Supersizers Go Regency is a historically accurate journey into the food and culture of regency England. So it might be inappropriate for kids and those adults who are prudish and squeamish. I just *love* this show though. It's hilarious. My favorite lines:
Sue is flopped on the ground, holding the leg of a military officer as he tries to escape, dragging her along the floor. Desperate Sue: "I *will* accept your proposal!"
Giles: "Fulfilling a lifelong ambition, I am a regency dandy." Hop, skip.
Giles: "I will be foppishly gambling my inheritance at the gaming tables."
To paraphrase the narrator...If you are a patriot, you do not drink claret, made by the fiendish French!
What are your favorite lines or parts?
Here are the other videos:
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Friday, July 23, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Pioneer Dresses by Terristouch
I thought I should separate this post from my reflection on buffalo.
(Molly is modeling a blue dress on the left by Terristouch.)
(Molly is modeling a blue dress on the left by Terristouch.)
Friday, July 16, 2010
Where the Buffalo Roamed
Kirsten stories were set in Minnesota in the 1840s, and her encounters with Native Americans were always positive and gentle. She even makes friends with a little girl from a local tribe.
I did take a Native American History class in college. There were primary sources we read where white settlers had ambivalent and even positive opinions of indigenous populations. But I just never was able to get into the history of Western expansion. It was just so disturbing, reading about all the violent and tragic confrontations between settlers, the American army, and Native American tribes. But I was struck by the idea that what finally broke tribes like the Sioux, was the federal government encouraging army commanders, railway companies, sportsmen, etc to hunt the buffalo to near extinction. The nomadic Plain Indians followed the buffalo herds and used every piece of the animals to survive. On the other hand, many white Americans hunted the buffalo just for their pelts or for sport, and often left the rest of the carcass to rot, wasting the resource. Army commanders purposely, hoping to drive the Sioux and other tribes off valuable land and deprive them of their key resource, killed thousands upon thousands of buffalo. In just three years, in the early 1870s, 9 million buffalo were killed. The drastic thinning of buffalo herds from millions to a few thousand eventually forced Native Americans into the reservation system, which often led to lost identity and a host of other problematic social issues (e.g. alcoholism, depression).
I did take a Native American History class in college. There were primary sources we read where white settlers had ambivalent and even positive opinions of indigenous populations. But I just never was able to get into the history of Western expansion. It was just so disturbing, reading about all the violent and tragic confrontations between settlers, the American army, and Native American tribes. But I was struck by the idea that what finally broke tribes like the Sioux, was the federal government encouraging army commanders, railway companies, sportsmen, etc to hunt the buffalo to near extinction. The nomadic Plain Indians followed the buffalo herds and used every piece of the animals to survive. On the other hand, many white Americans hunted the buffalo just for their pelts or for sport, and often left the rest of the carcass to rot, wasting the resource. Army commanders purposely, hoping to drive the Sioux and other tribes off valuable land and deprive them of their key resource, killed thousands upon thousands of buffalo. In just three years, in the early 1870s, 9 million buffalo were killed. The drastic thinning of buffalo herds from millions to a few thousand eventually forced Native Americans into the reservation system, which often led to lost identity and a host of other problematic social issues (e.g. alcoholism, depression).
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Samantha's White Drop Waist Dress
The original Etsy listing by DollClothesbyEvie described it as a white drop waist dress with a stand up collar. The bodice and sleeves are from an antique dress. The skirt is an antique eyelet.
Here's also a history of children's clothing.
Here's also a history of children's clothing.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Needle in a Haystack Samantha Dress
I'll take photos later, but here's my latest Ebay purchase from Needle in a Haystack.
Original auction description & photos:
Soft Green Party Dress ~ a Needle special design: The dress is made from lovely soft green cotton with a delicate floral pattern in a dropped waist style with large full sleeves. A delicate cream colored vintage lace inherited from my late grandmother decorates the edge of the large collar all the way around with a small satin cream ribbon bow at center front. The same lace also decorates the neckband, sleeve bands, and hemline. Back ties and button closure. The wide cream colored hair ribbon will also be included with the dress.
Original auction description & photos:
Soft Green Party Dress ~ a Needle special design: The dress is made from lovely soft green cotton with a delicate floral pattern in a dropped waist style with large full sleeves. A delicate cream colored vintage lace inherited from my late grandmother decorates the edge of the large collar all the way around with a small satin cream ribbon bow at center front. The same lace also decorates the neckband, sleeve bands, and hemline. Back ties and button closure. The wide cream colored hair ribbon will also be included with the dress.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Samantha Beach Combing
Whew, Boston has been suffering a heat wave lately.
I took these photos in November as I was about to sell them and trade them. I live about a 10 minute walk from the Atlantic Ocean (well, the Boston Harbor technically) and I wished I had snapped some photos at the local beach during summer. But poor Samantha had just retired and her outfits were fetching great prices at auction. I ended up trading the bathing outfit for a slightly damaged copy of Josefina's writing table. I thought I got the better deal. I sold the the middy outfit and bicycle outfit. Oh, well. Though the middy and the bathing outfit were made of thicker fabric unlike the rest of the flimsy stuff in Samantha's collection, I was never a fan of the nautical look. So I don't miss the outfits...except perhaps for the missed photo op.
I took these photos in November as I was about to sell them and trade them. I live about a 10 minute walk from the Atlantic Ocean (well, the Boston Harbor technically) and I wished I had snapped some photos at the local beach during summer. But poor Samantha had just retired and her outfits were fetching great prices at auction. I ended up trading the bathing outfit for a slightly damaged copy of Josefina's writing table. I thought I got the better deal. I sold the the middy outfit and bicycle outfit. Oh, well. Though the middy and the bathing outfit were made of thicker fabric unlike the rest of the flimsy stuff in Samantha's collection, I was never a fan of the nautical look. So I don't miss the outfits...except perhaps for the missed photo op.
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