Diy regency bonnet

I knew when I decided to make a day dress that I would need an appropriate bonnet to go with it– after all, I would be spending some of the afternoon outside, and no self-respecting lady woul…

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In December I found out about a KQED movie premier of the BBC production of Sanditon, the previously unfinished book by Jane Austen. The event was posted on the Greater Bay Area Costumer’s Guild Facebook Discussion group and when I heard about it, I was thrilled. This meant I could wear the gorgeous Rust colored and pink trimmed dress that I bought from Jean Martin at the GBACG Bazaar. Apparently, this dress was used on the set of a BBC production at one point and even has a BBC label…

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More Regency era clothing and accessories? Why not! I’ve spent the majority of this pandemic sewing through my fabric and notions surplus, so when it’s safe to gather again, I’ll …

I recently took a bonnet workshop taught by a nice lady called Lydia Fast. If you don't know who she is , well she just happens to be the queen of regency bonnets. Lydia makes fantastic hats and bonnets and has a very devoted following of people who will literally buy then off her as fast as she can make them. These bonnets are not cheap but she puts an insane amount of work into each and every one, and they are all unique. Lydia Fast bonnet lady extraordinaire! Once a year Lydia teaches a…

Since the main source of information and online tutorial for making a soft crown regency poke bonnet comes from The Oregon Regency Society I figured that's where I would start. So I decided to try their regency poke bonnet tutorial on an old straw hat I have. The brim on that hat is smaller then I would have liked but this is a first attempt so it's a learning experience. Following the tutorial step by step I started by marking where to cut my hat in half, then cut it ( measure twice, cut…

Hello visitors! Welcome to the Oregon Regency Society's blog page. This blog is continually updated. This bonnet page is a bit outdated, so I would like to direct you to our latest bonnet-making post which not only includes the straw-hat based bonnets that are described below, but also includes instructions and resources for making the really nice stovepipe bonnets as well. There is a pattern, there are instructional movies in addition to that one provided below, updated materials lists and…

Always looking for new dress-up opportunities, I contacted JASNA to see what Atlanta-area events might require head-to-toe Regency finery. Turns out local Jane Austen fans are (I suppose understandably) more about the author's stories than her clothes. Despite my potentially offensive insistence that there's no point h

Since most of my Regency gowns were made for dance events or picnics, I’ve generally accessorized them with more formal items or bonnets. While these are appropriate for the occasion, I reali…