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Regency Fashions, Sewing Resources, Guides, Reference and More!

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Local Costuming Sources:

• B-Sharp Fabrics (Historic Fabrics) (Local)

• Lavender's Green (Custom garments) (Local)

• Classic Attire (Custom garments) (Local)

• Angela Holland-Sniff (Custom garments) (Local)

• The Fitting Room (Custom corsets/stays) (Local)

• Hats By Leko (Millinery, bonnets, top-hats, frames) (Local)

• A Masquerade Costumes (Pre-made period garments; rental/purchase, Local -Bellevue,WA)

Patterns:

• Harper House (Patterns)

• Reconstructing History (Patterns)

• Ravenrook (Mode Bagatelle) (Pattern for a whole lady's wardrobe)

• Sense & Sensibility  (Patterns)

• The Mantua Maker (Patterns)

• Burnley and Trowbridge (Patterns, Supplies, Reference, Accessories)

• Farthingales (Supplies, Patterns, Reference)

• Past Patterns (Some Regency patterns)

• JP Ryan (Georgian Patterns)

• Rocking Horse Farm (Patterns)

• Patterns of Time (Patterns)

• Kannik's Corner (Patterns)

• Period Costuming by Wingeo (Patterns)

• Smoke & Fire Company (Eagle View Patterns) (Patterns)

Pre-made/Custom Garments:

• JAS Townsend & Son (pre-made period garments)

• Thread Bare Stitchery (pre-made period garments)

• The Sutler of Mount Misery (Men's Military Costumes)

• Very Merry Seamstresses (Custom garments)

• Black Bear Historical Clothing (Mostly 18th cent., some app. items)

• Arts et Metiers (Custom garments, Men, Ladies and Children)

• Military Heritage (Men's Military Costume, Accessories, Weapons)

• The Sutlers Store (Pre-made period garments)

• Calico Annie; Regency Garments (Pre-made garments)

• Dragonfly Regency Reproduction Dresses (Custom garments)

Accessories:

• Regency Jewel (Regency Jewelry, gifts, accessories)

• Jill Bailey (Hand-crafted period style jewelry, cameos and gifts)

• The Gentleman's Emporium (Top hats, braces, fans, parasols, more)

• Eras of Elegance (Jewelry, gloves, tea and various other accessories)

• Victorian Bonnets (Regency Bonnets)

• Austentation (Regency Bonnets)

• Realm of Regalia (Trims, feathers, costuming supplies)

• Amazon Dry Goods (Catalogs)

• Masquerade Masks

Reference & Other Activities

• Salem Classic Fencing (Local to Oregon, fencing classes)

• Koshka the Cat (Costuming reference)

• Jennie LaFleur (Costuming reference)

• The Regency Page by Cathy Decker (Reference)

• Victoriana (Regency Shawls)

• Sensibility.com Regency Images ) (Reference)

• Tidens Tøj (Museum pieces ~ Amazing ~ Some patterns, in Danish))

• Jessamyn’s Regency Costume Companion (Reference)

• General listing (Reference from costumes.org)

• Regencylady’s List of Modists (Reference)

• RL Shep publishing (Reference)

• Fashion Era (Reference but slightly inaccurate)

• What goes into a Regency Ball Costume?

• Regency House Party (An excellent historical reference.  Click the history link)

• PDF: Very helpful printable tools; some with more links and references:

  • Dressing a Man for a Regency Ball UPDATED!

  • Dressing a Woman for a Regency Ball UPDATED!

  • Tying a man's Cravat/Neckcloth

  • Retrofit existing clothes for a Regency costume

    • Easy retrofit (gown)

    • Intermediate retrofit (gown)

    • Advanced retrofit (gown)

    • Retrofit a tailcoat and create a man's costume with modern items (male)

• Regency Etiquette: The Mirror of Graces by A Lady of Distinction (book @ Amazon.com)

• What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist-The Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England (book @ Amazon.com)  

• Historic Food.com

• Regency Author Lesley-Anne McLeod (For regency romance)

ORS Venues:

• Our Sponsors:
  • The David Cole Queen Anne Victorian Mansion
    
  • Ainsworth House & Gardens
    
  •  Holy Names Heritage Center
    
    
• Other Event Locations:
  • The Masonic Temple in Astoria, Oregon
  • Mount Hood Village Resort

Music and Dance

• "Set to Music" English Country Dancers, McMinnville

• The Elegant Arts Society of New York

• A CD (the Vintage Dance Society)

• The Green Ginger Band (UK--they have a Regency dance CD)

• Basic  Regency Repertoire (classical.net)

• Written directions (Ladies of Reenacting)

• Choreography (Elegant Arts Society)

• The dances of BBC's Pride & Prejudice (+Midi files)

• Country Dance and Song Society  

• Friends of the English Regency

Regency Related Organizations & Groups

• A list of other Regency/Period Groups

• The Jane Austen Society of North America  

  • (JASNA PNW Events Page)

• The Regency Society of America

  • The Regency Society of America Regency Forum

• The Republic of Pemberley (a forum for Jane Austen/Regency Enthusiasts)

Know someone locally who makes costumes, teaches regency dancing or skills?  Are you part of a quartet, or classical group that can entertain a roomful of regency dancers? Please let us know—we’ll be sure to list them here under local resources

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