Carolann Schmitt
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« on: August 28, 2011, 07:08:10 PM » |
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Genteel Arts is pleased to announce registration is now open for the 18th Annual Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860s Conference. The Conference will be held on March 1-4, 2012 in Harrisburg, PA. We have planned a full schedule of presentations and pre-conference workshops/tours of interest to men and women. The Conference also features extensive displays of original garments, a needlework competition, a juried Marketplace and a fancy dress party with dancing. Complete details including a registration form is available on our web site at www.genteelarts.com We hope you can join us for a great weekend! Regards, Carolann PS - The 2012 schedule for the Genteel Arts Academy is also posted on the web site. |
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2011, 07:42:39 PM » |
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Carolann,
Looks like a great line up of presenters and workshops. Question......any age limit for a student?
Thanks,
Cindy
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2011, 07:49:54 PM » |
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Cindy - No age limits for students.  Carolann |
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2011, 07:54:34 PM » |
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Squeeee!!! So excited! I have to wait another month or so to register though.  But... The fancy dress party is a great idea! So many ideas racing through my mind! |
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2011, 08:06:37 PM » |
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Cindy -- she even lets old folks like me come!
Carolann -- looks like the BEST ONE YET!
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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2011, 08:30:27 PM » |
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Should being able to attend the Conference be my secondary reason to get a job?
(The primary being getting our own place rather than the tiny space which I'm pretty sure is as small as my tent)
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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2011, 05:28:07 AM » |
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Cindy - No age limits for students. Carolann Wooo Hoo! I have wanted to come for so many years and the timing is just right for this one!!! Thanks Carolann! Cindy |
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« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2011, 05:44:15 AM » |
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Wooo Hoo! I have wanted to come for so many years and the timing is just right for this one!!!
Thanks Carolann!
Cindy
Who cares about timing?? Brian and I planned our wedding date so as not to interfere with Conference. And I'm being completely serious about that. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2011, 08:58:33 AM » |
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Looks like a fabulous lineup!!
I LOVE fancy dress...we did one with AGSAS and I have tons of research compiled...if anyone is coming and gets stuck, send me a PM and I'll try and shoot you some ideas from period literature......but you can also do some searching in the NYPL images, google books, etc.....lots of places online nowadays!!
Colleen
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« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 05:30:22 AM » |
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Now that you mention it, there once was..........a image of a girl dressed up as photography with pictures at the hem of her skirt and on her head. Does anyone recollect where that photo can be found ? I know it was on a internet site. Stephanie
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« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2011, 05:02:32 PM » |
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The fashion plate:  The image:  The fashion plate I unfortunately did not save any notes on - the image is obviously from the McCord Museum but that's all I have on it, unfortunately. I'm still working out my schedule, but I am scheming of fancy dress ideas... |
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« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2011, 06:15:16 PM » |
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You might also be thinking of this one...it is from Godey's Oct 1866 Colleen |
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« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2011, 05:45:51 AM » |
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Thank you Ladies!!!! Stephanie
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« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2011, 07:49:48 AM » |
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I love the fact that "photography" has a camera on her head!!
Colleen
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« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2011, 08:16:39 AM » |
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I like to see the differences between the fashion plate(s) and the CDV. In particular, the real woman does not have matching silk boots like in the color plate. Instead, she decorated slippers and added ankle bracelets. I'm glad to see that, because matching boots were completely out of the question for my Star dress. I compromised with white slippers (flats, unfortunately) and would have had silk rosettes and stars but I totally ran out of time.
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« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2011, 09:54:09 AM » |
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I like to see the differences between the fashion plate(s) and the CDV. In particular, the real woman does not have matching silk boots like in the color plate. Instead, she decorated slippers and added ankle bracelets. I'm glad to see that, because matching boots were completely out of the question for my Star dress. I compromised with white slippers (flats, unfortunately) and would have had silk rosettes and stars but I totally ran out of time.
Fancy dress is whatever the heck you want to do, within period parameters! :-) (my favorite catchphrase!) Colleen |
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« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2011, 12:46:31 PM » |
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"within period parameters"
Well now, that brings up my question....I notice that the dresses seem a bit short by "period parameters". Would someone more knowledgeble please address this?
Thanks,
Sherry Key.
(who is still trying to get the IRS to chage it's due dates so she can attend the fancy dress party...;-)
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« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2011, 05:20:53 PM » |
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Many fashion plates (and corresponding period images) indicate that fancy dress parties were an acceptable time to raise one's hems a little bit. They're not uniformly that way - I have seem plenty of illustrations of women in fancy dress with regular-length skirts. It seemed to be an opportunity to let down one's hair, as it were. You'll see a lot of cheeky costumes in many fashion plates, with ethnic "peasant" costumes being very popular, as well as shepherdesses, milkmaids, flower girls, and other pastoral themes. Sort of a way of reversing roles, the wealthy would have the opportunity to portray/enjoy an idealized version of peasantry.
Betsy (who secretly adores fancy dress!)
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« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2011, 01:57:25 PM » |
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« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2011, 02:09:16 PM » |
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I love Night, or whoever she is, in the velvet. That must have been gorgeous in person. Beth |
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