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An Evening with Jane Austen, page 1

 

 

 

 Lisa (the author of this page)- burgundy and gold sari, matching reticule, short (though should be long) gloves. I liked it...(grin) Catherine- dark green cotton and off white floral print, trained gown , with off white trim, with a silk and fringe shawl. Wonderful...  Darla- dark green silk overlaid with gold gauze, appliqueed with velvet leaves and embroidered vines. Breathtaking.

 

 

 

 Recognize this one from Cunnington? It's on page 50. She made up the front.... I was very impressed.  Gorgeous beaded fabric of burgundy silky material and velvet... Particularly stunning.  Royal purple and gold sari with an interesting hem on the overskirt. Regally lovely.

 

 

 

 Green silk with gold motif. Neckline is set off with green velvet. Sleeves had a great jewel detail. Absolutely yummy!  Toni- White muslin with neck ruffle. Simply beautiful. (Toni could make a potato sack look great.)  Cloth of white shot with gold warp and weft threads. Trim with gold suns. Tiara/diadem continues sun theme. I loved this one...
     
 A very congenial group... Lovely young girls... Lovely ladies...

 

 

 

 Sheila is wearing a white muslin gown with long gloves. This one looked particularly period.. Looking mighty lovely in a white round gown and a dark apricot overgown, had an accident with some red wine.  The other sari, in royal blue and gold. Gorgeous!

 

 

 

 Sea-faring captain makes off with the booty after the ball.  Revolitionaries! In our midst? Indeed.  Another dashing military man to make hearts flutter.
Napoleonic Hussars 7th something or other

 

 

 Yes girls, they're even more awesome in person than they are in a picture. There were many hearts swooning. Heath on the left and Christian on the right.  Hmmmm. In the interest of costuming, I asked to take this shot from the rear. At least that's what I told them. (grin)

 

 

 Heath, Andrew (Chausseur du Cheval), and Christian  Heath, Heather, and Christian. Heather is wearing a white and tiny mulitcolored floral gown