Monday, January 11, 2010

The Feast of the Twelfth Night, McLean House, West Linn 1-9-10

Starting from left corner going clockwise; Stacy,
Bill Armstrong (ORS Cascades East Leader), Aaron Marks and Heidi at whist.

Lady Lauren (the Lady of Portland House) compliments us with a song.
You may view more of her songs and more pictures at her blog
.

We partake of a tremendous meal cooked by Chef de Cuisine Lady Stephanie Robertson.
Three courses of multiple dishes (a detailed menu will be posted for all to see very soon).


Some dancing at the venue.

Some dancing at Lady Connie's Beautiful Home afterwards. :)

The Menu and full collection of movies and photos are available here: http://www.oregonregencysociety.com/pastevents/feast/Feast.htm

Monday, November 23, 2009

Details and updates :0)

Dinner, Dancing and Diversions.
Live music.
Raffle for Costume Items, Patterns and Photograph Portraits

Commercial Donors:

~ Sense & Sensibility Patterns ~

* 1 Elegant Lady's Closet Pattern

* 1 Regency Underthings Pattern

~ The Mantua Maker ~

* 1 1800 - 1820 Regency Corset

* 1 1800 - 1830 Pantalettes

* 1 1800 - 1820 Open Robe

* 1 1805 - 1812 Regency Frock

~ The Thread-Bare Stitchery ~

* A Regency Reticule

~ A. Lindahl Creations ~ Creative Children's Photography ~

* 6 $50 gift certificates towards prints with appointment.

call 503.622.0266 for details

The Sunnyside Grange
(Take Sunnyside Rd Exit Off 1-205, Go East to Corner of SE 132nd & Sunnyside Rd)

Chef: Stephanie Robertson

Pot Roast
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Winter Veggies
Field Greens with hazelnuts, pears, and feta with a vinaigrette
Rosemary and Caramelized Onion Focaccia
Fresh Fruit
Creme Brulee

Dance Caller: Nan Evans

Grand March (begin at 7:30)
I Care Not for These Ladies
Auretti's Dutch Skipper
Alice
Knole Park
Leah’s Waltz
Corelli’s Maggot
Well Hall
(Intermission 9:00)
Duke of Kent’s Waltz
Shandy Hall
The Hop Ground
Heidenroslein
The Mulberry Garden
Waterfall Waltz


George Penk - violin
Fred Nussbaum - cello & mandolin
Lisa Scott - piano

Local Rental Costume Sources

~ A Masquerade Costumes
(Bellevue,WA)
10% discount to ORS ballgoers.
Just mention it at the desk.

~ The Costume Loft
Albany

~Costume Avenue Stage West
(Portland/Beaverton/Sherwood)


Tips and Tutorials:
Turning Modern Clothes into Regency Costume

Retrofitting a modern dress:
~Easy retrofit
~Intermediate retrofit
~Advanced retrofit


~Retrofit a tailcoat and create a man's costume with modern items


Guide To Proper Regency Event Costuming

~Dressing a Man for a Regency Ball
~
Dressing a Woman for a Regency Ball
~
Tying a man's Cravat/Neckcloth


More Ideas Here

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Kristen Flemington was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Michigan City, Indiana. She received her BFA in photography from Columbia College Chicago. She is interested in forms of drawing, painting, and now silhouetting as a
pre-photographic form of documentation. She is currently sharpening her silhouetting scissors to perfection.

Other News:

The ORS is celebrating the creation of a new chapter in the Redmond/Bend area.

We are so happy about this development! And on top of that we've sold out the Feast of the Twelfth Night event! Yay!

SOLD OUT!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

A good giggle...

Yes, it's been a while since I've updated events and such, and this post is to be my solemn promise that I will do so very soon. In the meatime, this video has been passed around the Janeite/Costume set for a while, and I felt compelled to share it.



Beware, it is side-splittingly funny... and does have one naughty word in it, but is still bloody hilarious. And Mr. Darcy finally says what we've all wished he'd say.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Lots to catch up on!


New Events!
  • July 31 ~ August 16, 2009 - "Pride and Prejudice" on Stage
    Mago Hunt Center (at University of Portland), Portland, Oregon
    A Production by Quintessence Language and Imagination Theatre
  • August 29, 2009 - A Tour and A Tea
    Bishop's Close, Lavender Bleu Tea Room - West Linn, Oregon
  • September 4, 2009 - An Evening of Music and Dance
    Ainsworth House & Gardens ~ Oregon City, Oregon.
  • October 3, 2009 - ORSCVC Harvest Ball
    Details and Location TBA
  • October 10, 2009 - "What Not To Wear" Regency Workshop
    Home of Lauren Marks, SE Portland.
  • December 5, 2009 - ORS Winter Ball
    The Sunnyside Grange, Happy Valley, Oregon
  • January 9, 2010 - Feast of the Twelfth Night
    McLean House ~ West Linn, Oregon
Details and ticket information is available at the Oregon Regency Society Events page.

Pittock Mansion picnic
Pictures Here

Second bonnet workshop

Pictures Here



Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The First Annual Sherwood Ball





The Lavender Tea Room hosted the first annual Sherwood Regency Ball. It's a lovely little venue in the quaint town of Sherwood. Attendees enjoyed delicious food, dancing, visiting with a horse (carriage rides were canceled due to rain), and whist. It was a lovely, genteel evening much enjoyed by all.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

A new ORS chapter.

The ORS has set up a new chapter that covers the central Willamette Valley area; which includes Salem, Albany, Eugene and Corvallis. They will have a blogspot page as their home page; and will be connected directly to the ORS main website.

Thea Peck; a contributor to the ORS blogspot page, and also second-in-command to the ORS, is the president of the ORS Central Valley Chapter.

The blogspot page is: http://orscentral.blogspot.com.