tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849443767630858952024-03-19T02:41:26.431-07:00The Oregon Regency Society ~ Northwest ChapterA society of Regency Period enthusiasts from the state of Oregon.Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-59760942254972000772016-01-12T16:11:00.001-08:002016-01-12T16:11:29.362-08:00Before the Automobile: C. 1800 robe à l'AthéniennePlease take a moment to visit this site for an exquisite photo-essay of a classical Athenian-Regency style gown. It's a bib front too. It's absolutely stunning.<br /><br />
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<a href="http://augustintytar.blogspot.com/2014/03/c-1800-robe-lathenienne.html?spref=bl">Before the Automobile: C. 1800 robe à l'Athénienne</a>:Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com223tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-32003259990048661332015-11-06T19:04:00.000-08:002015-11-06T19:04:12.012-08:00A ball!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span></span>Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-33227285729579463002015-07-31T15:09:00.001-07:002015-07-31T15:11:09.714-07:00A fair & exhibit for all!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In January of 2016, the ORS is hosting a celebration of costume, from historical to fantasy. The fair and exhibit will include costumes of all kinds; from reenactment wear, to cosplay and steampunk. It's over two days, there will be costume vendors and a costume exhibit and contest. All are welcome! So join us as a visitor or a participant. Application forms for vendors and exhibit submission forms will be posted soon on the ORS website. Visit www.orregency.org for details and keep checking in for updates. And don't forget to join the ORS Facebook group to join our lively discussions.Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-87158103778561277592014-08-02T13:33:00.001-07:002014-08-02T14:20:10.711-07:00Telling your Regency story with colour and fabricHello all! I regret neglecting this blog page for the NW chapter. I do have a good excuse though, and that is we're so busy with ORS events and the<a href="http://www.orregency.org/"> main website </a>that we forget about this page sometimes. :) That *is* a good thing. I digress! I have a little missive about fabric and colours for your regency delectation today. It may help you in constructing your regency wardrobe!<br />
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Building a regency wardrobe can be tricky, but only if you over
think it. There are several cardinal rules you should stick to when you are assembling
your wardrobe.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slippy, shiny, froofy, mitchy-matchy and a tiny bit tacky.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>1)</b></span> Use natural fabrics. I cannot stress this enough! Stay away from poly blends
or synthetics. The colours are not natural, and they are not period correct.
They often reflect camera flashes and give off a shine that is unbecoming. Stick to silks, cottons, wools, linens and natural fibers. It’s also an advantage because these fabrics breathe better,
and when you are layered up with all your underpinnings, it can get warm.<br />
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Particularly in silk, stay away from dupioni unless it is really smooth and not too slubby. Your best bet is shantung or taffeta. They did not use slubby silk, because it was considered cheap. You can probably get away with dupioni for hats and other accessories.
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>2)</b></span> Choose tasteful trim. It's hard to define what tasteful is, but all you need to do is look at extant garments and fashion plates to understand what would be acceptable vs what is easy. Stay away from roses, stick with delicate patterns if you can find them.
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>3)</b> </span>Choose colours suited to the period.<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There were bright colours, but they tended to
have a muted value against some of the very bright, very pure colours of today. (See the bottom of this post for some colourway tools and ideas.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jewel tones; bright and vibrant but not loud.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More lovely jewel tones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastels that have just a dash of grey. Muted and subtle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Subtle, muted pastels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More muted, yet still vibrant tones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dusky earth tones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More neutrals.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">4)</span></b> Don’t go matchy-matchy. No regency woman wanted to be one colour, or one pattern from head to toe. When picking fabrics
for your outer garments and accessories, think neutrals, and think earthy tones. You can mix a brown hat with a slate blue redingote, and grey boots and nobody would blink an eye. Regency women did not in general, match their hats
to their coats, and their dresses, and vice versa. Most of them could not afford to do that. They would make their garments, or buy and wear them until they had to repurpose them. </span><br />
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Fabric was expensive. So to have matching items is perhaps a component of being rich, but even the rich were not compelled to make a hat that matched a particular dress. They might have coordinated a hat with a redingote, but not always. They mixed and matched their garments. The trick is to pick a colour and pattern story in your fabrics. To pick full neutrals for your hats and outwear, and even your accessories, and then be playful with your regular garments. Play with muted pastels (not modern pastels), earth tones, jewel tones, sparse and light patterns (roll and block prints), border prints, etc. Always in Regency, think DELICATE. Think SUBTLE. </span><br />
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5)</span></b> Stay away from Victorian busy rose prints. These are not regency. Large patterns were not common either. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1820 - Yes</td></tr>
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6)</span></b> Stay away from Victorian lace with busy repeated patterns. If you want to make an overlay, use a sheer with a sparse embroidery design, or border whitework. There are even net sheers for windows you can find that will work fine, but they should not be solid pattern. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice subtle dot, yes!</td></tr>
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7) </span></b>Don't allow anyone persuade you NOT to use an 18th century style print for Regency. Again, fabric was expensive, and women very often reused the fabrics from their old gowns, their mother’s gowns and grandmother’s gowns. There are countless extant garments showing careful re-purposing of old-fashioned prints and fabrics by meticulous seamstresses. </span><br />
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8)</span></b> Do not hesitate to piece either. What does that mean? If you don’t have enough fabric to cut all your pieces in one large
piece, you can add in little bits and bobs from your scraps to fill in. Regency women did it all the time. Precious, high-quality fabric was much valued. garments were lined in pieced scraps oftentimes, and gowns were decorated to hide the countless repairs and stains that inevitably happened. </span><br />
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They were not the disposable world that we live in today. The rich often passed used garments down to servants and subordinates instead of throwing them away. Old, worn gowns were downgraded to morning gowns to be worn about the house when not visiting. </span><br />
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9) </b></span>Patterns were used for day (on the most part). Some jacquard style fabrics, silk stripes and elegant patterns can be gotten away with in regency evening wear. Regency evening wear was embellished with lace and trim—with few fully patterned fabrics. You do need to take care, however, in what you choose. Tastefulness is understated elegance, not fancy schmancy, especially during this period. </span><br />
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In general, the patterned fabrics were used mostly for day gowns and morning gowns. See<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/herodyssey/regency-textiles-and-designs/"> this Pinterest board</a> for ideas of
what kind of patterns and colours were used during that period. </span><br />
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10)</b></span> Any period prior to the time of mass-produced garments, there really are no absolutes (there ;aren't really any absolutes after that period either). People are imaginative; they have individual tastes,individual skills and ideas. We are creative now, they were creative then. What makes it authentic is the cut, the style, the technique, the fabrics, the colour story and
the silhouette. </span><br />
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Look at as many fashion plates as you can from the period, and decide your wardrobe from that. </span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There are also really great tools to help you create a colour story palette to work with so when you pick fabrics, no matter
how different they are from one another, their colours will complement each other. Dyes were natural, fabrics were never quite as white as modern whites are. So the brightness of a value was knocked down a bit. Keep that in mind when picking your colours. Stay away from Barbie pinks, and baby blues. Think of it this way; most colours in nature complement the other. Stick to natural tones and you can never go wrong. </span><br />
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<br />-<a href="http://www.stylishhome.com/Design/Color-Palette-Maker">http://www.stylishhome.com/Design/Color-Palette-Maker</a><br />-Use a picture or a fashion plate to create a palette: <a href="http://www.pictaculous.com/">http://www.pictaculous.com</a><br />-<a href="http://design-seeds.com/index.php/search">http://design-seeds.com/index.php/search</a>. Pick one colour you like and then let the software find its best colour friends.</span>Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-36371214107377154232013-10-31T20:12:00.002-07:002013-11-14T15:52:08.334-08:00Jane Austen's birthday tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-77006091335323808392013-10-26T17:18:00.000-07:002013-10-31T20:11:18.372-07:00The 2014 ORS Regency RetreatAhoy, visitors, we are announcing the ORS's 2014 Retreat dates and location (that's all we have so far!) But details will be added as we get them together. In the meantime, this is an inclusive event, and all are welcome from anywhere. So mark your calendars, and plan your wardrobes.<br />
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September means autumn appropriate clothing! Redingotes and hats. The lodge is all ours, and the rooms are comfortable double-occupancy with lots of privacy. It's a destination venue and we will have some activities listed soon.<br />
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Registration forms can be downloaded <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ixsz0lvxllo49f/regform%20%26%20inserts.pdf">here</a>.Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-41733228499585084352013-08-01T15:36:00.001-07:002013-08-01T15:39:31.583-07:00Recent eventsThe ORS has been organizing a list of new events for the next six months or more. They are being populated on the main website (<a href="http://www.orregency.org">http://www.orregency.org</a>) as they are finalized. In the meantime, enjoy some movies of our three most recent events, A celebration of Shakespeare dance, the Topsails & Tea event in Hood River on June 1, and the Pittock Mansion Picnic, held this past Sunday, July 28 at the Portland landmark, the Pittock Mansion. :)<br />
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<br />Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-52150028444483099622013-04-12T15:41:00.000-07:002013-04-12T15:57:29.029-07:00Speaking of shoes....The <a href="http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/">American Duchess</a> has been producing a growing array of historically inspired shoes for the costuming hordes for a while now. She has already produced the 'Pemberley' for the folks from our preferred time-period, a shoe with a small heel designed after shoes of the early Regency. She made it in white leather, which is easily paintable... a canvas for your imagination.<br />
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Here is an example of how you can take this simple white shoe, and elevate it to Regency bliss.</div>
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Now, the <a href="http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/">American Duchess</a> has presented the newest Regency model called the 'Highbury'. This is a full Regency flat, and is something to covet. For one... it is made of dyeable satin. For two, there are four ribbon loops on each side of the inner shoe for ribbons, which can be laced through in myriad pleasing configurations.</div>
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As you can see, these are yet again, a wonderful canvas to play with. Here is a blog post on a project working with a similar shoe:<br />
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Personally, I have always found the portraits of Regency ladies in white with a bright, jewel-toned pop of colour on their dainty feet, ribbons elegantly wound about their ankles to be visions of elegance.<br />
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Regency shoes were also intricately patterned and ornamented sometimes. As seen by these examples, and by many more examples that can be dug up from around the interwebs:<br />
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However, like the project posted before, with the delicate painting, you can do just about anything, including even attempt silk-painting techniques using resist and dye to create an intricate design. I am not sure if this will work on dyeable satin, but it might be worth a try, maybe on some cheap shoes from David's Bridal or something first.<br />
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You can <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/silkpainting/beginners.html">research more on silk painting</a> through<a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/"> Dharma trading</a>, where incidentally, you can find some fine voiles, cottons, silk gauze and dupioni silk for costumes for extremely reasonable prices if you are not afraid to dye fabrics.<br />
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The Highbury is on pre-order at present, which means, the model is proposed but not stocked. It must sell at least 100 pairs to be stocked. So I recommend you pre-order a pair as soon as possible so they can be made available to everyone. They are at a decent discount, and you will also find some elegant accessories and shoe charms and clocked stockings for your costuming needs.
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The 2012 ORS Regency Retreat was a resounding success. A completely different dynamic took hold this year as the retreat was held in the depth of summery August, and included lots of outdoor activities. Organizer Stephanie Robertson was again extremely successful in blending together a succession of informative workshops, entertainments, activities and dining events. From learning the art of making death-head buttons to writing regency letters with a quill, participants enjoyed a variety of period pursuits along with the welcoming society of their fellow participants. Presenters included the <a href="http://ladyofportlandhouse.blogspot.com/">Lady of Portland House</a>, who explained in detail the construction of period men's garments, to Author <a href="http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/">Mary Robinette Kowal</a>, who taught writing letters with quill and ink, and Miss Kristen Behlings taught the workshop on creating a Regency hairstyle.<br />
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Here is a delightful movie made up of some of the images captured from the four days at Newberg. Below that, I have provided additional links to albums containing even more pictures.<br />
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<a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/108167876474030626430/albums/5781516901505060385?banner=pwa&authkey=CIOFwLD_35Ogdg">Megan Funk's Album </a>(Google+)</div>
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Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-61381595102937490822012-06-21T23:41:00.000-07:002013-10-26T17:23:08.821-07:002012 ORS Regency Retreat (and some photos of Topsails and Tea)Apologies to all for the lag in updates. The ORS has had a bit of a spike in fertility and we've had some unexpected pregnancies among the leadership that sort of threw a couple of sabots into our proverbial looms. We're now one baby boy (Master Logan) stronger in our Regency family here with the ORS, and hopefully we'll know tomorrow if it will be a little white dress or a skeleton suit for the second arrival coming in November.<br />
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Anyhow, I'm happy to post the details on the ORS retreat in August. There are a few spots still open, so please feel free to query us if you're interested in coming. Full payment should be submitted before July 25, if possible. Contact us at orregency@msn.com if you have questions, or if it's after July 25 and you want to know if there are still spots available.</div>
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Additionally, I'm adding some highlight photos of our lovely May 19, 2012 'Topsails and Tea' event in Newport Oregon. We enjoyed a sail on the tall ship, the <a href="http://www.historicalseaport.org/">Lady Washington. She sails out of Grey's Harbour in Washington State and with her sister ship, the Hawaiian Chieftai</a>n, they visit a number of ports along the Pacific Northwest throughout the year.</div>
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It was a lovely event and we all had a great time. It began with a delicious tea, we enjoyed a lovely day, heard great music, saw baby sea-lions, and some of us capped off the night with some wine and seafood and good company. I cannot wait to do it again next year! We're going to try to buy out a whole ship this time. :)</div>
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Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-30821482526022927242012-02-01T23:24:00.000-08:002012-02-03T22:03:32.126-08:00February CalendarGood Evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Here is the February Calendar of events, as it stands right now. <br />
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Sunday the 5th we have been invited by Mme Theodosia de Valois to join her in attending The Bach Cantata at the Rose City Park Presbyterian Church at 1907 NE 45th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. <br />
Sunday the 26th, we will be hosting a tea, for which we will have more information coming soon. <br />
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My Warmest Regards, <br />
Mrs. Azevedo<br />
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But this year's retreat will be held at Tilikum Retreat Center again. And it will be held on August 24, 2012 to August 27, 2012. The theme for the masquerade is 'Myth and Mystery'. Pre-registration is now open. Click the link under the image to go there.<br />
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Another delightful event we have coming up is "Topsails & Tea". The Grand Victorian Bed & Breakfast will be hosting a lovely tea. It also provides for possible lodging for those who made a long voyage to take to the sea. Tea is $15 per person and begins at 2PM.<br />
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After tea, we take a leisurely path to the port, where we will board either the Lady Washington or the Hawaiian Chieftain at 6 PM for a two-hour sail aboard a tall ship. These tickets are $25 a person and can be purchased using the button below. <b><a href="http://www.historicalseaport.org/">The Historical Seaport, </a>home of the two tall ships, recommends that participants buy tickets for the evening sail as soon as possible, because the evening sails sell out very fast.</b><br />
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We have more events in store, we came up with a good, full year of dress-up opportunities and costume fun, and we will be adding them in as venues are confirmed and dates are locked down.<br />
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<img border="0" height="60" src="http://orregency.org/images/email.jpg" width="219" /></div>Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-13708770457813461762011-12-22T20:35:00.000-08:002011-12-22T20:35:58.803-08:002012 - What's to come?Do not fret, Oregonians and neighbours, the ORS has organized its first leadership meeting in January so we can start to plan the coming year. We are going for broke this new year, and there's already a preliminary list of event ideas, including assemblies, balls and yes, another retreat, only this time in August!<br />
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We will frame out the events and have at least a few 'save-the-dates' to share with you, and the events roster for the year will go up shortly thereafter. But keep checking in after that, because there's always a chance new events have been added.<br />
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For those of you in the Medford region, there is a new chapter of the ORS for you there! It's called the <a href="http://orsrogue.blogspot.com/">Rogue Valley Chapte</a>r, and it's looking for new members! If you are an English Country Dancer, a Janeite or a costumer, and you're interested in participating in ORS events locally, visit the link provided and keep an eye out for updates. The Medford leadership will be joining us at our leadership summit in Sandy on January 14th. Have ideas you want to share with us? Join us on that day for tea. More information can be found on the event on Facebook. We will need to know how many to expect, so please RSVP on the Facebook group.<br />
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There is also some interest in the central valley area for starting up a chapter again in that area. It's not set in stone yet, but it's a possibility. We'll keep you all apprised as events develop. In the meantime, if you're interested in assisting with the efforts wherever you are, be sure to contact us and let us know.Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-65315576884286727692011-12-05T18:35:00.001-08:002013-10-26T17:24:02.395-07:00Some teaser pictures from the retreat.I can state with alacrity that a lovely time was had by all! The food, the society, the ambience, it was all a resounding win, and the participants were all most lovely. Here are some teaser photos. We will be posting links to the variety of albums that were photographed during the event when they become available, and I will surely post those links here. In the meantime, here are some scenes from the Oregon Regency Society's 2011 Retreat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Author <a href="http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/">Mary Robinette Kowal</a> did all her writing with <br />
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<br />Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com6Tilikum Retreat Center45.3001178 -122.973156545.121782800000005 -123.2890135 45.4784528 -122.65729950000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-6984175101760765592011-11-28T19:03:00.001-08:002011-11-28T19:07:36.990-08:00Retreaters, some last-minute reminders from Charlotte:<div style="text-align: center;">
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1. We’ve been informed this week that the retreat center no longer provides bath towels, so if you like to be able to dry off post shower (I sure do!), please bring your own. Also remember to bring your sheet set and blankets.<br />
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2. Teapots! If you have a set you’d like to bring, this would be a charming way to create the ambiance of the Regency<br />
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3. Raffle items. If you have anything to donate to the raffle, please bring it. Also, if you intend on purchasing tickets for the raffle, you should bring money. Cash or checks only please.<br />
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4. Snacks. We will have a communal snack area for in between meals, and are asking that people bring foodstuff to contribute, including beverages aside from coffee, tea and cocoa. Please remember that alcohol is not permitted on the grounds.<br />
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5. Boots in case there is mud. One can always bring and change back into your nice shoes upon arrival or return, should we go adventuring outdoors.<br />
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6. Room decorations are encouraged and the favorite will be awarded with a lovely prize. If you would like to use candles in your room or to walk around with, you should bring the appropriate candle holders and candles.<br />
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7. Any workshop requirements that you might need, including a sewing machine for those workshops which might require one.<br />
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8. Remember to change into your Regency wear upon arrival to your rooms; all other things can be accomplished post change.<br />
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9. Entertainment. For yourself such as embroidery or crafts, or to be shared, such as games, readings or your musical talents.<br />
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10. Also, we do have a few spots available should you know anyone who would like to go. Please let them know to contact us straightaway!Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-78925567191015480072011-11-25T11:52:00.001-08:002011-11-25T12:08:58.128-08:00The 'Pemberley' Regency Shoe Available for Pre-Order!Heads-up, Regency enthusiasts! American Duchess has released another model of period shoe and this time it's Regency. A beautiful Regency slipper complete with the side seams. The shoe is from the early regency (1790-1810), with the pointed toe and a tiny, precious little heel. At pre-sale price, they're only $80 and they're made of dyable white leather. Regular price is $95.<br />
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Pre-order today so she can continue to sell these shoes in her boutique! Every lady who does Regency costuming needs a pair of these. :) Gentlemen, this is a lovely Christmas gift idea.<br />
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<br />Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-87454010562800398652011-11-11T19:23:00.001-08:002011-11-12T18:40:51.093-08:00The Fabulous Fichu<br />
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The fichu comes in a variety of forms. Its purpose, as was the chemisette, was to fill in the neckline and to add a little je-ne-sais-quoi to your clothes.</div>
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A chemisette is a small 'dickie' of sorts; a sleeveless, or sometimes sleeved light-fabric blouselet that was put on before the gown as a neckline filler. Some were simple, some quite elaborate. A fichu serves a similar purpose, but is not an actual shirt. It's a piece of fabric wrapped around the neck and shoulders to cover and also highlight the decolletage of the wearer.</div>
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It is my experience, looking at the images of extant garments over the years, that items of Regency clothing, although similar in silhouette and style, were often constructed quite differently by different people. As people are today, they were also back in those days, imaginative, inventive and thrifty. They would use and reuse fabrics, and they would find ways to make their items particularly special. Since the only thing that was mass produced were the fabrics, there’s no end to the variations in construction.</div>
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The Fichu is a perfect example of how the simple act of filling a neckline became a sort of competition of creativity, starting with the thickly ruched necklines of the early Regency to the froo-froo ruffled collars of the late Regency. They are really indispensable necessities for any regency wardrobe, and lend a touch of authenticity that wearing just wearing a gown cannot achieve.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a different application of a fichu (left). <br />
Tied 'round the neck, in front of the arms<br />
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All you really need is your imagination, some very nice sheer fabrics and laces, and a couple of hours if your good in order to make some little accessories that will change your gown’s appearance completely.<br />
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Fichus were worn underneath the bodice and over the bodice. They varied in shape from a rectangle to a triangle. Some covered the exposed neckline, while others only served to dress the existing neckline. Some were long, others were just slips of laced netting. In portraits, you see a variety of opacities in fabric, from the sheerest of the sheer, as delicate as dragonfly wings, to only slightly transparent, densely woven laces and embroidered nets.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://zipzipinkspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/regency-fichus-more-than-just-squares.html">A lovely post about fichus with some lovely extant examples.</a></span></div>
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The trick is to decide what looks you want for yourself, and then using the very basic shapes to construct those desired items.</div>
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For chemisettes; there are a few patterns available where you can construct the basic garment, and then build upon it in lace and ruffles and such. </div>
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<li><a href="http://sensibility.com/patterns/regency-underthings-pattern/">Sense & Sensibility</a> (Regency Underthings Pattern includes 2 styles of chemisette)</li>
<li><a href="http://rockinghorse-farm.com/store/category/8n21/Regency.html">Rocking Horse Farm Early 19th Century Gown</a> (includes a chemisette)</li>
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Regency Neck Ruffs were often added on over chemisettes. Here are some tips on how to make a neck ruff:</div>
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<b> <a href="http://aylwen.livejournal.com/42399.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Historical Reproductions' Neck Ruff Tutorial</a></b></div>
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As for the Fichu, it does not necessarily require a pattern to make one. You can build them right on your dress-form or you can just use general measurements and cut them from there. Depending on how much you want full you want your ruching around your neckline, you can adjust the width of the fabric accordingly. Your key measurement points are your shoulder width, and the distance between the back of your regency waistline and the front. If you’re going to wear it on the outside of your gown, then you can make the ‘lapettes’ as long as you want them to be. I’ve seen lots of images of older women with fichus on their shoulders with panels that hang down the front the full length of their dress. It’s very pretty.</div>
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Here are a few styles of Fichu I’ve seen in either fashion plates, costume mining in adaptations or portraits. These drawings are open for interpretation, because again, these were made individually and to a person’s tastes. You can add and subtract from the basic shape to your heart’s delight. Each image has a number. Below all the examples is a key with the very basic shaping of the chemisette drawn out on it. Keep in mind, I measured these based on my body--there is NO substitute for your OWN measurements. If you don't have a dress-form, then measure it on yourself. And measure twice, cut ONCE. If you make something too short, you can always add lace edging, or ruffles--it's not a science, it's all about creativity. If you use the foundation shapes and measurements, they sky is the limit in what you can do from there.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The simplest form of fichu. A rectangle,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tuckable triangle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The triangle worn on the top of the gown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With long 'lapettes' in front. I've seen these<br />
made to the length of the dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This can be made, and set with drawstrings<br />
to set the shape and gathering.</td></tr>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Cotton or silk netting.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Voile.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Batiste</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Organdy (although it can be crunchy and stiff but it works wonders for ruffled collars)</span></li>
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<br />Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-55127901819974073902011-11-06T20:01:00.000-08:002011-11-08T10:43:35.599-08:00A night at the opera.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">The cast was tremendous, the principals true stars. The handsome David Pittsinger swaggered across the stage in his flowing frock coat, the very essence of the Count Almaviva, pursuing the elegant Susanna (Miss Jennifer Aylmer) whose clear, bell of a voice trilled out over the audience in song. The sly Figaro, played by Daniel Mobbs, handsome in side-curls and a striped waistcoat, was performed with expertise by the actor, and the voices of all were resplendent. Jennifer Holloway’s portrayal of the mischievous Cherubino was comic genius. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">The orchestra was so unbelievably good and on-point, so beautifully intertwined with the singers on stage. The musicians were conducted to perfection by Ari Pelto. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">There was not enough time to sit and absorb all the wonderful details hidden throughout the production; from the beautiful costumes to the talent and humour of these wonderful actors and operatic artists. The ten of us were delighted by the performance. It has been a long time since I’ve enjoyed a good opera, and the Portland Opera did not disappoint. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">There are still performances available for those who have not seen this wonderful production. There will be shows on November 10 and November 12 at the Keller Auditorium. The Keller Auditorium was a generous and kind host to our group, and welcomed us kindly. We hope to return to see more beautiful performances soon with other members of the ORS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">We took few photos, but once we do gather the one or two of them together, I will place them on this post.</span></div>Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-66665811462654737442011-10-31T20:43:00.000-07:002011-10-31T21:01:53.535-07:00Achieving a proper fit with Regency stays.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">There’s been a spate of
discussion flying about the ORS for a little while now. Mostly it’s a
discussion on how a set of Regency stays ought to fit, and how does one
compensate for special issues, like more endowed ladies, or wide hips, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The first misconception by anyone
who’s accustomed to making corsets from other periods is that Regency stays
should be shaped and fitted like a corset. Of course they should fit you,
and of course they should rest along your curves, but a Regency corset has
really nothing at all to do at all with shaping a woman’s body. It’s one of the
only style of corset in the long line of historical undergarments that is not
at all designed to change the shape of a woman’s body. A woman’s ‘natural form’
was the aim (except with a little levitation). It is designed to hug
the natural shape of her chest and torso. The Regency corset should wrap
tightly around the torso, it should be stiffened with some boning or cording to
keep it from crinkling up on you, and have good shoulder straps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I say this often in posts about corsetry. The boning in your corset has absolutely
zilch to do with shaping or lifting. The only purpose of any type of boning or
cording is to keep the fabric of your stays or corset taught. Otherwise, without the boning, your fabric
would fold and crinkle up on itself when you move around. What gives you shape, and what creates
support is the *cut* of your corset. So it’s important to make that distinction
and not rely too much on boning to get you the results you want. It’s a
supporting role, not the star. The pattern and cut is the star.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 14.25pt;">In all truth, the Regency
corset is designed purely for lift. That’s why there are so many styles of
Regency corset (see an overview of the styles of<a href="http://oregonregency.blogspot.com/2010/06/overview-of-regency-stayscorsets.html"> Regency stays </a>and <a href="http://oregonregency.blogspot.com/2011/03/undressing-regency-lady.html">underpinnings</a> here)—because shape from the empire-waistline down, is largely
irrelevant. Some women prefer long stays because they have a bit of a belly
they want to control, and granted, if you have rather large breasts, you’re
better off with a longer set of stays and a busk to divide and keep the center
top of your stays against your chest. Stays range from being no more than
seven or eight inches long (almost to the traditional bra-dimensions with
shorter straps) to hip-length. As long as your stays are doing what they were
designed to do, it </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">doesn't</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 14.25pt;"> matter how much length is added, how much boning you
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The NUMBER ONE thing you have
to know and remind yourself when making your stays is that the empire waistline
is KEY. You mess with that, you will have problems. Your garments are
designed to fit around this elevated waistline which runs directly under the
base of your bust, and if you are not getting the proper lift, or your gussets
are too low, your gown’s cut and placing will suffer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">There are three key points on
a Regency set of stays that you must always address when constructing from a
pattern or drafting your own; 1) a clear waistline, with the breasts
securely held aloft above it. 2) Well measured shoulder straps. The length of
your straps will determine where your waistline falls, remember that. If your
straps are too long, your stays will drop down below the chest-line and mess
with the fit of your gown. 3) The gussets—which are pretty important and should
be designed to cup and hold the lower hemisphere of your breasts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Gussets are key. Some
people believe that with larger breasts, you should lengthen your gussets, which
means, deepen the cups, and place your breasts closer to where they naturally
rest, right in the middle of your waistline. Gussets can be somewhat
lengthened if you do it intelligently, and you cut an arc in the cup before you
cut the slits in for the gussets. The trick really is to WIDEN your cups
if you want to accommodate larger cup sizes. You should be building sideways,
not up or down. You are broadening the platter in which your bust should
lay, instead of deepening it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">There are a couple of ways of
giving that top binding of your cups the strength to cup the bosom. You can
install a drawstring along the front of your stays to bring the edges of your
‘platter’ in, or you can bind it tightly so that it pulls the fabric in by
itself. I’ve also seen some designs where the creator made cutouts for each
breast rather than gusset slits, and then make gathered/ruched half-cups to fit
into them wherein their bosom can nestle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about ‘spillage’. The rule of thumb is this, your gusset cups should not
cover much more than the lower half/hemisphere of your breasts. The nipple
should be just barely covered by the edge of your binding, or even
half-covered. The top half of your breasts should be pillowed in the
cups. What keeps them from falling out is the neckline of your
shift. The shift is an essential partner in the team that is your Regency
underpinnings, and it acts like the top half of your bra. You really
should not wear one without the other.</span></div>
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Last night, Mrs. Charlotte Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Demlow and I, Mrs. Nora Azevedo made our appearance at the Friday night dance held weekly by the <a href="http://www.portlandcountrydance.org/index.htm">Portland Country Dancing Community</a>. </div>
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Mrs. Demlow is a already a member of the PCDC and this time she came in costume, and looked LOVELY. Mrs. Cunningham also looked lovely, having converted a dress she was not 100% happy with into a lovely new ensemble that was excellent!</div>
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We met two new members, Chad and Caley, and I have to say that makes me exceedingly happy to see new faces at events, even if technically it wasn't "our" event.</div>
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We danced more than just Regency dance, and there were equal men to women. In fact, we had partners for all the dances, learned some new dance sequences and felt the exertion of a full ballroom. </div>
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This was so sucessful, that while we may not always go in costume, we will definitively continue to attend Friday night dances. </div>
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Mrs. Nora Azevedo </div>A Baronets Daughterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021043694592995630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-73015435069040952692011-09-22T16:43:00.000-07:002012-03-06T14:29:51.238-08:00Riding Sidesaddle; a very horsey post!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sidesaddle from the Regency period.<br />
The horns are in the 'bullhorn' configuration,<br />
where the right thigh would rest. There is <br />
no leaping horn. The seat is "Sweepy"<br />
The stirrup is a 'slipper stirrup'<br />
And far from safe.</td></tr>
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I’ve rekindled my interest in riding aside these past few years, naturally. Depending on the level of interest, I'm thinking it would be fun to create a 'ORS Equestrian' division, and hold field days and costume-classes and more. But that's in the future. But my interest in returning to 'riding aside' has come closer to fruition. Recently I was able to make a fortunate trade; my beautiful Courbette dressage saddle for a 30-year-old sidesaddle (possibly 40). Yes, it might seem something that is not a fair trade, but understanding how rare new (and well made) sidesaddles are in general, if you can find a good vintage saddle that fits your horse, you’ve done well. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7;">Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find a listing of sidesaddle sellers both domestic and foreign, with a details, pricing comparisons and recommendations. These saddles are made for modern horses. I have also provided a number of other sidesaddle-related links at the bottom of the page.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Anatomy of the modern sidesaddle:</span></strong></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The near-side top</td></tr>
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The near side is where the legs are placed. This is on the left side/mounting side of the horse. The off side is the right side of the horse. These photos are courtesy of the <a href="http://www.sidesaddle.com/reference_pages/english_sidesaddle_parts.html">International Sidesaddle Organization</a>. This diagram is of a typical style, but styles do vary.<br />
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Off-side saddles do exist, meaning that there are sidesaddles where your legs would be on the right side of the horse rather than the near-side or mounting side, which is traditional. Some custom saddlers do make these off-side saddles. Tattersall's for instance has one featured on her website. Scroll down to the link list for details.<br />
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There are generally two kinds of sidesaddle seats; a "Sweepy" sidesaddle, where the seat looks much like a traditional English saddle, with the dipped center and higher cantle (or back); and the flat sidesaddle, as pictured above, with a seat that is pretty much a flat surface. Some of these have symmetrical seats, and others have seats that are J shaped to conform to the asymmetrical position of the rider's derriere. Most modern riders will recommend the flat seat over the sweepy seat because the sweepy seat tends to feel 'uphill' and gives the rider the sense of sliding backwards, and having to lean forward too much.<br />
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The saddle I have has a flat symmetrical seat, and a wide tree. Wide trees are hard to find in vintage saddles; considering that most of the older saddles are designed for non-modern horses, which were shaped differently than today’s horses--meaning they had narrower and taller withers. It is unfortunately not wide enough for my rather portly draught horse in spite of its unusual width. Saddle trees, for those of you who don’t know, are the frames on which saddles are built. There are wooden trees, steel trees and all manner of other materials, including fiberglass. They are built to conform to the shape of a horse’s back and withers so that the weight of the saddle is directed to the sides of the saddle, leaving a channel down the center to protect the spine. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of a sidesaddle tree (courtesy of Zaldi saddles)<br />
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An ill-fitting tree can cause discomfort and injury to a horse’s spine, withers and more. Sidesaddles on the most part have unusual construction because the rider sits asymmetrically and requires more support on one side. In modern sidesaddles, there are a series of measures that are taken in the design to insure that the saddle doesn’t rotate/twist under the weight of the rider, that it doesn’t create pressures on the horse that might create discomfort or even cause injuries, and to prevent the saddle from slipping and rolling under. When the weight is concentrated on one side, a saddle needs to be an extraordinarily good fit on the horse to prevent injury, slippage, rolling or twisting. Flocking (stuffing) underneath the saddle needs to be done carefully to conform to a horse’s shape. Bad flocking or insufficient flocking can naturally also be a problem. With sidesaddles, having a proper fit is especially important.</div>
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So when trying to pursue becoming a sidesaddle rider, ladies need to keep in mind that fit and safety should be the two most important considerations when shopping for a sidesaddle. It is more important than authenticity, I’m afraid. So if you are a die-hard reenactor, I’m afraid it would not be advisable to have a saddle made to emulate the Regency period sidesaddle unless it had modern measures built in to compensate for the Regency design's flaws. In fact, any saddle style prior to the Victorian sidesaddle would not be safe for you or for your horse. Even antique late Victorian saddles, if you can find them, must fit your horse well enough as to prevent any issues, and may require modification. Most saddles available today that are antique or vintage hail from the 1920s & 1930s. Very few older than that exist today, and if they do, they are not the safest saddles to have, except when kept for display.<br />
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For the reenactor, it really isn't advisable try for accuracy. The Regency and Georgian sidesaddle was not a safe saddle by any means. For one, it lacked a leaping horn, which provides a greater measure of security for the rider. The near flap is also very large and could inhibit contact with the horse. This article from Regency Redingote describes <a href="https://gateway.zscaler.net/auT?origurl=http%3A%2F%2Fregencyredingote%2ewordpress%2ecom%2f2010%2f04%2f16%2fthe%2dregency%2dside%2dsaddle%2da%2dladys%2ddeath%2dtrap%2f&wexps=1&wexps=1">the pitfalls of regency saddles </a>most aptly. Modern saddles also have breakaway systems for, if in the eventuality of a fall, that your foot is released from the stirrup. At the time, the balance girth also did not exist, which is one of the methods that helps keep the saddle secure and prevent it from twisting/rotating and putting undue strain on your horse’s body. </div>
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For the historically inclined, you might enjoy this little link:<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29248/29248-h/29248-h.htm"> Project Gutenberg's The Young Lady's Equestrian Manual</a>. This online publication has a lovely array of images and tips for the 18th and 19th century rider. Keep an eye out for the images of the bullhorn sidesaddle, which is shown quite frequently. This is a wonderful resource for anyone researching period sidesaddle riding. <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16248334/EquestrianManual.pdf">You can download a .pdf version of this book here</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Accessories: The Groom's Stirrup.</u></b><br />
It happened sometimes that a lady's horse had to be ridden by a groom; perhaps the lady was too tired to ride back, and took a coach, or whatnot. Attached to the saddle would be a small pouch that would carry a stirrup with a special stirrup leather that attached to the off-side billet of the sidesaddle so the groom could sit it astride and ride the lady's horse. However I cannot imagine it was in any way a tolerable ride. Anyone who has ridden sidesaddle knows that sitting astride on a sidesaddle is less than comfortable. But the groom's comfort probably wasn't the most important thing; as long as the horse was taken care of.<br />
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<b><u>Accessories: The Sandwich Case</u></b><br />
For the lady who might get peckish on the hunt; this accessory is probably more modern than the Regency period, but it's a much-desired accessory for any aside rider. A little leather case attaches to your off-side D-rings. It contains a little metal tin to keep a sandwich, and a glass flask for some refreshment.<br />
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There are a variety of sidesaddles styles and shapes, but if you’re planning to ride in Regency or Georgian habits, your best bet is to stick with a nice simple English sidesaddle, and try to steer away from flowery, leathery western sidesaddles if you can. Although some seats and horns were decorated on period sidesaddles, the flaps were usually quite plain (unless it was a Spanish saddle). Western sidesaddles have more leather, and are usually tooled all over. If you are shopping for a saddle, the first thing you need to do is to figure out what size tree is best suited for your horse (and what size seat is best suited for you). Marti Friddle, a sidesaddle expert, Vice President of the American Sidesaddle Association and owner of Hundred Oaks, Inc. has <a href="http://hundredoaksinc.com/measuring_and_fitting">a guide on how to properly determine your horse’s tree size and your own seat-size requirements</a>. Once you have this information, you can use that to pin down the saddle you need. <br />
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Most experts will prod riders towards saddles with asymmetrical, flat seats. The ‘J’-shape saddles insure that your hips are in the right position and also insures that your legs are in a comfortable position. One sidesaddle expert I spoke to said you could always tell the sidesaddle riders in sweepy, symmetrical, uphill seats at events, because they were always the ones who immediately slid their right leg back over to sit astride with a great big sigh of relief when they were finished with their class. Earlier models and sweepy seats often sit ‘uphill’ and the position of the pommel is such that some riders’ feet tend to poke out from the side of the horse instead of resting comfortably against the horse’s shoulder. The legs have a wider separation because the leaping horn is set lower from the fixed horn than they are on other saddle models. On these saddles, your knee is higher up on the pommel, and your calf rests closer to the horse's neck than its shoulder. You have to lean forward all the time in order to obtain the proper position. This makes your riding position uncomfortable and straining, and a well-designed sidesaddle will not do that. Uphill saddles are a bane to the lower back.</div>
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Marti Friddle from Hundred Oaks, Inc., has been not only riding sidesaddle for over 35 years, but also has been involved in the manufacture and sale of sidesaddles for many years. She is reluctant to push buyers to purchasing vintage saddles mostly because again, they’re just not designed for modern horses. Her experience with owning a variety of these antique saddles is that they are not that comfortable for her or her horse, they require tremendous adjustment in many cases, and they are not very pleasing to ride in. She also says that one should not dismiss some of the new, modern Asian imports outright either--there are decent ones among the chaff. She says that many people on a restricted budget (sidesaddles, like most other saddles are not cheap, even used), can buy the less expensive Asian models and then have them fixed for much less than buying a domestic custom saddle or a European import. </div>
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There are very few manufacturers of new sidesaddles today—however there are some brands of saddle that would work very well for a Regency reenactor. <br />
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Some things you should keep in mind if you are riding for reenactment, is that most of the features that make your saddle incorrect and modern will invariably be hidden underneath the volume of your skirts. The balance girth on the off side of your saddle, where the small portion of your tack is visible at all, is the only thing that would be out of place, however it is really a necessary evil if you want a comfortable ride for you and for your horse. I haven't heard many good stories of people riding without a balance girth, and I've heard stories of people feeling 'twisted' because they didn't tighten the balance girth enough. Imagine having the two panels on each side of your spine twisting and causing pressure... Poor horse.<br />
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Also, there is very little evidence that sidesaddles of the Regency and Georgian period were ever made black leather. Brown or Havana would be your best colour choice. The reason why I say this is that some of the modern saddlers still making sidesaddles are producing some models in black leather. That might be appropriate for someone riding in modern habits doing dressage, but for historic reenactment, it is not appropriate. Having tooled, coloured leathers or suede on the seat and horns is fine, but the flaps and leathers should be brown.<br />
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Shopping for sidesaddles on the vintage market? Marti Friddle has written an <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16248334/Datingsidesaddles.pdf">informative article</a> to help identify what period the saddle was made, and what manufacturer might have produced it. You can use this article to best match the saddle to your horse and your riding needs. This is an excellent and informative article.<br />
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<b><u>Riding habits, boots and more:</u></b><br />
I also posted a comprehensive post on <a href="http://oregonregency.blogspot.com/2010/06/lets-talk-habits.html"><strong>Regency period riding habits </strong></a>sometime back so you can learn more about the style of the period, and what women wore when riding aside. It not only offers a number of pattern references, but also shows how you can make a habit from standard spencer and gown patterns, as well as fabricate your own costume items. It discusses footwear and what is the best thing to wear beneath your habit skirts. I will make a post in the future about hats.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://hundredoaksinc.com/sidesaddles_for_sale">Hundred Oaks, Inc.</a> </span>(US) <br />
Offering several styles of English sidesaddle of exceptional quality, Hundred Oaks, Inc has spanking new beautiful sidesaddles that range from $975 - $2,600 depending on the brand (Elan, Steele and others), style and individual features. These are mostly FLAT sidesaddles. After trying my newly acquired sidesaddle on my horse, I discovered it wasn’t a perfect fit. So, I sold it (it sold immediately and for more than what what I was going to sell my Dressage saddle for) and will be buying a Hundred Oaks, Inc Elan saddle. They have a layaway program, by the way. Six months to pay them off. Just saying! She asks that you use her fitting method to insure that the saddle you are getting is going to fit your horse well. It would be bad to gamble with that kind of money. The Elan is an Asian import, but the quality is far greater than any of the below 'not recommended brands'. The manufacture and development of this saddle has been tightly controlled by the importer.<br />
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Sarah offers an imported, carefully designed, quality entry-level sidesaddle at an affordable price comparable to that of the Elan sold by Hundred Oaks. This saddle also includes a stirrup and balance girth with purchase, and can be further accessorized with English leather items. For about $1100 plus shipping, Sarah will ship to the US. The manufacture and development of this saddle has also been strictly controlled by the importer. This entry-level saddle is not fortified for jumping, but it can be modified upon request for a modest fee. This seller also plans to develop a higher-level sidesaddle for the serious rider, comparable to the Lady England from Zaldi. This is a new brand and has yet to be reviewed by the sidesaddle community. This narrative will be modified when reviews are provided.<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.tattersallssidesaddles.com/English%20Side%20Saddles.html">Tattersall’s English Sidesaddles</a> </strong>(Canada)<br />
I am posting them because they have J-shaped deep seats and the workmanship looks pretty good. They’re custom made, FLAT sidesaddles so they’re probably more desirable than an import for <span style="font-family: inherit;">instance--but these are not cheap. They are the high-end of sidesaddles. They are also built on more western-style trees so the shape is a bit different than the standard English sidesaddle, but it's still a wonderful saddle. The basic English style saddle is $2,600. The saddle comes iwth a balance strap, over girth and stirrup leather. You can choose the colour of the skirting as well as the upholstery leather used on the seat and pommels. The latter can be suede or leather. The padded safe is $100.00. She also makes a three-fold sidesaddle girth for $100.00 (which is reasonable).</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.zaldi.com/"><strong>Zaldi Sidesaddles</strong></a> (Spain)<br />
These Spanish-made saddles look very nice. The used to be sold in Europe and the US through EquusDomus, but that business is no longer in operation. However Zaldi does still sell their saddles both domestically and to the US, but they do so by shipping them individually at this point. I do believe that there may soon be a few US retailers that carry Zaldi products, including their sidesaddles, but at this stage, I don't know of any. The best bet is to go to <a href="http://www.zaldi.com/">http://www.zaldi.com/</a> and to find out for yourself. At present, the saddles are only viewable in their online catalog (pg. 45 and 54 I think), and you can write Zaldi for more information. Their most popular saddle in the sidesaddle community is the Amazona Lady-England, and it looks like a really great contender. The shipping would probably abount to about $230. They are priced as following; $2550 (the Amazona Lady-England); to $2120 (The Amazona-Caza) and the tiny one on the bottom the is about $556 (The Amazona-Lady which appears to be a child's saddle). The Caza and Lady England look both to be J shaped, with a nice breakaway system on the stirrup.. By the picture of the tree, they look solidly made and I've heard only raves about these saddles among the sidesaddle community. One or two ladies I know of have bought one, so I'm waiting to hear the full reviews when they come in. I will modify this post as they do.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sellerie-lemaire.com/php/catalog.php?action=category&id=311#ca311"><strong>Jean Lemaire</strong></a> (France)<br />
These saddles are custom made to order. I'm still not sure about whether he can pull off exports or not, or what the cost would be, and measuring might prove to be difficult since he makes every saddle to order and are made to measure. I am told the photographs do not do his saddles justice. He apparently makes all manner of artisan saddles, including Western saddles. There is no mention of cost on the page, but they're not going to be cheap by any means. They're beautiful saddles nonetheless.<br />
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The standard saddle on the page is listed (St. Orens) at about $1870. The next one (St. Angely) $1963. The St. Marie is about $2900. Mind you, these prices reflect a 19.6% Value Added Tax, which Americans would not be obligated to pay. The prices vary from there, depending on the model and whether you want tooling/quilting on it. So they're competitive with domestic sellers.This French saddler exports, They are again, absolutely stunning sidesaddles and might be worth the extra money to ship. The saddler estimates that to ship to the US, the cost would range from about $200 to $325. Seems reasonable enough to me for a custom, beautiful saddle.</div>
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<a href="http://sidesaddle.com/store/saddles/NEWsaddles.html"><b>Sidesaddle.com</b></a> (US)<br />
You can obtain newly custom-built or restore an existing saddle. Can't find a tree to fit your horse? They have someone who will carve a custom one for you. No pricing is listed on the website, but that can be quickly solved with a well-placed phonecall.<br />
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<b><a href="http://stores.ebay.com/EQUXTRA-SADDLE-SHOP">EQUXTRA</a> </b>(UK)<br />
The Manorgrove saddle has received much acclaim. The saddle sells on ebay stores for about $2600. It's a handsome model. These are custom made saddles. No idea about shipping, but I'm sure an inquiry directly to the store would get you what you need.<br />
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Builds and restores sidesaddles, both English and Western. Has tremendous knowledge of riding aside, and can help you identify any saddles you might find along the way and help you determine if it's worth buying and restoring. She comes extremely highly recommended in the sidesaddle community. Use her email to contact her, in spite of her website being slightly outdated, she is still active and happy to respond to queries.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lauradempseysaddler.co.uk/"><b>Laura Dempsey</b></a> (UK)<br />
Another custom saddler with a lovely product. Contact for pricing. Laura will also reconstruct saddles from the tree-up. <br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.hilason.com/products/12032/Saddle+English+Side+Saddle+Plain+Brown+Leather+with+Brown+Smooth+Seat+HSSE105.aspx">Hilason</a> </strong>(US)<br />
For the budget-conscious person, or someone who doesn’t want to go all-in until they’re really sure about riding aside, this saddle sells for about $500 (on eBay, sometimes less), this is a pretty affordable price compared to other sidesaddles, but there's obviously a reason for that. It's not a well-designed sidesaddle. The Hilason is considered a "Sweepy" saddle, so it will sit differently with a slightly uphill position, and your right leg might not be quite as comfortable as it would be in a flat sidesaddle. I do not highly recommend it as I would the above saddles, but I want to make a fair list and let consumers choose for themselves. These saddles are not perfect by any means, but a few tweaks from someone who knows sidesaddles and it could probably work for you. It’s an affordable option, it’s new and it has all of the safety features on it that one requires, and could work as a starter-saddle if you know someone to make the necessary modifications so it won't hurt your horse or be a danger to you.<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.tackwholesale.com/ladies-derby-english-side-saddle-p-79.html">Derby Originals</a></strong><br />
This is not a recommended model, but it's only fair to put it up here anyway. This is also a "sweepy" sidesaddle. Derby is no longer manufacturing them, but there are a few floating around at different sellers and on ebay and such. At the provided link, their current inventory is: 4 of the 21" medium tree in black, 1 each of the 21" wide tree saddles, in black and brown. That's it. I will say though, in studying the image, that the leaping horn is set quite low from the pommel, and it looks like a symmetrical seat saddle. I can't imagine the quality of this saddle is going to compare to the Tattersall's or Hundred Oaks saddle by any means. The manufacturer would not tell me where they were made, he said "overseas" and when I asked where, in Asia? He replied 'Something like that." That kind of ambiguity worries me. <strong>Most (and I use the word most with purpose, not ALL Asian imports are horrid or unfixable) Asian saddles are made by companies that are not at all familiar with the sidesaddle sport. Hilason, Silver Fox and its other name brands, Derby and other Asian brands often design these saddles on astride trees, making them improperly balanced and causing the rider to tilt towards the offside. They also often lack point straps for the balance girth, and have been known to have two balance girth straps. The pommels and horns are in awful places making the rider's position and posture uncomfortable for both them and the horse. </strong><br />
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As you broaden your knowledge of sideaddles, you will begin to recognize the Asian saddles that are of the kind you need to avoid. Although some, like the Silver Fox (and its various other monikers), attempt to mimick the high-quality saddles in the flat seat and suede leather, they are still not built properly from the tree-up. The Silver Fox is available in a flat J-seat with a suede seat. They can be found on eBay and other such places--and they're always at unbelievably low prices, attempting to lure the newbie into buying something vastly inferior. Do not be fooled! Some people recommend you have these saddles x-rayed, because there are stories of some of them being stuffed with medical waste for flocking. I am not kidding. x-raying can show exactly how slapdash the construction is. I've also heard of leaping horns being made of old metal signs. Although the price, which usually ranges between $250 and $400 as a mean, for these saddles may seem appealing as a starter saddle, I do not recommend them AT ALL, and hope that you would keep your safety in mind, and that of your horse before you spend money on saddles that were not made by people who understand the dynamics of sidesaddle riding. Stick with saddles from sellers who are accountable to you as their customer. Hundred Oaks, Bit on the Sidesaddle, these may be Asian-made, but they were designed by a sidesaddle rider, and the ladies who sell these saddles are there to stand by their products if there are problems. With these cheap models, there's nobody accountable for shoddily made saddles, bad design or dangerous construction. They are merely thrown together and shipped out to any retailer who wants to carry them.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">* A comprehensive PDF list of saddlers, manufacturers, exporters, artisans and retailers can be downloaded <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16248334/SidesaddleSources.pdf">HERE.</a></span></b><br />
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<strong>Do you know of other sidesaddle sources that you think should be included on this list? Then comment here anytime with the saddler's name and website, and I will add it on. Thanks!</strong><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><u>Lots of links on sidesaddle riding:</u></span></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.newrider.com/Specialisms/Side-saddle/introduction.html">Introduction to Sidesaddle riding (Newrider.com)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.newrider.com/Specialisms/Side-saddle/condition.html">About the condition and the saddle itself (Newrider.com)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.newrider.com/Specialisms/Side-saddle/fitting.html">Fitting a Sidesaddle (Newrider.com)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hitchcockwoods.org/media/articles/2011/%20AHS2011_Riding_Aside_Demystified.pdf">Hitchcockwoods.org – An article “Riding Aside Demystified”</a></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://old%20sturbridge%20village%20extant%20saddle%20%28estimated%20c.%201790-1810%29/">Old Sturbridge Village extant saddle (estimated c. 1790-1810)</a></td></tr>
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<li><a href="http://ilaria.veltri.tripod.com/sidesaddle.html">A study of very early sidesaddles and an actual medieval sidesaddle project</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidesaddle">Wikipedia (of course)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://georgialadiesaside.com/history">Georgia Ladies Aside</a> – another article on sidesaddle history with some nice photos .</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hoosierladiesaside.com/sidesaddles.html">Hoosier Ladies Aside</a> – History and information</li>
<li>And finally, <a href="http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/sidesaddlelady/Museum%20-%20side-saddles.html">this delightful page that has illustrations of sidesaddles through time</a> (it may take a while to load, have patience, it’s worth it. </li>
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If you are a member of the Oregon Regency Society (or wish to be) and you are an equestrian interested in pursuing riding aside, or period costume in saddle, be sure to email us at <a href="mailto:orregency@msn.com">orregency@msn.com</a> to let us know. :)<br />
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</div>Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-57645051628861768412011-08-26T15:13:00.000-07:002011-09-19T15:44:20.252-07:00The Regency retreat is almost full!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlp964__SVYNzTrispq6n3Cgjpj_XG79bYss4kNSiU5mwEyNg92h_W-Jg2k0RA8FSCW7rEfb4cuYi5yHvyddah1bcOplYAcmguQxSg72y-KApq1yeoVMGg2abJD2h5pAtQgihmxka7JXg/s1600/Camp-Tilikum-Lake.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645291956700884994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlp964__SVYNzTrispq6n3Cgjpj_XG79bYss4kNSiU5mwEyNg92h_W-Jg2k0RA8FSCW7rEfb4cuYi5yHvyddah1bcOplYAcmguQxSg72y-KApq1yeoVMGg2abJD2h5pAtQgihmxka7JXg/s400/Camp-Tilikum-Lake.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <br />
It's only the end of August and the Oregon Regency Society's first Regency Retreat is pretty much sold out! Imagine that! Our organizers have put together a nice, varied schedule of workshops and we are all looking forward to all the Regency fun! <br />
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There's a lot of sewing in store for those who've signed up for these four days. They'll need at least three or four daywear ensembles, some pieces that can be modified for evening, warm outerwear, a ballgown, stockings, shoes and more. <br />
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The recommended basic trousseau for the event is as follows: <br />
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- 1 nice ball gown <br />
- 2 evening ensembles <br />
- 3 day gown ensembles <br />
- An apron for messy workshops. <br />
- Night clothes (there will be an award for best night-dress!) <br />
- Slippers for indoor wear (regency, yes, but also night slippers) <br />
- A comfortable pair of outdoor boots to go with your daywear <br />
- A spencer, cloak or redingote <br />
- A bonnet (or you can make one during the workshop) <br />
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Some of the participants are already hard at work sewing away. Some will arrive 'in trunks'. Everyone is very excited! We will surely post lots of pictures of the event (we will have photographers on site). <br />
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Event details: <a href="http://www.orregency.org/retreat/retreat11.htm">click here</a> <br />
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Although there are only a few spots remaining, it can't hurt to contact us if you want to sign up for the waiting list. There could be a cancellation between now and December. But do not despair! If you don't get in this time, it's okay. This will surely not be the last of the ORS retreats. :)Oregon Regency Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213988221286176566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-57111076003991872372011-08-02T11:36:00.000-07:002011-08-02T11:36:46.999-07:00The 4th Annual Pittock Mansion PicnicWhat a turnout we had on Sunday, it was so delightful! We partook in a delicious meal and enjoyed tasty refreshments; and we played a hearty game of Blind-Man's-Bluff on the verdant lawns of the fine Portland estate. We enjoyed society of the very highest quality, basked under the shining sun and took shade under our favourite trees on 'the point' overlooking the city. Here are some moments captured from Sunday. Enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Tessa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alizabeth takes in the view. Where are her shoes?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nora stealthily moves out of Mary's path.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stephanie's elegant train</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Le Bon Ton at cards.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Johanesen (AKA the Duchess of Beaufort) displays <br />
her shining new shoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Johanesen at Blind-man's bluff.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alecea is quite the proper young lady. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stunning turnout!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some lovely chit-chat.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Happy summer all!Hungarican Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868314128333948366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384944376763085895.post-41096135495091021382011-07-03T22:09:00.000-07:002011-10-04T19:59:53.496-07:00“Strawberries, and only strawberries, could now be thought or spoken of”"You had better explore to Donwell," replied Mr. Knightley. "That may be done without horses. Come, and eat my strawberries. They are ripening fast."<br />
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And so we did, this Sunday last, gather a lovely party to explore the nearby strawberry fields and excellent shade trees for picnicking. We spread out upon the lawn and utilized the provided tables while basking in the glory of a truly fine Portland day. Strangely enough, no images were captured of us actually picking strawberries.<br />
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On 15 June we were delighted to go in support of one of our members as she read a few chapters from her book ‘Shades of Milk and Honey’. Ms. Robinette Kowal entertained an audience mixed of some of our local time traveling Regency folk, and those of a more modern persuasion. All in all, a lovely evening.<br />
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And way back on 20 May, a couple of us travelled to Astoria, OR, where the town was beginning the celebration of its bicentennial. We sailed the high seas (otherwise known as the bay and river area) on The Lady Washington, in a replica ship appropriate to 1811, while being regaled with nautical stories and songs and awed by the nimble dance of the crew as they dashed about manning such a vessel. If you have the chance, I highly recommend setting sail with this crew who, along with The Hawaiian Chieftain, sail up and down the West Coast.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbMw0Mbm4rOXrMvxRpfcaCYvlHjjqTglGwmWXcReAyjzzEoiqoVRGXxrEn4VNWoqYJtEzv9Qplm3ZwsHvNj6WDf00V1fHo8bCVSrtK20uj0D_0Z6uTfu09_Trg-AoXa4e_o_xveuRKvzy/s1600/at+the+museum+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625368631721441666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbMw0Mbm4rOXrMvxRpfcaCYvlHjjqTglGwmWXcReAyjzzEoiqoVRGXxrEn4VNWoqYJtEzv9Qplm3ZwsHvNj6WDf00V1fHo8bCVSrtK20uj0D_0Z6uTfu09_Trg-AoXa4e_o_xveuRKvzy/s320/at+the+museum+%25282%2529.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a> And so, dear friends, I close with a desire for your good health and to see you all soon as we continue our travels together in a quest for a touch of Regency.</div>
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Humbly Yours,</div>
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Charlotte</div>
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