Lovely Shoes!

Check out these beauties over at  American-Duchess!
You don't want to miss the pre-sale deal Lauren has going on....and for those of us
that don't do early or mid 18th century, the future of her Regency shoes depend
on the sale of these.  So, go!  Buy them up! Quick!

P.s. - They're die-able!

Jane Austen Festival - Louisville, KY - 2011



July might seem far away, but it's just around the corner when you find yourself in need of planning a Regency wardrobe.  Why would you need a Regency wardrobe (or outfit for that matter) you ask yourself?  Well, to wear to the Jane Austen Festival of Louisville, KY of course!

Here's a little something or two (or three) to wet your whistle and to set you bristling with anticipation!

SAVE THE DATE
4TH ANNUAL JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL, JULY 9 & 10, 2011

held at

1790 National Historic Landmark, Historic Locust Grove
Louisville, Kentucky
 www.locustgrove.org

sponsored by
Greater Louisville Region
Jane Austen Society of North America

Event will feature:
"Cheer from Chawton" an Austen family theatrical by Karen Eterovich
Regency Emporium
Regency Style Show
Four-Course Afternoon Tea
Entertainment-duel between gentlemen, live music, ladies archery competition & more!
Workshops
a Grand Ball & more!

 General Admission $10; ball, tea & workshops additional fee.  Reservations begin June 1 at www.jasnalouisville.com

Please contact Bonny Wise, Regional Coordinator for information about hotels, traveling, etc at wises4@insightbb.com

 

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…Just a little more about the Theatrical …

"Cheer from Chawton: A Jane Austen Family Theatrical" is a one-woman show about Jane Austen that will be performed at the 4th Annual Jane Austen Festival, July 9 & 10 at Historic Locust Grove

The Greater Louisville Region of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) is pleased to announce that Karen Eterovich of NYC will perform her one-woman show called "Cheer from Chawton: A Jane Austen Family Theatrical" at the 4th Annual Jane Austen Festival.

Ms. Eterovich recently performed "Cheer from Chawton" at the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England to rave reviews.  "Eight members of Greater Louisville Region went on a Pride & Prejudice Tour and also attended the first weekend of the Jane Austen Festival in Bath this past September, but Ms. Eterovich performed the next weekend so we did not get to see her performance, said Bonny Wise, Regional Coordinator."   "We are very pleased to introduce her to our festival," she continued.

Ms. Eterovich also wrote the play which is based on the life of the legendary novelist, Jane Austen, and highlights Austen's contributions to the world of literature, her relationship with her family and her adventures as a "flirtatious butterfly" in rural England.  Eterovich created the piece after performing in a play about Jane Austen.  Austen is best known as the author of Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, & Emma but others include Mansfield Park, Persuasion and Northanger Abbey.

Tickets for "Cheer from Chawton" are $10 in addition to the $10 admission fee of the festival.

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…A bit about the Archery Competition…

Ladies Archery Competition at the 4th Annual Jane Austen Festival, July 9 & 10 at Historic Locust Grove

Something new to look forward to is the Ladies Archery Competition that Rebecca Cooper is organizing
A ladies-only archery competition will be conducted on Saturday and Sunday of the festival for experienced archers.  At the end of the second day of competition, prizes will be awarded to the best shots for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.  Period attire and equipment is required.  English-style "longbows" and three arrows with silk wrapped fletching and target points are required.  Modern equipment will not be allowed.

There is a $5 entry fee.  Maximum of 10 participants and must participate both days.  Anyone with questions and would like the contest rules, contact Bonny Wise, Regional Coordinator of the Jane Austen Society, Greater Louisville Region at wises4@insightbb.com

*All images and announcements courtesy of Bonny Wise and the Louisville chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America.  Thank you, Bonny!*

Fezziwig's 2010: Shall we see you there?

Photo courtesy LVDS.

They're holding it again! The Lexington Vintage Dance Society brings back the Fezziwig's Christmas Ball at the Carnegie Center on December 11, 2010.

We're getting up a group to go. Perhaps we shall see you there?

It's a good thing they have a workshop the day of the ball. Let us hope they don't mind folks with two left feet. At least we can offer pretty good skills in the self-deprecating laughter department.

Feisty women of the 18th century...in Cincinnati

 Mrs. Siddons

Meet some of the feisty women of the 18th century, whose portraits by the inestimable Thomas Gainsborough are the center of this new exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum focusing "on the notions of modernity and femininity in Georgian England."

Ann Ford (Mrs. Philip Thicknesse)

These portraits are considered groundbreaking not only in their subject matter (notorious society women) but also in the way the ladies are portrayed as women firmly in charge of their own destiny.

Mrs. Grace Dalrymple

The life-sized paintings themselves are awe-inspiring.  Gainsborough has managed to capture a moment in time.  The ladies seem as if they are about to shift position or turn their heads and engage you in conversation.  On top of this is the gorgeous period fashion they are wearing, which will give you ideas for your next period gown.  

Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan

 

Also on display is a small collection of period dresses from Cincinnati Art Museum's fashion collection, which gives you a rare chance to examine historical fashion up close.

Thomas Gainsborough and the Modern Woman

Cincinnati Art Museum: September 18th 2010 - January 2, 2011

The Beginning

Welcome to the Bluegrass Regency Society, a group dedicated to exploring the 18th century through historical fashion, period activities, and all things in between.  We are located in the bluegrass region of Kentucky, once part of the Virginia territory during the 18th century.

It is our hope that this site will be a gathering place for fellow lovers of this period in history.  Please check back soon and often for new content as we are in the middle of developing this site.