manager, Kristin, to create some masks for an upcoming Masquerade Ball she is hosting in the fall, which I will display {for sale also} with some of my lace hair circlets, pearl hair bobbies, and pure silk butterfly hair clips in the marketplace at the ball next Saturday. I've been working on creating some butterfly masks {as you may or may not know, I have an affinity for butterflies} which are turning out just lovely!! And will post some photos once they are completed. I'll also get some photos posted of the Ball!

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With thoughts of the Regency Era humming around in my brain, I've been searching Etsy for Regency items and have found some real lovelies for you to peruse.

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Here is a lovely {Regency Bodiced Petticoat} from http://www.historika.etsy.com/

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=38451918

Lovely ladies of yore would wear these petticoats underneath their dresses.

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I know this is an undergarment, but doesn't it look just lovely to sleep in??? If you're looking for something a bit closer to sleep attire you might like historika's Nightgown (long length chemise) http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=40274166

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I fell in love with this absolutely stunning {Miss Taylor Pendant Necklace} from http://www.decidedlyromantic.etsy.com/

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36062411

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{decidedlyromantic also carries an assortment of sweet pendants, hopelessly romantic pillows and other lovelies.}

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So sumptuous, feminine and romantic! Were it mine, I think I would wear it even while hanging out the clothes on the line! :)

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This last Regency Era treasure and Jane Austen tribute comes from http://www.frommybookshelf.etsy.com/

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42351653
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A wall-hanging, collaged with pages from the books of Jane Austen. I've added it to my favorites, thinking it might be nice hung in my upstairs hall. When I passed, I'm sure I would be tempted to read it and have my heart stolen away to the romantic thoughts of Pemberley and the likes; and my washing and cleaning might never be done. :)
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{FromMyBookShelf also carries other romantic collages collected from Jane Austen's works, Anne of Green Gables, and other lovely resources!}
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Sigh . . . so many lovely treasures found while perusing Etsy's pages!
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Well, I'm off to work on some more silk butterflies and finish up those butterfly masks!

Have a LOVELY day!

Fondly, Kate