tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46897838596382215532024-03-05T11:47:41.438-08:00Yesteryear ProductionsEntertainment From the Renaissance to the present.Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-10084654445221064882014-05-03T16:43:00.000-07:002014-05-03T16:43:08.883-07:00NewsMay 3, 2014<br />
So I've been busy with a new project. Here's a preview...<br />
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Yup, making two new dresses. Unfortunately, they are not for me :-( BUT, that means I'm getting paid to make them :-) I'm having a blast making these dresses which will be bridesmaid's dresses in a wedding this summer. So much fun!<br /><br />
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February 19, 2014<br />
Whoa! Has it really been two years since I posted? Well, I HAVE been busy, just not with too many costuming things. I never did make that Gala dress. You see, 6 days after my last post, we were contacted by a birthmom who wanted us to adopt her baby. The baby was going to be born at the beginning of May, so I gleefully canceled my plans to go to Costume College. Unfortunately, the birthmom changed her mind and decided to keep the baby (heartbreak for us!). But it was too late for me to go to Costume College. However, that summer was a very busy one filled with lots of trips and adventures, and another birthmom who chose us! This one did not change her mind and our daughter was born in October. So, I've been busy with a baby and then toddler. But we have done a few costume events, so I'll be posting updates soon. Till then, here's a picture of our new daughter when she was 6 months old, dressed in an early 1900's gown that was my great-grandmother's baby dress.<br />
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February 4, 2012 <br />
I need your help! I am trying to decide what type of dress I should make for this year's Costume College Gala. I made a whole post about it and you can read about it <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2012/02/which-to-choose.html">HERE</a>. Please read it and vote. I need your help!<br />
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Oh, and by the way...Happy New Year!Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-82713564212216538732012-02-05T00:28:00.000-08:002012-02-05T00:28:04.973-08:00Costume College 2011<div style="text-align: center;">In July of 2011, seven ladies from Northern Nevada loaded up in my mom's van and drove down to LA for <a href="http://www.costumecollege.com/">Costume College</a>. It was my first year, and we had a blast! There were many, many wonderful classes, great people, and lots of opportunities to dress in costume. What a fun weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just had to take a picture of these two. It was literally about two weeks before this event that I even learned who Dr Horrible is!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This gals wings were awesome!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tron costume. All the light up bits were EL wire. It was a great costume.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved everything about this gal's outfit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In a class - looks like she's doing the macarena, but really she's showing us her sleeves ;-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Class time. This is one I passed by. Notice the gal in center in yellow. That's a costume. Some people wore costumes all the time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This hat was in the exhibit hall. Beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqrE94n11yo0KmsKay3F4DL8PbwROUBe1-AHD4f0HFeVYd7snokoIc2rhdWogexaWuoTv7jb_eQfWimt0_WUik854lVYcePmFNCrU2mG6JICNIsv7a1brUhiMC3HVY0b2-ihLycs-_Xs/s1600/DSC06832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqrE94n11yo0KmsKay3F4DL8PbwROUBe1-AHD4f0HFeVYd7snokoIc2rhdWogexaWuoTv7jb_eQfWimt0_WUik854lVYcePmFNCrU2mG6JICNIsv7a1brUhiMC3HVY0b2-ihLycs-_Xs/s400/DSC06832.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready for the Gala.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa and I fixing Mom's dress. Have there ever been two such well dressed servants? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom sure is having fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This dress has inspired me to make whatever it is I am making for next year's Gala!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmmmmm...maybe that's why mom was having so much fun in that other pic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paige</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Regina</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and I</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa and I - the Regency girls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paige, Lisa, Sherry, Me, Mom, and Regina - 6 of the ladies who came from Northern Nevada (Jennie had already gone to bed)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my masquerade mask</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silly Lisa!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day... </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My hair for the afternoon tea. Had to do it early b/c I wouldn't have time later. Found these flowers in the hospitality suite on a food tray. They matched that day's mundane outfit beautifully!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going to classes. Had to be dressed early if I didn't want to miss some great classes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Regina and I waiting to go into Tea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During Tea</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other Tea Patrons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking some time out later in the day to do some journaling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A trim store! Each one of those boxes had trims and appliques an buttons, etc. There was an example glued or taped to the front of the box. It was like a treasure hunt!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the fabric my mom found for 2012's Gala dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fabric I found for my 2012 Gala dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you buy this much fabric, it takes teamwork to get it folded!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a close look. Yes, the last person is standing in the hall. An yes, this fabric is already doubled over. That's a lot of fabric!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">It was tons of fun. And here it is already February of 2012. I am researching patterns and styles to see what I want to make out of that beautiful silver fabric. It's gonna be another awesome year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-54299984224847695632012-02-04T23:30:00.000-08:002012-02-05T00:55:46.491-08:002011 Updates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">February 4, 2012</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqLzj_rvx1G2gt6zlmWPa4-xfwp16dFCH4e4ANslebjtcHZM1FF1K0D2zXNt2xB3N6AvXfKTmMVYrlQ-zyGeHuufeqOwJKw5Np7zgEVJvHPNrQNA22hy2nB-uFi7Tlawg5AWwFFq-n00/s1600/kdk_4227-crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok, so I know I am posting IN 2012, but I am posting ABOUT 2011. I haven't posted since April, but we actually did quite a lot. The first is that I made the flower girl's dresses, ring bearer's vest, bride's maid's dress, and wedding dress for a dear friend of mine in May. I don't have a picture of the other girls' dresses, but here's a picture of the bride and ring bearer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, in July, my mom and I and 5 other ladies went to <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2012/02/costume-college-2011.html">Costume College</a> in Los Angeles. You can read about our trip by clicking the link or the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In September, I portrayed Mrs Curti in a house built in the 1930's. I had to make myself a new outfit for that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few days later, I took my mom's and my costumes up to Virginia City and dressed 19 Chinese beauty queens for a photo shoot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I needed something easy to move around in and that wouldn't trip me as I went up and down the stairs carrying costumes, etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">14 of the girls - the other 5 were busy with something else and came later</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> In October, I made my daughter a new Victorian dress because she went with my mom to an American Girl Tea. My mom did one of her talks for the girls at the tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> In October, I also started fund raising for our eventual adoption. I made about 35 of these aprons in three months (along with countless jars of jams and jellies).</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In November, my mom finished my daughter's new Renaissance outfit. This one is the Italian Renaissance, so loose skirts, not hooped. Mom was doing a talk on the fashions of the Italian Renaissance at the Nevada Museum of Art since we had Titian's <i>La Bella</i> or <i>Woman in a Blue Dress</i> at the museum for a couple of months. My little girl is growing up so fast! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAezsO9m4BmLUNHHObahayzsf4M9lfFsPUYLm1QWhnZ-i1u_qgRrA7DCS0xLfn0_ntfRXfRWoUR2k4p5lytupROkHNywa52KsuFuJZlLVAUd36onwGrwhykXc08smyuJKbFiye4gXtxk/s1600/2011-11-11+11.58.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAezsO9m4BmLUNHHObahayzsf4M9lfFsPUYLm1QWhnZ-i1u_qgRrA7DCS0xLfn0_ntfRXfRWoUR2k4p5lytupROkHNywa52KsuFuJZlLVAUd36onwGrwhykXc08smyuJKbFiye4gXtxk/s320/2011-11-11+11.58.27.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> And that brings us up to the present! It was a fun year. I am hoping we'll have another baby to bring along with us on all our costuming adventures in 2012. Either way, though, it's gonna be a lot of fun!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">April 9, 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just wanted to post this picture of my customer in the Rapunzel dress. In this one she has her hair all done. She looks great.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHCatORLVwPMULG0DIzduvk-E9LYNWeL77Dg5M8XKqufeDuY5lxQHZugGDWkSFgDUh6s33zLeE7b7cmkofFCtJKjFCCoUNxIC5xZSPZo-5hyphenhyphenTkejTH7h4CCw2e9Y6sSCGWvbx2PDtBjg/s1600/2011-11-19+17.30.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweI0bat8vTi21sWiBsAL3BTWgMxd6Dgws4vaw4oKHX792CU590NkNzCTA2EVspf4Y88ptLFzM67lm1gqxJ8qv9cladLNeOZtaVKXGntKgg6K6Fh_98liF7rkkKnL7gq8KVcUQkTjm63I/s1600/Rapunzel+Crystal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweI0bat8vTi21sWiBsAL3BTWgMxd6Dgws4vaw4oKHX792CU590NkNzCTA2EVspf4Y88ptLFzM67lm1gqxJ8qv9cladLNeOZtaVKXGntKgg6K6Fh_98liF7rkkKnL7gq8KVcUQkTjm63I/s320/Rapunzel+Crystal.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">March 24, 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My mom, <a href="http://www.ladycarolyn.com/">Lady Carolyn</a>, did one of her shows on Sunday, March 20th as a benefit for Rainshadow Charter High School and the Great Basin Costume Society. She did her Edwardian Lady Undressed show, and I really wanted to dress up to attend. Only problem is, the only Edwardian outfit I owned was a summer one, definitely NOT intended to wear in the middle of winter (and yes, here in Reno, March is still in winter!) So, I started rummaging around in my closet to see what I can find. Below is the outfit I put together. I had to make the skirt and decorate the hat, but otherwise I had everything else. Oh, and the skirt was already half made, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Of course, I wanted to dress up my daughter for the occasion as well, so with some more rummaging, I found this sweet little pink dress. It is from the 1930's but the style is very reminiscent of the earlier part of the century. Indeed, little kids clothing did not change a whole lot till the 1940's or '50's. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The shoes are not accurate for the time period, but it's all we had since she recently grew out of her period shoes. *sigh* I didn't really think through the fact that kids keep growing, even after you've gotten their outfit together perfectly! I'm lucky if she's gets a whole years worth of wearings out of each outfit I make her. The shoes are the hardest to get though. I can't just whip those up in my sewing room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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January 15, 2011<br />
Here's a picture of the alteration on the Cinderella dress. I added the placket behind the lacing, and the grommets. I also added a little skirt onto the bottom of the placket so that the slit at the bottom did not show off any unmentionables. Not shown here is the hook and eye sewn onto the skirt of the dress to keep the slit closed.<br />
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January 13, 2011<br />
I've been commissioned to make a new dress. I'm really excited about this one. It's Rapunzel from Disney's new movie, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398286/">Tangled.</a> I love that it's a Disney Princess. But more than that, I love that it's PURPLE! I love purple. It's my favorite color. I'm soooo excited.<br />
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On a different note, I altered a Cinderella dress today for the same customer. It was a hand-me-down to her, but was too small. So, I removed the zipper and added a placket and 10 pairs of grommets. I hate grommets! But, with a pretty white lacing, it looks very nice. This customer is beginning to work for a birthday party company who specializes in Disney Princess appearances. I hope I'll get to create even more beautiful dresses for her.<br />
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December 21, 2010<br />
Well, since this is probably my last post for the year, I decided to go ahead and move my "News" posts into different pages for different years. That way, the "News" post is not so long and is more up to date. I will only keep one year's worth of updates on the one post, that way it is actually "news" and not the oxymoron of "old news" :)<br />
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Anyway, you can click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-updates.html">HERE</a> or on the sidebar to the left to see updates from previous years.<br />
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And since it is the most recent bit of "News" I will also include <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/caroling-with-salvation-army-december.html">this link</a> (or click the pic below) for our most recent event.<br />
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Happy New Year everyone!!!Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-70299966467444663072012-02-04T22:47:00.000-08:002012-02-05T01:17:15.394-08:00Which to choose?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"> I went to Costume College last summer for the first time. Those of us from Nevada who were there decided to make new outfits for this coming year's Gala night. We decided to make outfits in Nevada's Blue and Silver. Doesn't matter what time period or style, so long as we all coordinate with colors. So, here's my dilemma: I don't know what style dress to make. So, below, I've compiled a photolisting of the style of dresses that make me drool and that I think will look good with my fabric (and on me!). I also want something that is Gala-worthy. Meaning that it will stand out among the crowd. It needs to be something that either has a bodacious quality to it, or a superior workmanship quality to it, or just simply extremely lovely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I need your help. Please help me decide which style to make.(Oh, and I'll also be wearing this on my cruise with my mom in May!)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a picture of my fabric. In real life, it's more silvery and the embroidered "leaves" have more of a blue sheen to them. The under fabric is a pearly silver (I can't remember if it just looks more white in the picture, or if we chose a different shade than what's in this picture.) I will have royal blue accents to bring in the Nevada Blue. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The first few dresses are from the late 1800's (1890-1900). This is one of my favorite eras.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#1 This one's pretty easy to imagine since it's the right color already. I love all the flowers on it. And it definitely makes a statement. Which a Gala dress should. I love the form fitted bodice, all the swag, and the neckline. And wouldn't you know it, this is a Worth gown. I've always loved (most of) their gowns!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#2 - I love the overall style of this. I love the simple lines, yet the beautiful fabric gives it elegance. I could also see this one with some blue fabric flowers around the neckline. However, I think my fabric is too busy to put blue flowers on around the skirt like these silver ones, so not sure how else I would bring in the blue (unless it's a very Worth style smattering of flowers wherever I think looks good! ;-)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#3 - Again, I love the simplicity of this one. Yet it is elegant at the same time. I also love the neckline treatment of this one with the shear sleeves. And I love that one bodacious flower on the bodice. Oh, I also love that the bodice is not typical. (btw, in case you're wondering, yes, this is a Worth gown!)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Now we're getting into a different Era. I love this era, too (1910's) and I think it's appropriate since this year is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. And therein lies one of my dilemmas; there will probably be quite a few Titanic Era dresses this coming year at CoCo. If I want my costume to stand out, should I do that era?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#4 - I love that this one combines the 1910's era dress with the 1890 dress at the beginning (#1) with the swag and the flowers. I do not like the neckline on this one, but that's be easy enough to alter. I also like that it's actually fitted through the bodice.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#5 - (the one on the right) I love that swag in the front, the shear sleeves, and the overall style. It's soft and inviting, but still elegant.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#6 - I actually like the sleeves on this one. Reminds me of "butterfly sleeves". I also like the lifted front to reveal the under layer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#7 - (the one on the right) - After some of the others, this one seems a little ho-hum, until I imagine it in my silver fabric as the overlay with the royal blue as the bandeau, and possibly even the underskirt. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"> Ok, now you've seen them all. Let me know which one you all like the best!</span>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-60753226408202235432010-12-21T16:28:00.001-08:002010-12-21T16:28:54.228-08:002010 UpdatesDecember 21, 2010<br />Merry Christmas!<br />Yesterday, a group of us from the GBCS went caroling at the Salvation Army Toy Shop in Reno, NV. We were dressed in our Dickens finest and made some people smile as they were waiting in line. As usual, click on the <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/caroling-with-salvation-army-december.html">link here</a> or on the picture below to see more pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/caroling-with-salvation-army-december.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBOqcC12b2M9aEU2pUp6bs3VSpe98XIHWiXZNKdnw2O2Uxo73deI0KM9siRqNS-mYeIktPRlmvAW2E6QxANjf_9yiAZT83FcbznNzPqcrMkjU-f_rhFoucCiMBY2Ov0g_EzA_D-HQy_Q/s400/the+group2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553294015372444818" border="0" /></a><br />I also spent some time today updating this blog and the links, etc. I hope it is now a bit more user friendly. Oh, and on Sunday, I was paid a deposit to start on a Cinderella dress for a customer. It's going to be fun!<br /><br /><br />December 13, 2010<br /><div>We got back yesterday from a wonderful weekend in San Francisco attending the Dickens Fair. You can read all about it and see lots of pictures by clicking <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/dickens-fair-december-11-2010.html">HERE</a> or on the picture below.<br /><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/dickens-fair-december-11-2010.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOUaOlWKtNnfRGupX01FIthSciOyLsTHA3txMXuO2L2fhXXoapc9P2SyZJNxKDjeXjbZU5I3OSf02bsC3GZhyphenhyphen627WRd-SPqeJX2vvBbhN8pXqAjM-jtZnIuyAfzEqNEq9H9KTdAFA-pk/s400/DSC05532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550326496869548466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />November 30, 2010</div><div>Yesterday, I went and sat in costume for a portrait panting class at the Nevada Museum of Art. It was painful to sit that still for three hours with only a few minute breaks here and there. But it was a wonderful experience. To see more pictures, you can <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/portrait-sitting-11-29-10.html">click on this link or on the picture below</a>.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/portrait-sitting-11-29-10.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDM5usO7iZzKXOl3VzrnBO-NupRJfgFB51bdV4zE6Ie6nzLDJ4C-wAi3Ck6vJEYSvwe3dk2av_kk5e6Jz-DE5v37I0o9cuKyFiakXfjII-vf3zT5XRQy15t_nH3AkLKKs1YXP6PIiuv8M/s400/kdk_2759.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545487040557668562" border="0" /></a><br /><div>And I finally got the link up for the page highlighting our trip ti the <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/valhalla-renaissance-faire-6-5-2010.html">Valhalla Renaissance Faire.</a> Click on the link or the picture to see more pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/valhalla-renaissance-faire-6-5-2010.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BwgJiVEq7Vsyt9nGrgnVgVAZdQy82ZkJTeqDvd9VHo-G6S7Ja0TtAKP7uW5QA5m2AvtUcDfewuOeE9B2TBiujGmPlbvoeG4em3NjFcS8UImWj24m7ksyUulqV_LZj2rNhBSupQkxD9o/s400/DSC02432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545487039350564050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The weekend after Valhalla, we went back up to Lake Tahoe for a Victorian event, Mark Twain Days. We also stopped off in Carson City for their Rendezvous. Again, to see more pictures, you can <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/mark-twain-days-and-rendezvous-6-12.html">click on this link or on the picture.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/mark-twain-days-and-rendezvous-6-12.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiznAog_dvH-K5L6CDEyw22AZMZMDpfdBwE8tBleqX-WXzxl7QKXFh4qqRV3JySmcj0tMTHqtskimZ2waP4c5uFB3UkSi09wt94m7B0JwA221gfIfKBA5kTh6uUDJrK9XbzyuTDO-QtOc/s400/kdk_1360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545487030988739682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have several costumes commissioned which I will be working on in the next couple of months, so it's going to be lots of fun.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>November 7, 2010<br />It has been a long time since I have posted anything. But that does not mean that I have not been busy. Probably the biggest news is that over the summer, we moved. My sewing room at the new house is not yet set up. But it will be soon (hopefully) and I am excited to get some sewing done again. We have also done several events since March. (Click the pictures or the links to see more on each event)<br /><br />In June we went to the Vahalla Renaissance fair, but I don't have a page up for that one yet. :(<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/summer-masquerade-july-10-2010.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CpA2P3xVCbC9xpdvEZNfTbLaCzfal65jHEUUuL6vFEICD2Gj6VRuw43AsYZnet3e2-pSu2SjH8DBf-kyxnFLlxXROfVs4W0r8Ph7y7yFr8XuSJtADKOMa__rioO_PI_FRvr_wC38Op4/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537076527588739634" border="0" /></a>In July, we went back up to Piper's Opera House in Virginia City for their <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/summer-masquerade-july-10-2010.html">Summer Masquerade.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/governors-ball-october-30-2010.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLOehReNxCKZ9q5PcbIgEwq0AfADijKWfVAnd_hE3j7LdGA2RUbM73LcpULJwJY-JATRgFHMXs9Syq5w9u8Ge8gwBhl43mFesKugsA1WRDiSGtg7osLZo96a3mGmMj8CSJFlPYzmOLlk/s400/aa+%2820%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537076515340819442" border="0" /></a>In October, we again went to Piper's for their annual <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/governors-ball-october-30-2010.html">Governor's Ball. </a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/victorian-tea-november-6-2010.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstGLatllO9CctivrpsLNiW0rvtp6GiWw0-n2R0zBSlL2VvDEKBK3ed7Zu3LBe0GEIl8Q4_Vo8WGcBF33gClh8iK48Rb186przVrb8AIbywa33EZsYXkRARdmZTNycy8qjBOtusU7UFBA/s400/lt+%2827%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537076515644432658" border="0" /></a>At the beginning of November, our church hosted a <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/victorian-tea-november-6-2010.html">Victorian Tea.</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And you know you are a costuming family, when this is what your daughter's 5th birthday looks like...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT9uwQvf197_Ty6gGXHN7wvyjBtLdCU8b1HJohkHeuvlyR0mxBVjSJHHyiEnTbg6gKHjJZXuokKQS3d3LttJaOsKCe4NKeYFxeczI-rOhgl3ZQ71Rjdq76K0YrYH1ht5ogtN2FsdTJC4/s1600/DSC05139.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT9uwQvf197_Ty6gGXHN7wvyjBtLdCU8b1HJohkHeuvlyR0mxBVjSJHHyiEnTbg6gKHjJZXuokKQS3d3LttJaOsKCe4NKeYFxeczI-rOhgl3ZQ71Rjdq76K0YrYH1ht5ogtN2FsdTJC4/s400/DSC05139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537077140127214946" border="0" /></a>Prince Charming, Cinderella (still dressed in her rags), and the Fairy God...daughter? :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That brings us up the the present. In about a month, a group of us are headed over to the San Francisco Dickens Fair. And I have a hankering to make a new outfit or two (or ten) for myself. So I'll try to be more diligent about posting.<br /></div></div><br /><br />March 14, 2010<br />Yesteryear had a booth at the second annual Girl Scouts Uniquely Me fair here in Reno today. We took our outfits and accessories and dressed up the Girl Scout girls as they came by the booth. Check out all the pictures by following <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/03/girl-scouts-uniquely-me-2010.html">this link</a> or by clicking on the picture below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/03/girl-scouts-uniquely-me-2010.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilvyWL8OJJzUCU6ybP9zkswHoDiWFm1OIHz2Szcoe43Ug2B2CY_PkTTbqDPwP_fap2JA8ZImIljcB3nv89rDrA8T7kS1a2LDDv9lTppgfFIGjarl5cp93njMvS3T7ysTIXHBQj40RnaA/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448722157633053298" border="0" /></a>These are the girls who were in our fashion show. Four of them were fair attendees whom we asked to help out. They loved it.<br /><br /></div><br />February 12, 2010<br />I cannot believe I didn't post about the Dickens Faire and Ball we went to in December. It was held at Virginia City, NV. Click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/02/virginia-city-dickens-faire-and-ball-12.html">HERE</a> or on the picture below to read all about it and to see the photos.<br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/02/virginia-city-dickens-faire-and-ball-12.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZch25Rq29j91lM71rPD3qz20_Geo1sT-WZONDVFmwv4j3j8j2FAF4Ohl0shRImCVIjBthhTg9ZGpMVeiDyThOj3Ie2GBfhwB3rwoIQHw3fHPAnL8b2xh5Nov58XvvleMtKxfaAm6a64/s400/kdk_0690.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437531496428706130" border="0" /></a><br />Also, to see the event to which I wore my Jane Austen outfit on January 31st, click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/02/gbacg-social-january-31-2010.html">HERE</a> or click on the photo below.<br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/02/gbacg-social-january-31-2010.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBDz4tIA9jfPm0FrN0_Ntj0M59Qhlb7vc_8uVSugnosZQ81UWSnh7vdeXonDKdLx2Ej2F7X6CDo2ESWnGFuPFtS8EOoQ86snMQQDqnl-KUq49STB5cf145ZuFxBmDkiXJjESC3c6LToI/s400/DSC00637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437534630115945970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />January 30, 2010<br />I completed my Jane Austen ensemble last night. Below are some pictures of the outfit. My mom and I are headed over to the Bay Area tomorrow for a social. I'll post pics of the event next week.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhiPbG4dWS4atkxak-cKdmuE7iCW9ZiZEh2CcSd7XlnGnUJHm2xmGmkdwGOsvpdTZSfI5lPj9p0kM_syyGTAU6Z0VAUimD2MBmAhUyv0HEOeDeQz6FiVAH7Xmc11EisPTCuuJMwWiOzk/s1600-h/Jane+Auste+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhiPbG4dWS4atkxak-cKdmuE7iCW9ZiZEh2CcSd7XlnGnUJHm2xmGmkdwGOsvpdTZSfI5lPj9p0kM_syyGTAU6Z0VAUimD2MBmAhUyv0HEOeDeQz6FiVAH7Xmc11EisPTCuuJMwWiOzk/s400/Jane+Auste+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432663307335675698" border="0" /></a>Here's the dress I made back in 2008<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wVtYATcWEbfMqCp87Zt0_z8Y3PIlrxdBRxJyCFN4WwmKIuQ2mBniCSTqnEX-9gFzg9zXg8v7MsDHOEbVui0Z-Gp_7jMSrmrFsb2b7yC5z6OBg7jU58zQsi6NdImiAVcE9qoH-dKbSMk/s1600-h/Jane+Auste+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wVtYATcWEbfMqCp87Zt0_z8Y3PIlrxdBRxJyCFN4WwmKIuQ2mBniCSTqnEX-9gFzg9zXg8v7MsDHOEbVui0Z-Gp_7jMSrmrFsb2b7yC5z6OBg7jU58zQsi6NdImiAVcE9qoH-dKbSMk/s400/Jane+Auste+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432663297370118642" border="0" /></a>And here's the back of it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoxzSJ6muliJvVNYtZuJAwpfuryzAI-arCmkCn_S40USKo-O1NTTc01rcMLu2BfbO8pzkce1HRFuHm0ARQhr2ZL6XioxoYUk_sysXErTikgh0UBjLKl9jfhX5M4XByIFdelp_0W13BQE/s1600-h/Jane+Auste+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoxzSJ6muliJvVNYtZuJAwpfuryzAI-arCmkCn_S40USKo-O1NTTc01rcMLu2BfbO8pzkce1HRFuHm0ARQhr2ZL6XioxoYUk_sysXErTikgh0UBjLKl9jfhX5M4XByIFdelp_0W13BQE/s400/Jane+Auste+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432663319582450482" border="0" /></a>Here's the spencer and bonnet I just completed. I think they look smashing together.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tSEbb5tl8EfAwygKnquEszZVJx5eJDnphqE4vO0HF-P4dCRzi9vB2zGk8aAEPKJ0GEefG_E1acuen_jkLne7T4ocHW3WsM2X6t0GLU2wvHiNiKYEoRigmtcuMCcQAhmxS_UuK1-ZgOg/s1600-h/Jane+Auste+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tSEbb5tl8EfAwygKnquEszZVJx5eJDnphqE4vO0HF-P4dCRzi9vB2zGk8aAEPKJ0GEefG_E1acuen_jkLne7T4ocHW3WsM2X6t0GLU2wvHiNiKYEoRigmtcuMCcQAhmxS_UuK1-ZgOg/s400/Jane+Auste+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432663313581672754" border="0" /></a>And of course, the back of the outfit.<br /></div><br /><br />January 26, 2010<br />Sewing completely for myself for the first time in over a year. (I made a dress for myself in December, but it was b/c I was in a friend's wedding.) So, it was fun to spend the last two days sewing, but not on a customer's outfit. I am making a "spencer" for my Regency/Jane Austen dress. It is just about done. I'm loving it so far. I debated about the color for a while. The dress is raspberry red with a black and pink trim. Should I go with a black spencer or some other color? Well, it came down to economy. I did not have black material, but in my stash, I found some pink material that goes very well with the raspberry. But did they make spencers out of pink material? After some careful research I learned that they made them out of every color. So, I went with what I had. Besides, it will be more fun to coordinate that to a new dress I'm bound to make :) And the trim may not be exactly period correct, but again, I went with what I had. I'll post pics when I get it finished.<br /><br />January 23, 2010<br />Progress after a setback. I made a rookie mistake today. One that makes me glad I am not paid by the hour. I cut out a rather large pattern piece the wrong way and did not have enough fabric left over to cut it out the correct way. And, not wanting to cost the customer any more money by buying more material, I decided to try to piece together enough fabric scraps to make up the piece I needed. It took 5 scraps to get a piece large enough. I think it turned out rather well, all things considered. See the pics below to see the steps I took. By the way, this is the overskirt which goes with bodice "C" on the pattern I posted the other day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehHYDbcMZ7eNdIVDnmYIJvKQWKRfjJtlI8Vn2pxoyfHKhmqaMpvvOH_moZ2e9GuoLM8KFspTLpjo5OG-cCccx_eXq_ZUFp7rKwGo81QdUcPNJ2hHK28kPACe-zbZlXJuF0xjWB3DA2F4/s1600-h/kdk_0851.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehHYDbcMZ7eNdIVDnmYIJvKQWKRfjJtlI8Vn2pxoyfHKhmqaMpvvOH_moZ2e9GuoLM8KFspTLpjo5OG-cCccx_eXq_ZUFp7rKwGo81QdUcPNJ2hHK28kPACe-zbZlXJuF0xjWB3DA2F4/s400/kdk_0851.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430170079049324738" border="0" /></a>Step 1: matching up the material pattern and sewing the pieces together. Doing all the matching was the longest part.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVP2F_bHoq7JUGFBVlYksnFsNVVjGosrwi_IDi-O9VvOo5gdlFeTHN9FlDrFH8yURZqJYiEaJdh0lIY6tasg-5JXFThk4ti7STOAdzK3xKB7t3F0TPLryJrUvFgBBehx3Q0iA2nB2CrrE/s1600-h/kdk_0852.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVP2F_bHoq7JUGFBVlYksnFsNVVjGosrwi_IDi-O9VvOo5gdlFeTHN9FlDrFH8yURZqJYiEaJdh0lIY6tasg-5JXFThk4ti7STOAdzK3xKB7t3F0TPLryJrUvFgBBehx3Q0iA2nB2CrrE/s400/kdk_0852.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430170071211555586" border="0" /></a>Step 2: Whew! The pattern barely fits. Since the material design is a one way design, the pattern piece had to go just so.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdyDFsQrvxxIE_3ecCQn8UIZFyikyo3QtNsLeJ0tczuKIxQl0UR2sis4jLTYfiLbepHPrgRWA2bLNdFMwqopyGmAzgLIuWC21wss8KFeaRh0lfr5M3lYpjT96IFxXXzcRf-bxYknbd0I/s1600-h/kdk_0854.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdyDFsQrvxxIE_3ecCQn8UIZFyikyo3QtNsLeJ0tczuKIxQl0UR2sis4jLTYfiLbepHPrgRWA2bLNdFMwqopyGmAzgLIuWC21wss8KFeaRh0lfr5M3lYpjT96IFxXXzcRf-bxYknbd0I/s400/kdk_0854.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430170063251299042" border="0" /></a>Step 3: the new piece<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8VPhQXgpRdMmz_JauqxczAGYRAv-am_dVM6VbelgUyqn-HNAZBYsPEITIt9QZ6AUql-gjzvKFIZtQw7sYTE2F9pRw6v3sxEyjhttmOV4VjTB8MpTqmgeBLHiOCTlarQyHMj4w-3M9po/s1600-h/kdk_0856.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8VPhQXgpRdMmz_JauqxczAGYRAv-am_dVM6VbelgUyqn-HNAZBYsPEITIt9QZ6AUql-gjzvKFIZtQw7sYTE2F9pRw6v3sxEyjhttmOV4VjTB8MpTqmgeBLHiOCTlarQyHMj4w-3M9po/s400/kdk_0856.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430170050016838178" border="0" /></a>Step 4: testing the look (this will be attached to the bodice eventually).<br />In order to make the overskirt look uniform, I sewed minuscule seams one the "good" side to match the seams on the pieced-together side. Can you tell which is which? (By the way, you can click on the picture to make it larger.)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jUAWz94IwMAT_dUX72CZ1xNKIofBsTHulYI2wTD4sevmTVHMXifHDf5MXNkH7SKanc6MF8bSHMF0ZREgGxkLbDlxzVI-Osk4EMs1MjPcD5BvyKOF4EMtOaQLM_KHJNXBdxTUQU8IHwM/s1600-h/kdk_0857.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jUAWz94IwMAT_dUX72CZ1xNKIofBsTHulYI2wTD4sevmTVHMXifHDf5MXNkH7SKanc6MF8bSHMF0ZREgGxkLbDlxzVI-Osk4EMs1MjPcD5BvyKOF4EMtOaQLM_KHJNXBdxTUQU8IHwM/s400/kdk_0857.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430170039601909266" border="0" /></a>Step 4 again, just on the back. You can see the "wedge" near the bottom. Can you tell which side of the wedge is the pieced together part and which is the faux seam?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwEvWzz-Lj17pfrt_uhlXLyYrn9W9zjkqmAE1fIr5G7x0sttzs2QHvhTuwc6A3oFQk0o4RXfi7gFIRO7Aqo1umeXrEZaA7JwQAzsZfhmmfyQHb4OE_Y3REu5TWY_ppTWTnr-ekyn7MKM/s1600-h/kdk_0860.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwEvWzz-Lj17pfrt_uhlXLyYrn9W9zjkqmAE1fIr5G7x0sttzs2QHvhTuwc6A3oFQk0o4RXfi7gFIRO7Aqo1umeXrEZaA7JwQAzsZfhmmfyQHb4OE_Y3REu5TWY_ppTWTnr-ekyn7MKM/s400/kdk_0860.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430170387692776274" border="0" /></a>And, after making sure the overskirt was going to work right, I put it aside and went back to work on the "A" bodice. It's looking pretty good so far.<br /><br /></div><br /><br />January 21, 2010<br />Christmas and the Holidays are over, it's time to get back in the Sewing room. I have another outfit commissioned by the same customer I've been making dresses for. In fact, it is the same pattern I've used twice before (the purple and teal Titanic-era dresses). I did the skirt today, just need to put the hooks on when I do the final fitting. I posted a picture of the pattern I'm using since this will be the third time I've used it. This time around, I am doing dress A (left) and dress C (middle) in a cream with black velvet floral patterned fabric. I'll post more as I get it done.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO_O8yOfcXy-JdQ4lwrPgj8499kmyKVJ4XzZSYmM_K3bgdkIdduf4DYPqvkcEA60biEgSY3QaCF0eKOI9-QBfgLQB09LO57_hGSNdOfNtO2_Ryr77Nu6e4eMcZ9bDUrSSqhFUYOB_aCM/s1600-h/kdk_0844.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO_O8yOfcXy-JdQ4lwrPgj8499kmyKVJ4XzZSYmM_K3bgdkIdduf4DYPqvkcEA60biEgSY3QaCF0eKOI9-QBfgLQB09LO57_hGSNdOfNtO2_Ryr77Nu6e4eMcZ9bDUrSSqhFUYOB_aCM/s400/kdk_0844.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429383983298141906" border="0" /></a>Simplicity pattern for fairly accurate Titanic-era dresses. The main alterations I made to the pattern is to make them two-piece and to make the bodices front hook closures instead of rear zip closure.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WhKj2SxZrfZyD0y96IDOUoLtoeddZgcGhJg8Lnot3zyyNOL8abuM0x1gHUrvcEA4Qi-7sDa8fLKftpNlJCxR4RdcXzBcgAXjhBoiOuEjeh_cSnOwH-vy3AVXgTsjBAvOhT57zuNFnXk/s1600-h/kdk_0843.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WhKj2SxZrfZyD0y96IDOUoLtoeddZgcGhJg8Lnot3zyyNOL8abuM0x1gHUrvcEA4Qi-7sDa8fLKftpNlJCxR4RdcXzBcgAXjhBoiOuEjeh_cSnOwH-vy3AVXgTsjBAvOhT57zuNFnXk/s400/kdk_0843.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429383974607569554" border="0" /></a>The nearly finished skirt of the newest Titanic-era dress.<br /><br /></div></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-56143615204549701322010-12-21T16:27:00.000-08:002010-12-21T16:28:08.831-08:002008 UpdatesDecember 11, 2008<br />I finished my new dress. I used the skirt from my lavender taffeta ball gown that I made last year and made a new bodice and bonnet for it. I wore it for the History Undressed show I did in Amargosa Valley, NV on December 3, as well as to the <a href="http://www.dickensfair.com/">Dickens Fair</a> on December 6. I won "Best Overall" in the costume contest at the Dickens Fair. Follow these links for more information about the <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/12/history-undressed-amargosa-valley-nv-12.html">History Undressed</a> show and our time at <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/12/dickens-fair-december-2008.html">Dickens</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLPXgW34r1kyU7dR8RR3CpBeQJUYjAMNdyxD0Q7Or4AB0IaNVTY1QDXtsEMivVs4JZ0-3ZNQyOAoiPkR93MtE9nbfXxXqnEewZJD6pyzOwZBzJ8F54xiQteuYYW-zDNUuXROwTPzzMWM/s1600-h/HU+Amargosa+Valley+12-3-08+049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLPXgW34r1kyU7dR8RR3CpBeQJUYjAMNdyxD0Q7Or4AB0IaNVTY1QDXtsEMivVs4JZ0-3ZNQyOAoiPkR93MtE9nbfXxXqnEewZJD6pyzOwZBzJ8F54xiQteuYYW-zDNUuXROwTPzzMWM/s400/HU+Amargosa+Valley+12-3-08+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278637220764203858" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCF5clS3lkAe1t2gRK7Cc8wzbq9QKzAPETcJMhKnS0yXGAx2KtSQsAshAHUggvlBmXeJiBV7dgHhQOQYNRxlYbH6AIrWOSEaPicqzCyuk8PpNL0tuEHABy9UXT6JNmiuZFzIrQlxjyYe0/s1600-h/purple+day+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCF5clS3lkAe1t2gRK7Cc8wzbq9QKzAPETcJMhKnS0yXGAx2KtSQsAshAHUggvlBmXeJiBV7dgHhQOQYNRxlYbH6AIrWOSEaPicqzCyuk8PpNL0tuEHABy9UXT6JNmiuZFzIrQlxjyYe0/s400/purple+day+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278637210464661682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />November 8, 2008<br />My church, <a href="http://www.foothillschurchofchrist.com/">Foothills Church of Christ</a>, had an Edwardian Tea and Fashion Show. We participated in the fashion show as well as provided costumes and I played lady's maid to <a href="http://www.ladycarolyn.com/">Lady Carolyn</a> as she did her Genteel Disrobe. There were about 100 ladies and 3 gentlemen that attended, including the member from our church who served as well as paid the $20 admission. The event was to raise funds to pay off the building as well as to send 30% of what we made to the <a href="http://www.thevillageofhope.com/">Village of Hope</a> Orphanage in Ghana, Africa. Click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/11/edwardian-tea-and-fashion-show-11-8-08.html">here</a> or on the picture below to see more pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/11/edwardian-tea-and-fashion-show-11-8-08.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WTEgy1crtMVv-ohHLk0-MRxpqWf7u0glx3RVpjqm9IivM69mRpa4oMF6W52yXL6oqmYEywiDtgmw2JA_5Kv65dcS1CZy6dd29jcpto0kWCxN5PN2eTBo44ab99KMcYKB0WJLbW5R800/s400/Foothills+Victorian+Tea+11-8-08+045+standout+blur+more.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266506534408807538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />November 1, 2008<br />The Nevada Day Parade was today. Joe and I dressed up as the King and I and joined <a href="http://www.integritycasting.com/">Integrity Casting</a> and the <a href="http://www.renofilmfestival.com/">Reno Film Festival</a> to walk in the parade. For more pictures of the stars, click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/11/nevada-day-parade-nov-1-2008.html">here</a> or the pictures below.<br /><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/11/nevada-day-parade-nov-1-2008.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQb3HDSYoH1hTWy-NGRlSbEN7oSCDVJ-hh1Bh5m1oQMHDj5b_nMDUM0wKq8OEHWHyDg0kzXRVZyz7BQ017JmFwDo8Dda_SYq6HxZ2GYY2V94fIIHJyfXvBmG39bOhUvDwqe3kQR14ysA/s400/The+King+and+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263919338786068018" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/11/nevada-day-parade-nov-1-2008.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcCqLRUF_7ZTSMsCnXOmurxxfJCHrrB0Xa8I1u0qywBYB-vBeVOa7snknlzcHt0J3Lia0EbXi_S3Ulx88OPBNWFg9sn6hf5oA2BdmxL-KTTLHxo-ciWMdONJki6S86MsD4Efn8L_MV_4/s400/The+King+and+I+2+%28Medium%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263919351924201842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />October 25, 2008<br />While it was not a costume party, I could not resist throwing in a vintage flair when I dressed for a formal party. I just wish I had remembered to grab a crinoline to make the skirt poof out like it was supposed to for that truly 50's look.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xe82aPqrBmHXw-njidoF6nUSgQ2Od1fxKpPBA7dp_rT97E1ctUmoW8Djz4mPdRxhWrJyktXwlcn1Vqo7gJDaRyidmqD69ehWZv1aHBTLiwDD9vJf1bQtwG_CUKLwyc0mP30RJ-i9lnY/s1600-h/Fancy+Party+at+Kurt+and+Amber%27s+10-25-08+002+crop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xe82aPqrBmHXw-njidoF6nUSgQ2Od1fxKpPBA7dp_rT97E1ctUmoW8Djz4mPdRxhWrJyktXwlcn1Vqo7gJDaRyidmqD69ehWZv1aHBTLiwDD9vJf1bQtwG_CUKLwyc0mP30RJ-i9lnY/s400/Fancy+Party+at+Kurt+and+Amber%27s+10-25-08+002+crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263918342347475554" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-7oU6kBbcENY0z4YEtflfSlYWGF6RkrRq2L-deQ65J5MLYbzI1rPn2OtRJz13G7GxSaKV6qNhDb2eM8y7KviaIWD0ToO9Wn4qyb2YxSYsCg5AKa7XRdIdscF8J7xiutc_r_lIIsMDKk/s1600-h/Fancy+Party+at+Kurt+and+Amber%27s+10-25-08+083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-7oU6kBbcENY0z4YEtflfSlYWGF6RkrRq2L-deQ65J5MLYbzI1rPn2OtRJz13G7GxSaKV6qNhDb2eM8y7KviaIWD0ToO9Wn4qyb2YxSYsCg5AKa7XRdIdscF8J7xiutc_r_lIIsMDKk/s400/Fancy+Party+at+Kurt+and+Amber%27s+10-25-08+083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263918341424887314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />August 24, 2008<br />My daughter and I went with my mom, <a href="http://www.ladycarolyn.com/">Lady Carolyn</a>, to one of her shows. It was in Austin, NV at a renovated church and the ladies served tea and desserts. The show was Lady Carolyn's 1908 Genteel Disrobe so Saralyn and I dressed in our 1905 dresses. A couple of ladies dressed up besides the three of us. It was a fun time had by all. To see more pictures, click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/08/afternoon-tea-and-genteel-disrobe.html">here</a> or on the picture below.<br /><br /><a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/08/afternoon-tea-and-genteel-disrobe.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8i_TfJE7cl3Z3A0RDFJhYTH4dpV5G9tdhY1s6vhnHnQPUIJwsg7YCZkZiQmV4bhVm9TzsQY3WGIxkgUaF5VuUizAocqV9OEHZiZrG_mDvPXeR1KE_4-G_sujpJ1yuBhluHr1jRwBYMg/s400/Austin+Show+8-24-08+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239038767345051970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />August 8, 2008<br />I made a dress fro my daughter this week for an event to which my mom is taking her. It is an 1860's day dress. My daughter is two and a half years old.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zxwrTgN5xFNW-DO26iUQfUr8O8jgheqzchS56lt8NgxCMNJp9mOvJ9Mso9vEplh3ZOau0CC3ZQwFNuMHGO2JpdwUgPrP09zO-Xisi0ZScDc7B7Ha3oZa8qDGTNC9jOyv26vHSu_z-TU/s1600-h/Sara+purple+civil+war+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zxwrTgN5xFNW-DO26iUQfUr8O8jgheqzchS56lt8NgxCMNJp9mOvJ9Mso9vEplh3ZOau0CC3ZQwFNuMHGO2JpdwUgPrP09zO-Xisi0ZScDc7B7Ha3oZa8qDGTNC9jOyv26vHSu_z-TU/s400/Sara+purple+civil+war+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232380064254832642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />July 18, 2008<br />The purple Titanic dress is finished and to the customer. She loves it, of course. I start next week on the other bodice and then we tackle a whole new outfit. After all was said and done on this one, though, I think it took just as much time to make it as the last one did. Part of that was the two hours I spent trying to get the right color of dye for the collar. You can't even tell in the picture, but it is dyed a very light dusty pink, a shade lighter than her shoes and hat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKX2f2XP5dkYwIQIL6GENsURM28Zn2PhWwggrHtqwcqqK_f2tW325Ev5tN906bq-qCEoUA34G4qu0PmWEn3sVrMGQGcVm9V5sE3VANSMF_tWqBr9hFh_TfApSi8hz5V-Wvh6FXBebzOlc/s1600-h/Peggy+purple+Titanic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKX2f2XP5dkYwIQIL6GENsURM28Zn2PhWwggrHtqwcqqK_f2tW325Ev5tN906bq-qCEoUA34G4qu0PmWEn3sVrMGQGcVm9V5sE3VANSMF_tWqBr9hFh_TfApSi8hz5V-Wvh6FXBebzOlc/s400/Peggy+purple+Titanic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224376511656017106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />June 27, 2008<br />The skirt is just about done. Just needs a fitting to mark where the hooks go. Waiting on the customer to get me the dye for the collar. Definitely going faster this time.<br /><br />June 25, 2008<br />Spent some time in the sewing room today cleaning up and organizing, and I got the next dress cut out. It should go fairly fast this time since I've already done it once before. I plan on spending most of tomorrow on it.<br /><br />June 24, 2008<br />I have been busy with my summer job and have not been in the sewing room for more than a few minutes until yesterday. I am excited to start on the next set of dresses for my customer. And she has a referral for me from a lady who wants a dress as well. The next dress I'll be working on is going be a copy of the teal one pictured below, only in a luscious purple. One of these days, I will have a picture to put up of the finished teal one.<br /><br />May 19, 2008<br />Well, the Titanic dress is done, but silly me forgot to snap pictures when the customer came to pick it up last Friday. Oh well, there will be much better ones when she wears it with all the accessories. My project for later this week is to finish the other bodice for it. And she's already given me two more selections of fabric for two different outfits. I'll be busy.<br /><br /><br />May 10, 2008<br />I have not worked on the Titanic dress any more, but I did take pictures. I still need to hem it and put on a couple of hooks, but otherwise it is finished. Oh, and it doesn't fit my mannequin, so you won't be able to get the full effect. That will have to wait till the customer wears it and I can get photos. Remember, you can click on the pictures to see a close up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcNAUn5JTZna4_9cvJ7K0ypTg5h8Dzo8KRAvHBXqUTSkAatFM1wVGc9QJHq3gRrf86U_Tec6fpm4iFiE76mVSlrIlpmpLay8Pz7M3x3WZ27LkhVaFg1i5FhTCQVTpKY8xx5TxyZD4Juc/s1600-h/Peggy's+Teal+Titanic+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcNAUn5JTZna4_9cvJ7K0ypTg5h8Dzo8KRAvHBXqUTSkAatFM1wVGc9QJHq3gRrf86U_Tec6fpm4iFiE76mVSlrIlpmpLay8Pz7M3x3WZ27LkhVaFg1i5FhTCQVTpKY8xx5TxyZD4Juc/s400/Peggy's+Teal+Titanic+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198940506541918914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fkVa3mZqc0EqWM91giDHiw8sliFCkzZHqxmXLMuQha3fTmRSjltvj0mkT2Lp-NfSVftnzSsj7BzuHJceJ0vn8HFoug50zxxZzUIKxhbkSaK_n58zcY9jnb3-8W40QZWewtLb6PraI5A/s1600-h/Peggy's+Teal+Titanic+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fkVa3mZqc0EqWM91giDHiw8sliFCkzZHqxmXLMuQha3fTmRSjltvj0mkT2Lp-NfSVftnzSsj7BzuHJceJ0vn8HFoug50zxxZzUIKxhbkSaK_n58zcY9jnb3-8W40QZWewtLb6PraI5A/s400/Peggy's+Teal+Titanic+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198940510836886226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />May 9, 2008<br />I was commissioned by a friend to make her several outfits. She is going to be hosting tea on one of the cruise boats up on Lake Tahoe and she is going to be portraying Laura Knight. The outfits I am making are from the early 1900's. The first was a black embroidered skirt from about 1905 (see picture below). The next one, which I nearly have finished, is from the Titanic era. It is turning out quite well and is a gorgeous teal color with cream accents. I will post pictures when I get them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliZ5wAhnvJ1sMgkpyb0g5p886Pmy-yACF2yIM5hpbQpPFIBQNZ2qyo1rVw17W_RKvgogAxLCrfUGPT7FyOJN5cp3RjG8qNRVqnoRGSglA-_c62_PH4cQ-ixuiEEjTs9goE1JSCIRU6X0/s1600-h/Peggy's+Black+Skirt+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliZ5wAhnvJ1sMgkpyb0g5p886Pmy-yACF2yIM5hpbQpPFIBQNZ2qyo1rVw17W_RKvgogAxLCrfUGPT7FyOJN5cp3RjG8qNRVqnoRGSglA-_c62_PH4cQ-ixuiEEjTs9goE1JSCIRU6X0/s400/Peggy's+Black+Skirt+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198403665694689634" border="0" /></a>(Sorry the picture is a little crooked - just cock your head slightly and you'll be fine)Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-15953246324506883472010-12-21T16:25:00.000-08:002010-12-21T16:27:02.126-08:002009 UpdatesNovember 16, 2009<br />It's been a while since I posted anything. In fact, it's been a while since I've done anything, being busy all summer with my other job. I did get the outfits I posted about last time (Feb 13) just about finished. One is done and I have a final fitting on the other.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg642pBqYT8tdO_qQduLb__fhHH21VB6Q6A_lJlV4Fifegxa_jSqg14XkwPo4axPRARK91XlptoCxm7LsmCu9d32N4MfqeXWZ5QglSfwvCQPPHO5BlQ0UmW9a72UyDXni-wqBsg13536PQ/s1600/DSC08960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg642pBqYT8tdO_qQduLb__fhHH21VB6Q6A_lJlV4Fifegxa_jSqg14XkwPo4axPRARK91XlptoCxm7LsmCu9d32N4MfqeXWZ5QglSfwvCQPPHO5BlQ0UmW9a72UyDXni-wqBsg13536PQ/s400/DSC08960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404925236671730402" border="0" /></a>1890's, early 1900's - this one still needs the final fitting and a few finishing stitches here and there.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxgIogy5k5Jks0ykIX8MQ11lCn4lRojpEs7cNLyjOXtjGC87Q_6r2_JQXdi3TyaKlGotsKZtRp9BALRpyMvdsTKOF7okSgACISA4KtQsi0WtnsZK1Lm0xGuX0zqkHbVRuq_ja37VnoTo/s1600/DSC08953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxgIogy5k5Jks0ykIX8MQ11lCn4lRojpEs7cNLyjOXtjGC87Q_6r2_JQXdi3TyaKlGotsKZtRp9BALRpyMvdsTKOF7okSgACISA4KtQsi0WtnsZK1Lm0xGuX0zqkHbVRuq_ja37VnoTo/s400/DSC08953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404925228100990338" border="0" /></a>1890's - this one is complete<br /><br /></div><br /><br />On November 10th, my husband and daughter joined me for a small fashion show with my mom, <a href="http://www.ladycarolyn.com/">Lady Carolyn</a>. It was fun.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZR0895ITMhHsPXH32xJlWvS-XBfu8-XJkk2mKtvpHHJnfE8tCv1iNWq2i92DBKirQMG9zHqxxKzRt7QOAUKsvD9n_qBsCys4t0aTYK82tCoTDC-N7GvNOLEqc_PERYdCm9uzkcf58qcw/s1600/kdk_0590.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZR0895ITMhHsPXH32xJlWvS-XBfu8-XJkk2mKtvpHHJnfE8tCv1iNWq2i92DBKirQMG9zHqxxKzRt7QOAUKsvD9n_qBsCys4t0aTYK82tCoTDC-N7GvNOLEqc_PERYdCm9uzkcf58qcw/s400/kdk_0590.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404925243249538018" border="0" /></a>Victorian Christmas fashion show<br /><br /></div><br />And in July, I dressed in 1870's and headed to the cemetery in Virginia City, NV for a portrayal/living history of Mary Harris who lived in VC during the 1870's and is buried in the cemetery.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc4d0IYwh0cB5vG_k2gBF1A8wTzmVualadWrq6Z-s-RjjiLbrwJ31swPF9vLAfcJRKcbFfA_gZ6kUmWKa9B8XEWGWrnTUvGDC5DdGrL4EsrGqiQfOXlLWYXcQcJOBE9697vrT5HabAPo/s1600/kdk_0166.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc4d0IYwh0cB5vG_k2gBF1A8wTzmVualadWrq6Z-s-RjjiLbrwJ31swPF9vLAfcJRKcbFfA_gZ6kUmWKa9B8XEWGWrnTUvGDC5DdGrL4EsrGqiQfOXlLWYXcQcJOBE9697vrT5HabAPo/s400/kdk_0166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404926594570396994" border="0" /></a>Portrayal of Mary Harris, circa 1870's<br /><br /><br /></div><br />February 13, 2009<br />I received the deposit for two new outfits today. They will be late 1800's/ early 1900's outfits with interchangeable skirts and jackets. I am excited to get back in the sewing room and create some new garments. Keep tuned in for updates.Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-81980580344053321702010-12-21T15:50:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:58:39.542-08:00What are our Misc. Events?<div style="text-align: center;">Well, it's just that. Our events which we plan, host, or attend, which do not fall into any of our other categories. It's hard to say what you might find in this category, so go ahead and take a look. It's always entertaining if nothing else.<span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span><br /><br />Click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/search/label/Misc.%20Events">HERE</a> to see pictures of our miscellaneous events.<br /><br /><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-50844373520570204172010-12-21T15:48:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:58:21.478-08:00What is Meet and Greet?<div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yesteryear Productions can furnish one or more people to lend a historical air to your next function, be it a lawn party, fancy tea, or just a get together with your friends. </span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The fun and often witty actors are amusing to watch as they travel through the crowd, interacting with all who seem interested. Little skits and amusing conversation between the actors keep the crowd hanging on their every word. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The members of Yesteryear are experienced at greeting and welcoming people, engaging them in conversation, and giving your visitors a little slice of history and fun.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">To see pictures of our Meet and Greet events, click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/search/label/Meet%20and%20Greet%20Events">HERE.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><br /></p>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-199621007754417502010-12-21T15:46:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:57:48.478-08:00What is History Undressed?<div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Lady Maridy appears for the crowd dressed as a lovely lady of high standing. With wit, insight, and grace she then proceeds to undress down to a modernly modest drawers and chemise, explaining the use and reason for each of the 17 or more articles of clothing and accessories.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/search/label/History%20Undressed">HERE</a> to see pictures of the History Undressed events<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-85509522720745974752010-12-21T15:38:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:57:21.420-08:00What are Fashion Shows?<div style="text-align: center;">Anyone interested in Historical Fashion will enjoy our fashion shows. Our shows can be from any era from the Renaissance to the present and are often used as fund raisers. One of our most popular shows is "100 Years of Fashion" which showcases clothing from the 1860's to the 1960's. Ranging from 2 to 25 models (who can be provided by you or by us), our fashion shows have often been termed "slices of life" for their look into not only the clothing, but the lifestyle of those who would have worn them.<br /><br />To see pictures of our Fashion Show events, click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/search/label/Fashion%20Shows">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-21066452431967130542010-12-21T15:35:00.001-08:002010-12-21T15:57:03.665-08:00What is Yesteryear Productions Etiquette?<div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Step back into history and learn the social graces that all true Ladies and Gentlemen possessed. Learn many interesting historical tidbits as well as information useful to life in this day and time, for proper etiquette is not just a thing of the past. Being a true Lady or Gentleman never goes out of style.<br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Comic Sans MS,cursive;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/search/label/Etiquette">HERE</a> to see our events in which we have given etiquette lessons.<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-30504484642504431072010-12-21T15:28:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:56:32.750-08:00What is a Ball?<div style="text-align: center;">Balls are the most amazing Dance you'll ever attend. Set in a certain time period, the attendees are encouraged to come in costume. The music and dances are from the time period of the ball and set dances are taught and called.<br /><br />Rarely do we actually host the balls ourselves. Usually we attend as patrons. But if you have ever wanted to step back in time and whirl around the dance floor in costume, renting a costume or attending with us is sure to be one of the highlights of your year.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/search/label/Balls">HERE</a> to see pictures of Balls we have attended.<br /><br /><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-4854798516502029442010-12-21T14:56:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:04:28.152-08:00What is an Invasion?<div style="text-align: center;">To put it simply, an Invasion is any time we dress up in costume and go somewhere or attend an event in which we did not have a part in the planning. Most of our Renaissance Faire events are in actuality Invasions. When we spontaneously decide to go out to dinner in 1950's garb, that is an Invasion. When we invade the Mall in costume to get ourselves some hot sustenance at Starbucks after cold outdoor event in mid-December? Yep, that's an Invasion.<br /><br />To see our previous Invasion events, click <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/search/label/Invasion">HERE.</a><br /><br /><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-89014310183834244972010-12-21T14:37:00.000-08:002010-12-21T16:15:56.093-08:00Caroling with the Salvation Army, December 20, 2010On December 20, 2010, the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/group.php?gid=151724589377">GBCS</a> went caroling at the Salvation Army Toy Shop. There were 9 of us in costume. It was a cold, but fun time, and rather amusing as us amateurs tried to sing. A great big thanks to Elzabeth and Warren who coordinated the event, and treated us all to Starbucks afterward. Yep, that's right, we invaded the mall to get us some holiday treats. It was fun to see all the stares and to make so many people's days as they took our pictures.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo5Y-KgB5WbfCWVa9FtpwvBY70B7AD-1ChV4Pkn5jcJegcASINXzGBot6tJNivu6byih7lyhZ48F1Olrc2qwLwHJGLuyAvMbUM-VxVf0pAyJU42e3KcbIoZJ0mm1GPJ63-UdLEJy0Dpo/s1600/DSC05628.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo5Y-KgB5WbfCWVa9FtpwvBY70B7AD-1ChV4Pkn5jcJegcASINXzGBot6tJNivu6byih7lyhZ48F1Olrc2qwLwHJGLuyAvMbUM-VxVf0pAyJU42e3KcbIoZJ0mm1GPJ63-UdLEJy0Dpo/s400/DSC05628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268997396780034" border="0" /></a>Lauren adjusting Dana's corset for her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQtUcWsxShRiHwGOzhDSIqr1y5OsAMAaBp78bRJy7KapFulocshKGZhIlAzLl7CA77ezXIKYp7fkdITu2KImu4NZ7NL3kteM7HkEeA81ET7MJmt8yVB3_ijcTOgTPLOP0HfLaIzmxl3M/s1600/DSC05629.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQtUcWsxShRiHwGOzhDSIqr1y5OsAMAaBp78bRJy7KapFulocshKGZhIlAzLl7CA77ezXIKYp7fkdITu2KImu4NZ7NL3kteM7HkEeA81ET7MJmt8yVB3_ijcTOgTPLOP0HfLaIzmxl3M/s400/DSC05629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268992171316674" border="0" /></a>Mary, Carolyn, and Bri staying warm indoors while waiting for the caroling to begin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tkBax_32U1XsfJ6xefZcEEU-wPpthjGLGUQ0e1_b1E_elkKCBfAlysNhyvhBzUc48dydVFamkJ8hT2JTaBqcRCN-zpaV3L8IBGo0Btb1_8CYdnC7iXhDdnQB9YdWc8FIfHUDHz25_yk/s1600/DSC05631.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tkBax_32U1XsfJ6xefZcEEU-wPpthjGLGUQ0e1_b1E_elkKCBfAlysNhyvhBzUc48dydVFamkJ8hT2JTaBqcRCN-zpaV3L8IBGo0Btb1_8CYdnC7iXhDdnQB9YdWc8FIfHUDHz25_yk/s400/DSC05631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268987003970194" border="0" /></a>Sara, getting exited in her "new" outfit (which is really a modern dress with a shawl to disguise it).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbutw3nIU569jE2NlAD36owE9UOUSAlhFSg9jl_UUy0yrL_W6mOyCa_GEe6naEIANsQWAqHO6XpHmoH6mTXlHCsydpdt4TvJ-mPHG1ZhYBD1ERiFHyfZ1Fca2Y7HyWnW65ib0Usx9Kbs/s1600/DSC05632.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbutw3nIU569jE2NlAD36owE9UOUSAlhFSg9jl_UUy0yrL_W6mOyCa_GEe6naEIANsQWAqHO6XpHmoH6mTXlHCsydpdt4TvJ-mPHG1ZhYBD1ERiFHyfZ1Fca2Y7HyWnW65ib0Usx9Kbs/s400/DSC05632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268793907521730" border="0" /></a>Warren and Elizabeth, the coordinators for the event and our hosts afterward at Starbucks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5L9b8e_OqgNn3Iw_s0gQ9AYa9emvEEIwRdMjf55ofNocuXNRlEHRCZoPtZtwUykdGpCKqIRT5MOcqa13VpzaRtZ4WSHknjVC-EtkpMjLhATgk2UJn8ZI7-SR26tPIUH8jjSPW4idk60/s1600/DSC05633.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5L9b8e_OqgNn3Iw_s0gQ9AYa9emvEEIwRdMjf55ofNocuXNRlEHRCZoPtZtwUykdGpCKqIRT5MOcqa13VpzaRtZ4WSHknjVC-EtkpMjLhATgk2UJn8ZI7-SR26tPIUH8jjSPW4idk60/s400/DSC05633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268781771038482" border="0" /></a>Carolyn and the line of shoppers for the Toy Shop.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hPccyM9P54FIRtRTYPlheE1uYIucQ0TPpZNrlLwlNI0HBVSuZ1sNRfdlNqq2M61dAww8Kp0zyozmvyiu-a7l31KsBe2I7IWAL4GPOwDJ-FqgvImaxcldJRqPqMiM-usapztuBsZPpKg/s1600/the+group2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hPccyM9P54FIRtRTYPlheE1uYIucQ0TPpZNrlLwlNI0HBVSuZ1sNRfdlNqq2M61dAww8Kp0zyozmvyiu-a7l31KsBe2I7IWAL4GPOwDJ-FqgvImaxcldJRqPqMiM-usapztuBsZPpKg/s400/the+group2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553291456362094514" border="0" /></a>Caroling out in the cold.<br />("Oh, bring us some figgy pudding. x3<br />And a cup of good cheer."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxiPQF3HGLxPlEwLgJa6b4laARQfJbmwHaqCMpdoWnMn8TivnU3UTwg-5KFe89g7Ci9IpT_yjgIfs8PM06ZzKdSbL887BkrVCmVhn1JhYQ2h23wJASGgIRceF-KNJpACTh9u4cj08QTA/s1600/waiting+for+drinks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxiPQF3HGLxPlEwLgJa6b4laARQfJbmwHaqCMpdoWnMn8TivnU3UTwg-5KFe89g7Ci9IpT_yjgIfs8PM06ZzKdSbL887BkrVCmVhn1JhYQ2h23wJASGgIRceF-KNJpACTh9u4cj08QTA/s400/waiting+for+drinks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553291449786450674" border="0" /></a>And now it's time for some "figgy pudding" and a cup of good cheer (We didn't have figgy pudding, but Warren bought us some coffee cake. And my peppermint mocha sure was cheerful.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeYfL0hDlKoXyU5Sa5-rSHHqNn9MbOkgy0t8xo79UFyx4BJGa4et8OSemWmZeWslLuX7Ja3D0-3veV24ajIrNda3DKivk3w2INIfUAOm71cZ2KocSMz7u3RNAZbVfGTgoD2apbk0z82k/s1600/DSC05636.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeYfL0hDlKoXyU5Sa5-rSHHqNn9MbOkgy0t8xo79UFyx4BJGa4et8OSemWmZeWslLuX7Ja3D0-3veV24ajIrNda3DKivk3w2INIfUAOm71cZ2KocSMz7u3RNAZbVfGTgoD2apbk0z82k/s400/DSC05636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268769120646850" border="0" /></a>Ordering at Starbucks<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3h4nQI1vnY6ZnEBX09tDvc_h1VPxVgjTla3V9r2ywMeIpJIzkl5yrqjwJjRSEfFB298-gqJW2nURSKjn-mzZ9a26Ohg8cjoGSDceiXq_XSzkB_GvG1oSGR86O1YTAPUICzqRC2HlEGxA/s1600/DSC05637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3h4nQI1vnY6ZnEBX09tDvc_h1VPxVgjTla3V9r2ywMeIpJIzkl5yrqjwJjRSEfFB298-gqJW2nURSKjn-mzZ9a26Ohg8cjoGSDceiXq_XSzkB_GvG1oSGR86O1YTAPUICzqRC2HlEGxA/s400/DSC05637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268758204724530" border="0" /></a>Just a normal day, hanging out in the mall.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW94Tqcsuq4WX0v6NbLleXQZ28mgqFdS9n998vUzYzG594VxETdaHtW2k9LBCLWx25s27RrXbjZbrccdcak0jKNCyA1pRf_ZdFTGPPxlmbXF2bVJsXhgR_xhwZr_5pAjbPDcgnWVCt7c/s1600/DSC05639.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW94Tqcsuq4WX0v6NbLleXQZ28mgqFdS9n998vUzYzG594VxETdaHtW2k9LBCLWx25s27RrXbjZbrccdcak0jKNCyA1pRf_ZdFTGPPxlmbXF2bVJsXhgR_xhwZr_5pAjbPDcgnWVCt7c/s400/DSC05639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553268755563517138" border="0" /></a>Our modern equivalent of tea and scones - coffee and cake! Mmmm....peppermint mocha.....<br /><br />It was a wonderful time of visiting and laughter, and making a scene. A great big thanks again to Warren and Elizabeth for the treat. It was wonderful that our time together did not have to end after the singing stopped.<br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-90834532590647290662010-12-13T12:50:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:06:05.922-08:00Dickens Fair - December 11, 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas on the weekends, the Cow Palace in San Francisco is transformed into the streets of London, circa 1840's for their annual <a href="http://www.dickensfair.com/">Dickens Fair</a>. The public is invited to partake in the Christmas revelry and cheer. There are vendors selling everything from meat pies to corsets, actors roaming the "streets", shows, and a ball that lasts all day. There were 5 of us who went this year: my husband, daughter and I as well as two of our friends. We stayed at a Comfort Inn just a few miles from the fair location. It was a great hotel. We especially enjoyed the continental breakfasts and the hot tub. Especially the hot tub! But I digress. Enjoy the following pictures from our time at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOsGWAZBXmUCaOTaOz_9YvK_6L3p7qyWTr4Qa-tOwB4TaSO-VtRn728E6Zvc6hwGluWDky3r9ftg5bdWa_zH95xwo4f7mnkS8C7bOEjSuAJA-YMpraoIH4EkQkuatNMjw2Z8-8guNScA/s1600/DSC05368.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOsGWAZBXmUCaOTaOz_9YvK_6L3p7qyWTr4Qa-tOwB4TaSO-VtRn728E6Zvc6hwGluWDky3r9ftg5bdWa_zH95xwo4f7mnkS8C7bOEjSuAJA-YMpraoIH4EkQkuatNMjw2Z8-8guNScA/s400/DSC05368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276608191975202" border="0" /></a>Enjoying breakfast in our pajamas before heading back to the room to get dressed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DfTfaI494c3t9InmKFtD2lmGKDgow8WpNypusPcxiU_baj3aV83In9uE_OL6CRvvEwYtrEzeCk7AIXJvgB3ab0SfcXvpy-tPbRtCvhd6RvrkV0v_Yz3M0oKqOyyctHiC6mjj3K1VVFA/s1600/DSC05483.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DfTfaI494c3t9InmKFtD2lmGKDgow8WpNypusPcxiU_baj3aV83In9uE_OL6CRvvEwYtrEzeCk7AIXJvgB3ab0SfcXvpy-tPbRtCvhd6RvrkV0v_Yz3M0oKqOyyctHiC6mjj3K1VVFA/s400/DSC05483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276293064002290" border="0" /></a>Four modern-day misses ready for the hot tub the night before fair.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnXZkoj2fnHapbKTOG3XkanvsihDHAtWfiLGyYbjjInTKYOHHrNQnCXfAd78A2QtBkdQMvSdqholWl5WDFRxDm6EWSKcenKneJmCCM30B82ipU5Aby8ILd5AbRp663Xl9BgPPUISyh5c/s1600/DSC05491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnXZkoj2fnHapbKTOG3XkanvsihDHAtWfiLGyYbjjInTKYOHHrNQnCXfAd78A2QtBkdQMvSdqholWl5WDFRxDm6EWSKcenKneJmCCM30B82ipU5Aby8ILd5AbRp663Xl9BgPPUISyh5c/s400/DSC05491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276272174873554" border="0" /></a>Four modern-day misses being transformed into their 19th century counterparts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH102BPZkU-fo5Bq0bHHSq1PHeVTLjtO1w4uOUixSyH-2NCErqY_75ZxWF8nHCBdx2-b8X6UWOtaM-XNbz1I7Umuve7jx3r4qB_4vj8dpLAy-yVFZ-Aq4fMwwHeW9c4PekaOeID362GnM/s1600/DSC05373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH102BPZkU-fo5Bq0bHHSq1PHeVTLjtO1w4uOUixSyH-2NCErqY_75ZxWF8nHCBdx2-b8X6UWOtaM-XNbz1I7Umuve7jx3r4qB_4vj8dpLAy-yVFZ-Aq4fMwwHeW9c4PekaOeID362GnM/s400/DSC05373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276592710110226" border="0" /></a>I refrained from taking a picture of Joe in his Victorian underclothing. Since it is no different from his every-day stuff, it would hold no interest for anyone but his wife :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRTPqXNpil6AbeIboNmWKRvfbpiHaJFDqUqIOfyn6Ad1xo2bzOxExeyGCbxk-RbmVQFvoeMWnpP6LVbgwtY_7SQAemcbiNegLAMnycz7f7AtUCW9vipmEGatZ9m1a55nbzwXHcdmcYhg/s1600/DSC05378.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRTPqXNpil6AbeIboNmWKRvfbpiHaJFDqUqIOfyn6Ad1xo2bzOxExeyGCbxk-RbmVQFvoeMWnpP6LVbgwtY_7SQAemcbiNegLAMnycz7f7AtUCW9vipmEGatZ9m1a55nbzwXHcdmcYhg/s400/DSC05378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276581573268642" border="0" /></a>Four modern-day misses having been transported onto the streets of London circa 1840's<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUKrSnAPdKUFSqI5hu3QSQs0ghJHIw0kEkotzsYuWP3NUT8ui5lx0gXIndjHmZHJe_yCVu6lUvDah3xa4V_3gottrYkGlGat-pO9SKR1hyphenhyphenalXThpjBjS3zC26y_PV9cJk4Cil3iVofDY/s1600/DSC05381.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUKrSnAPdKUFSqI5hu3QSQs0ghJHIw0kEkotzsYuWP3NUT8ui5lx0gXIndjHmZHJe_yCVu6lUvDah3xa4V_3gottrYkGlGat-pO9SKR1hyphenhyphenalXThpjBjS3zC26y_PV9cJk4Cil3iVofDY/s400/DSC05381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276331275212322" border="0" /></a>Another Fair patron dressed in Steampunk glory.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjen1zaII0aNZi1wvKu1pep8SiC8WJfrseNwPgM6pPs3j7-uP7mqww7dyXmYEXLSEFDS2dwN99S0O2pHGuo0ZeeClSJtBguBXHusOD05mHdL4HPFqg2Z78gbkeDMkswnQMGnnLiaOivso/s1600/DSC05382.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjen1zaII0aNZi1wvKu1pep8SiC8WJfrseNwPgM6pPs3j7-uP7mqww7dyXmYEXLSEFDS2dwN99S0O2pHGuo0ZeeClSJtBguBXHusOD05mHdL4HPFqg2Z78gbkeDMkswnQMGnnLiaOivso/s400/DSC05382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276316402726754" border="0" /></a>He's a ghostbuster!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen6ohmqgW2XE8m8uVhXkBCiDL3fKXUdaVQPu5NRYsEUOi6Ibe9qS1-VJzpcS_9Rvb2n792BY4NW36la7gxo-yn_8Yd37Jl588aWay9DzTFLt6qQVFMcwNI5YDGlKc4n-62OGTSvOe3D0/s1600/DSC05493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen6ohmqgW2XE8m8uVhXkBCiDL3fKXUdaVQPu5NRYsEUOi6Ibe9qS1-VJzpcS_9Rvb2n792BY4NW36la7gxo-yn_8Yd37Jl588aWay9DzTFLt6qQVFMcwNI5YDGlKc4n-62OGTSvOe3D0/s400/DSC05493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550276254990174210" border="0" /></a>We headed outside to get a breath of fresh air after being whisked around the dance floor and decided it was a good time to head back to the van for lunch anyway.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr71-CgZ3chWVkXcfhkJpS9N5IDPODiz-zwo9ldkjusclPm1wwaAaLvHUZBJdRLDHVDIttW0-mfM0L6W8FJCpl-pYKE5obbzQiH_dsDKMI9bb6M2HkqTOnB8v4QejoPfwFFhsLT3yGEkw/s1600/DSC05495.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr71-CgZ3chWVkXcfhkJpS9N5IDPODiz-zwo9ldkjusclPm1wwaAaLvHUZBJdRLDHVDIttW0-mfM0L6W8FJCpl-pYKE5obbzQiH_dsDKMI9bb6M2HkqTOnB8v4QejoPfwFFhsLT3yGEkw/s400/DSC05495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275830512374226" border="0" /></a>We happened to park next to a lamp post and this huge concrete block. It actually made for a serviceable picnic table and bench.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWacClnz_TCSHi0UCpMC-ewIaowuDXNpallpeep4DhMdry_5v5YGd24T1C0o6KhaClaY0lydNpSHQQ0ViIoMMtec9wh94AbOa0DsAPEiFRCsaj3910P0SdsQAr7GYsDEPNIchLC4e4EoI/s1600/DSC05496.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWacClnz_TCSHi0UCpMC-ewIaowuDXNpallpeep4DhMdry_5v5YGd24T1C0o6KhaClaY0lydNpSHQQ0ViIoMMtec9wh94AbOa0DsAPEiFRCsaj3910P0SdsQAr7GYsDEPNIchLC4e4EoI/s400/DSC05496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275808223254418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOUy34dUms_KQngo7CFbJxo2MG_RC5-RRvtUvS_0mNT3fGOZNitCPrTUg9hYkHwcL1DZWparib17GyHQQpUJnjjpTGBAqpVn6lIGyDaEAfcJXnAGBdMaKw3iZdQbTYNBRxQvgb4PfsKw/s1600/DSC05497.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOUy34dUms_KQngo7CFbJxo2MG_RC5-RRvtUvS_0mNT3fGOZNitCPrTUg9hYkHwcL1DZWparib17GyHQQpUJnjjpTGBAqpVn6lIGyDaEAfcJXnAGBdMaKw3iZdQbTYNBRxQvgb4PfsKw/s400/DSC05497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275791105888402" border="0" /></a>Joe telling a story of his adventures already that morning.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMziTzvqnUFvqhodUQZsbWEMYiyoMXppe5SBthAvNnntp0xHjct21DoIO6D_LWPtZZlzq1qR2MDSuKmfA9NOfqduTmsjL94yoDcGIk4nD-S47XynCgQHurKqVu1gpk0MmK60SLWZTN5XE/s1600/DSC05498.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMziTzvqnUFvqhodUQZsbWEMYiyoMXppe5SBthAvNnntp0xHjct21DoIO6D_LWPtZZlzq1qR2MDSuKmfA9NOfqduTmsjL94yoDcGIk4nD-S47XynCgQHurKqVu1gpk0MmK60SLWZTN5XE/s400/DSC05498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275771283977874" border="0" /></a>Back inside spending time in the children's area. That's one of the things I love about Dickens - it's kid friendliness.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6THr09Z9xI5VsAvfvK7aItdPzaS__aVpGFH7cRtx37W1lRgAHCb8SZsu89IuwVpBOnDsxB1JxKCbgP6VakvmLeiWi27kjgbYB4FXEZAF983MnTJHeT51SwCKxlgvsy1auh9WvOfpSn_A/s1600/DSC05499.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6THr09Z9xI5VsAvfvK7aItdPzaS__aVpGFH7cRtx37W1lRgAHCb8SZsu89IuwVpBOnDsxB1JxKCbgP6VakvmLeiWi27kjgbYB4FXEZAF983MnTJHeT51SwCKxlgvsy1auh9WvOfpSn_A/s400/DSC05499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275757426094130" border="0" /></a>Daddy and Daughter taking a stroll<br /><br />I cannot believe that Sara is still wearing this dress. I made it for her over 2 years ago. The <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2008/12/dickens-fair-december-2008.html">pictures of her</a> from Dickens Fair in 2008 are just too cute. Luckily I made it with a large hem so it could be let out. But this time I also had to pin it with a safety pin instead of using the hooks and eyes. She wore it just fine a month ago for a <a href="http://yesteryearproductions.blogspot.com/2010/11/victorian-tea-november-6-2010.html">Victorian Tea,</a> but it was just too tight for an all-day event. She's got one more event to get through next week, then we'll start planning her next outfit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcQRIA8kP-70wTnK3CpkMAe7dxxgFhhGAYuf0JAcpnMNkBZ-fdqJFZCNebkAZ9pNSKZfoUBL38eCpB6Kz9JKm5dWqC6_CXmWf3rPhhX0kcwjzbrooa_3YIeXzz8bDDV6gvyxFk01owH0/s1600/DSC05502.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcQRIA8kP-70wTnK3CpkMAe7dxxgFhhGAYuf0JAcpnMNkBZ-fdqJFZCNebkAZ9pNSKZfoUBL38eCpB6Kz9JKm5dWqC6_CXmWf3rPhhX0kcwjzbrooa_3YIeXzz8bDDV6gvyxFk01owH0/s400/DSC05502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275437182045522" border="0" /></a>At the candle shop<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pwPwncAPhfb80ZRT_XNjuLb5fSyY8Y0XDFDT9tKvgCOr-wC7TwQAhjWC_CILH5AEhpuQs2E6UBkafBHeH8ndItZPGTeLB-AKFemOs2TPNP0_hWJ8CWmbgY9DnSgBWskcy-lFfy0lKXw/s1600/DSC05504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pwPwncAPhfb80ZRT_XNjuLb5fSyY8Y0XDFDT9tKvgCOr-wC7TwQAhjWC_CILH5AEhpuQs2E6UBkafBHeH8ndItZPGTeLB-AKFemOs2TPNP0_hWJ8CWmbgY9DnSgBWskcy-lFfy0lKXw/s400/DSC05504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275415406351298" border="0" /></a>The man let her braid the candles together...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXE5HlWR05TbbnPUiA_QTxL_y2icI2CnCppd5hIc6t2Uv6aD8g1C4WRgGOCiSJ9yTYTJ9kWNkSzbNSVhYr6dhnqEDbGzXVKZXNf4JtdPvfuaKYsQTgjZ9PSE2MVF3ocJHOu25OO5gM98/s1600/DSC05510.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXE5HlWR05TbbnPUiA_QTxL_y2icI2CnCppd5hIc6t2Uv6aD8g1C4WRgGOCiSJ9yTYTJ9kWNkSzbNSVhYr6dhnqEDbGzXVKZXNf4JtdPvfuaKYsQTgjZ9PSE2MVF3ocJHOu25OO5gM98/s400/DSC05510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275401781908290" border="0" /></a>And then for a price, she could dip them in colored wax and take them home.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJfyQjF9QQx8czgWMV7jx4_yrTaCQMYbSFEGhXG172ANMACvjm9q4-Ne0XFD37C7Gkl-MDtfAQXTv5h5DUFvQa7Fhay-L3KwCQvsRwSkLdD3UqeCY1dTNkYdmFUIveeG3cFVB4M5uPZk/s1600/DSC05513.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJfyQjF9QQx8czgWMV7jx4_yrTaCQMYbSFEGhXG172ANMACvjm9q4-Ne0XFD37C7Gkl-MDtfAQXTv5h5DUFvQa7Fhay-L3KwCQvsRwSkLdD3UqeCY1dTNkYdmFUIveeG3cFVB4M5uPZk/s400/DSC05513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275385079286210" border="0" /></a>We went to a showing of "Cinderella and Aladdin Meet the Monkey King".<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvd8VCU9Kks3PVKa6orzt3bw5GwufyCBc3uLXIojDOmwNel3PfI79nmK-aMfhH57yAB55AyQu4jQgj2VCPgkqMCMu4c36NKks-PuLQK3SGbd3ThOqJ8hvbfW2vIDBIYRhMWCS9Jp5miw/s1600/DSC05517.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvd8VCU9Kks3PVKa6orzt3bw5GwufyCBc3uLXIojDOmwNel3PfI79nmK-aMfhH57yAB55AyQu4jQgj2VCPgkqMCMu4c36NKks-PuLQK3SGbd3ThOqJ8hvbfW2vIDBIYRhMWCS9Jp5miw/s400/DSC05517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275375359378498" border="0" /></a>It was cute and fun, but rather <span style="font-weight: bold;">interesting.</span> It was as if during the last 20 minutes someone had thrown a bunch of stuff in the script to make the thing last a full hour. And as if they were drunk or high while doing it. At least it was clean and kid friendly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH0MlE2lPI1XvCq-E-uWdEFPnqZBTOGFb8DgXNT4PbwSQscnKfcDFYioWgpkBRhCxLSyxi4kSJIahWsM2Ocp46z2BgQiDJFRU6H52E2yMEY13dDSryH6DkRXe7Q0vl-IHadqsy2H9wvY/s1600/DSC05518.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH0MlE2lPI1XvCq-E-uWdEFPnqZBTOGFb8DgXNT4PbwSQscnKfcDFYioWgpkBRhCxLSyxi4kSJIahWsM2Ocp46z2BgQiDJFRU6H52E2yMEY13dDSryH6DkRXe7Q0vl-IHadqsy2H9wvY/s400/DSC05518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274992467792706" border="0" /></a>And, according to Joe, quite conducive to a nice little nap.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6p8MQ4E93ib-ZedcTrEyGYrD8FLMhuoTk3H3n52bthH_EehP4yghGwuHMeDJa1mj8ijYv7q-OKoDZiBGY-1QtcJYICVWucAmzX2lGjsAZ7BHDsiatmL7WpU-ur-WzQ3tr1-9bizi1dY/s1600/DSC05520.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6p8MQ4E93ib-ZedcTrEyGYrD8FLMhuoTk3H3n52bthH_EehP4yghGwuHMeDJa1mj8ijYv7q-OKoDZiBGY-1QtcJYICVWucAmzX2lGjsAZ7BHDsiatmL7WpU-ur-WzQ3tr1-9bizi1dY/s400/DSC05520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274981151290786" border="0" /></a>After the show, we took Sara on a Safari. Here she is waiting her turn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqwY-Mu-8AzxSkbvgWeVMPd4fmiOneezHuRcZjz1ahddbSxjX1dHPa_ieO701ygyc9nHs6drMbMlXHMlMDu833qNaGldRqF8SkeScMLrNKxmHV9M-IJmzj1vNV8xBMqt1oINEi7vVda4/s1600/DSC05521.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqwY-Mu-8AzxSkbvgWeVMPd4fmiOneezHuRcZjz1ahddbSxjX1dHPa_ieO701ygyc9nHs6drMbMlXHMlMDu833qNaGldRqF8SkeScMLrNKxmHV9M-IJmzj1vNV8xBMqt1oINEi7vVda4/s400/DSC05521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274970131173970" border="0" /></a>She got to ride the giraffe. Btw, notice her stockings? My little girl is growing up. She outgrew her tights but I didn't realize that until we were dressed and ready to go. So I cut the legs off the tights and used ribbons as garters to keep them up. So authentic and it worked great. They didn't fall down once all day!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWjWZZyDN9jhQLXXwFsFx3zBBu9rMVl0Lo295vxm-Y_1h6zKAOIfuwpMWRiZAHNpkOf6qupcwZxKHqLK7MHgBgGOr6o1GwkCEwwbHttBr0wFXEaffOVMYcfuechbMOEE9dKPd5KtCi5I/s1600/DSC05527.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWjWZZyDN9jhQLXXwFsFx3zBBu9rMVl0Lo295vxm-Y_1h6zKAOIfuwpMWRiZAHNpkOf6qupcwZxKHqLK7MHgBgGOr6o1GwkCEwwbHttBr0wFXEaffOVMYcfuechbMOEE9dKPd5KtCi5I/s400/DSC05527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274955485196562" border="0" /></a>We also watched a juggling show.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28Cm6f5FavE-Xy8SQ1NxAaLsASs0Lho2EuHr0q71m7z_A-o2OKI5UrDqcfUDcDSOHBqtZBrq3A4GoK-ypobQVbqj3wEkpFqwsh8znma-kyGP5uCArbI4jLmaPNa-PMO59N4ucrEtnlMw/s1600/DSC05530.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28Cm6f5FavE-Xy8SQ1NxAaLsASs0Lho2EuHr0q71m7z_A-o2OKI5UrDqcfUDcDSOHBqtZBrq3A4GoK-ypobQVbqj3wEkpFqwsh8znma-kyGP5uCArbI4jLmaPNa-PMO59N4ucrEtnlMw/s400/DSC05530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273839441166834" border="0" /></a>And then we went to tea at Cuthberts Tea House inside the fair. We barely got a reservation. By the time I got our names on the list (40 minutes after opening), they only had reservations left for one time slot. But, it turned out perfectly, since it was for 5:15 and we were all getting hungry by then, but would not be eating dinner until we got back to the hotel around 8 o'clock that night.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx_rs_YNL1GUzA41FdolPtSFr2VrfXm-q-gk93l4HD41P_kqFBT0v8cUpJgyrzi2CBd7pRgo69O9UwWLEFb1uJ7BecJR5U7tXZZFMj458PD0nJi5UVkSmaz_wf2sjdKIFUHy5fvuHTKI/s1600/DSC05528.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx_rs_YNL1GUzA41FdolPtSFr2VrfXm-q-gk93l4HD41P_kqFBT0v8cUpJgyrzi2CBd7pRgo69O9UwWLEFb1uJ7BecJR5U7tXZZFMj458PD0nJi5UVkSmaz_wf2sjdKIFUHy5fvuHTKI/s400/DSC05528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550274948886605378" border="0" /></a>I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband who enjoys doing all this stuff with me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzB48lJrUgVoW0ufzVIZHS7zfXsyzgnDX4XTO2Rhz3wXYZtYdId6T8NMrkSueI3fTPJeiOP9TWVxRzLCbDMOO_BEcI2EMz7XgEqRv7woiWVCcJqWLp9OW2DPQYYUiQT3iBjNc5q4GoB4/s1600/DSC05531.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzB48lJrUgVoW0ufzVIZHS7zfXsyzgnDX4XTO2Rhz3wXYZtYdId6T8NMrkSueI3fTPJeiOP9TWVxRzLCbDMOO_BEcI2EMz7XgEqRv7woiWVCcJqWLp9OW2DPQYYUiQT3iBjNc5q4GoB4/s400/DSC05531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273830117836082" border="0" /></a>The Carpenter family at Fezziwig's Ball<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N3IzkjpwuuMQvpTGOIp0saRQCR97vAQKFs9jOM9cERbzqwvxHwjbnX1TfjLZAAakevnvAfgo9O7BQbnaKaLbRFz3rGj7hVao2K_6mn_5_gmkzcuMtG0T2IBNjKErwWLOCgAK_uTlpgY/s1600/DSC05535.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw0xCHXZ7Yj-zpKKWEy2CCGkXnEzUzEf1zMpASndEAZgXrVuDzRuDSXatzb7xaJl7extfjITLI3gIp4BkGZBfDVilACIWL7Lkcm0_CWjtvmxXoKVm-w65q6O8yrf9BYawpugw_LxWnec/s1600/DSC05537.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw0xCHXZ7Yj-zpKKWEy2CCGkXnEzUzEf1zMpASndEAZgXrVuDzRuDSXatzb7xaJl7extfjITLI3gIp4BkGZBfDVilACIWL7Lkcm0_CWjtvmxXoKVm-w65q6O8yrf9BYawpugw_LxWnec/s400/DSC05537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273804617305282" border="0" /></a>This was Deena's first time at Dickens. She did not sit out one single dance if she was anywhere in the vicinity of Fezziwig's Ball.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RQcWgxr4Tp_CuUfmftCqFxuZGF5EcVpZIJvE8Cvndfgf3wVkWq2fVUX9oMvog0Kq3mPLMTKabBvxxcy1BOih8_0AWGAOMv_tfKZZ2haUtAl5NnY-Rh-CIiaoxpHhqDzXM4RfamN-uMk/s1600/DSC05540.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RQcWgxr4Tp_CuUfmftCqFxuZGF5EcVpZIJvE8Cvndfgf3wVkWq2fVUX9oMvog0Kq3mPLMTKabBvxxcy1BOih8_0AWGAOMv_tfKZZ2haUtAl5NnY-Rh-CIiaoxpHhqDzXM4RfamN-uMk/s400/DSC05540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273485411459522" border="0" /></a>Danae also was a very popular lady on the dance floor.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N3IzkjpwuuMQvpTGOIp0saRQCR97vAQKFs9jOM9cERbzqwvxHwjbnX1TfjLZAAakevnvAfgo9O7BQbnaKaLbRFz3rGj7hVao2K_6mn_5_gmkzcuMtG0T2IBNjKErwWLOCgAK_uTlpgY/s1600/DSC05535.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N3IzkjpwuuMQvpTGOIp0saRQCR97vAQKFs9jOM9cERbzqwvxHwjbnX1TfjLZAAakevnvAfgo9O7BQbnaKaLbRFz3rGj7hVao2K_6mn_5_gmkzcuMtG0T2IBNjKErwWLOCgAK_uTlpgY/s400/DSC05535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273813758840530" border="0" /></a>The Secret Sisterhood of the Striped Sockeds strikes again!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtgTjrWor2wDVHM74MG49IWDld-RddurRj1ToiKkGOQJY12Udl9wdLV2xLVP1JkW_HANP5RcZtjAA-vgC744TB0DgIScOCWKd-0aO2MpY7FyMNZ2WtwfEckNJVMpB3GXjodIQ1kbBdsU/s1600/DSC05542.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtgTjrWor2wDVHM74MG49IWDld-RddurRj1ToiKkGOQJY12Udl9wdLV2xLVP1JkW_HANP5RcZtjAA-vgC744TB0DgIScOCWKd-0aO2MpY7FyMNZ2WtwfEckNJVMpB3GXjodIQ1kbBdsU/s400/DSC05542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273478503901170" border="0" /></a>This baby carriage was in use by one of the actors. It belongs in the Dickens Fair "family" and gets passed on to a family who needs it each year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qNQMlgkv2WNGbV-G2O4rCSGulyPkCLoSUGPaQcfm8WjiHeluQU5r2ttQSbFz0GoP8iNzvAY5kO8hVL4vsulDIT31ZUuiybKBWNLDP1OPfrNFnFuVL0E5B1Ry_ID88iweUDlhTXobL10/s1600/DSC05544.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qNQMlgkv2WNGbV-G2O4rCSGulyPkCLoSUGPaQcfm8WjiHeluQU5r2ttQSbFz0GoP8iNzvAY5kO8hVL4vsulDIT31ZUuiybKBWNLDP1OPfrNFnFuVL0E5B1Ry_ID88iweUDlhTXobL10/s400/DSC05544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273468538335474" border="0" /></a>Fixing a wardrobe malfunction<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIjB7eTlIuVCJtXtcMbpWNItJLV-7hhBpU50nRd_x9ChhTCyJq_9SV6Nl75Nh23s48-4oI2XB9HYrCtJS9E903O27ujxOo26wnjyyEnNn-5PGQNUkY_E9F2W2Kg5moA_NcvAbkyFemlY/s1600/DSC05545.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIjB7eTlIuVCJtXtcMbpWNItJLV-7hhBpU50nRd_x9ChhTCyJq_9SV6Nl75Nh23s48-4oI2XB9HYrCtJS9E903O27ujxOo26wnjyyEnNn-5PGQNUkY_E9F2W2Kg5moA_NcvAbkyFemlY/s400/DSC05545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273458558298610" border="0" /></a>Sara finally got over her shyness enough to go out on the dance floor with a bunch of other kids and a few of the actors to "dance."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3Gr0hzEbRxQizXvELk0wo0vOEni3uIG_Lj9r5YmAtiOoPgn94mdUQjL_E4rXaWeI_qMX4uLNJll8r8XgN84XVtXxdGnNJQDf69mGvDd3XRuKidHbMAus8Tu0YmTtoFsxnKVpzQIKd4s/s1600/DSC05546.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3Gr0hzEbRxQizXvELk0wo0vOEni3uIG_Lj9r5YmAtiOoPgn94mdUQjL_E4rXaWeI_qMX4uLNJll8r8XgN84XVtXxdGnNJQDf69mGvDd3XRuKidHbMAus8Tu0YmTtoFsxnKVpzQIKd4s/s400/DSC05546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273446116305234" border="0" /></a>Deena dancing with a most persistent admirer. We hadn't the heart to tell him that she's married.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Uj0ERZbYbuBvvlMnucGQhVMRJfqMyFVLc8sTmJ9FLQIxzN5qCseVOSYtubpWdvJ4tfTYe7Sdo66WFiDaUPmackOPbwBa2hKJYJYh4MjsQKhjEh50eDaJ8Ob-Yq_s9kpGcGsVJHgxYO4/s1600/DSC05553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Uj0ERZbYbuBvvlMnucGQhVMRJfqMyFVLc8sTmJ9FLQIxzN5qCseVOSYtubpWdvJ4tfTYe7Sdo66WFiDaUPmackOPbwBa2hKJYJYh4MjsQKhjEh50eDaJ8Ob-Yq_s9kpGcGsVJHgxYO4/s400/DSC05553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273060857229442" border="0" /></a>Sara "waltzing" with a group of young girls. I was amazed at how well these little ones stayed in time to the music.<br /><br />We closed the place down at 7pm. We had been there for over 7.5 hours. It was such an amazing day. Sara did the best she's ever done and already talks about going back next year. Next year we are thinking about going <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk">Steampunk</a>. We'll see how that goes.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4amt7CppE-prHsb1uR8SN_Wx9T3SI7xM54_4N4q9q9UjORRc-dhMVbLf76dhVb6mEjiUrGWkxGcr6BUsz1KqxzCQbYYOGf9o7zcJrR0RXxF62OlvjwF6d5oQUmYcR1xMi_TSiu0tA_4Q/s1600/DSC05554.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4amt7CppE-prHsb1uR8SN_Wx9T3SI7xM54_4N4q9q9UjORRc-dhMVbLf76dhVb6mEjiUrGWkxGcr6BUsz1KqxzCQbYYOGf9o7zcJrR0RXxF62OlvjwF6d5oQUmYcR1xMi_TSiu0tA_4Q/s400/DSC05554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273051881911458" border="0" /></a>I just had to include this one. It looks like once of those satirical cartoons of the 1800's.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixadpK6fJmeI8sv9Q0A5BIY3mQOH5asybpQblzxV2ebZZ3HJwa2ed_eFzTwn50SpZtuNnvHvTm53KhCoMGSRy-qIfHweH30r8UCS4T0kB4XGYV3QoYWm4xdSTWr336FTjdnOXncjMsRxc/s1600/DSC05564.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixadpK6fJmeI8sv9Q0A5BIY3mQOH5asybpQblzxV2ebZZ3HJwa2ed_eFzTwn50SpZtuNnvHvTm53KhCoMGSRy-qIfHweH30r8UCS4T0kB4XGYV3QoYWm4xdSTWr336FTjdnOXncjMsRxc/s400/DSC05564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273041317572658" border="0" /></a>Did I mention we loved the hot tub at our hotel?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPam0YnFrsun38Y6fEoCXs0JxvqxGUL-ATMjmR9i8qbaSqXABO9wENEjkjSGOggp2J3k5xBbbXmyCJx_o6uQ48w6qOKc8Xp4zJeVEbFEBmaJDzN3dbMPqCRG7bB2XMSgFZX_1AkI00HUs/s1600/kdk_2828.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPam0YnFrsun38Y6fEoCXs0JxvqxGUL-ATMjmR9i8qbaSqXABO9wENEjkjSGOggp2J3k5xBbbXmyCJx_o6uQ48w6qOKc8Xp4zJeVEbFEBmaJDzN3dbMPqCRG7bB2XMSgFZX_1AkI00HUs/s400/kdk_2828.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273028621461010" border="0" /></a>Being in San Francisco, we took the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping and sightseeing in Chinatown.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrhMZFtJRl_coOmSFDEzVw4k85Rz2j7jiMpsKuT7nA0ypPyJiJLDCmdPqUzalKA8bH0Gg6BqlfwFqhzLQfw-cPCEQahVIOHAIXdBHcrUyit5yFCqkDRiq3C6mUZcdO00OhkLggOXu_Oo/s1600/kdk_2840.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrhMZFtJRl_coOmSFDEzVw4k85Rz2j7jiMpsKuT7nA0ypPyJiJLDCmdPqUzalKA8bH0Gg6BqlfwFqhzLQfw-cPCEQahVIOHAIXdBHcrUyit5yFCqkDRiq3C6mUZcdO00OhkLggOXu_Oo/s400/kdk_2840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550273019540127474" border="0" /></a>I went a little crazy buying fans. But you just can't get them here in Reno, especially not for the prices you can get them in Chinatown. And when you are dressing people for balls, fashion shows, and other events, it's awesome to have nice but inexpensive fans (that match the outfits) to let people use.<br /><br /><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-42784751427486080152010-11-30T14:34:00.000-08:002010-11-30T15:16:33.814-08:00Portrait sitting 11-29-10<div>On November 29, 2010, I went and sat for a class of art students at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, NV. This was their 5th week out of 6 and there were 9 students. The artists used any medium they wanted, most of them using paints, pastels, or pencil or charcoal. My job was to sit as still as possible for six 25-minute intervals with 5 minute breaks (yes, that's three hours.) My mom (<a href="http://www.ladycarolyn.com/">Lady Carolyn</a>), and a couple of our friends have also done the sittings. The students in the class (as well as many others, the instructor says) want to take another session. So, we may be in the running for many more sittings in our outfits. It was a trial to sit still for so long, but it was an enjoyable experience, and so wonderful to see all the portraits take shape. These artists have some serious skill to be able to do what they do in only three hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can click on each picture to see it larger.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMvLb5a9i3iVs5Hn5W9TqKAYhyTl7-lONvOHcgO9Gx_9blfZv-QvYvT8Bc-JU67U7ptAToL7UzReVkZFh-HeDf-PVqgO5X3aaqyX3vfryx8oJsVvavQyCe0l4W4asMFlTIw2-1ZklSzg/s1600/kdk_2747.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMvLb5a9i3iVs5Hn5W9TqKAYhyTl7-lONvOHcgO9Gx_9blfZv-QvYvT8Bc-JU67U7ptAToL7UzReVkZFh-HeDf-PVqgO5X3aaqyX3vfryx8oJsVvavQyCe0l4W4asMFlTIw2-1ZklSzg/s400/kdk_2747.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545481214227905250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCVQdiggIvt4knO1hTMl0hzsKYZ3LByk08iPTEJJtbIzN3U5weHzOw_J-tEzJvlD7CcDbiWBY-J_7CdPcrMKuYyhAV7URnr8Fb3FEmOtONFjIG5QYnFPXJr5PXqb1fqLhzFY7biZb88s/s1600/kdk_2751.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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I can't wait to see those portraits!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-37911484737859428182010-11-30T14:00:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:06:41.747-08:00Valhalla Renaissance Faire 6-5-2010<div>The <a href="http://greatbasincostume.blogspot.com/">GBCS</a> attended the Valhalla Renaissance Faire at Camp Richardson, Lake Tahoe, CA. It was wonderful to walk around faire and enjoy all the sights and sounds and to experience that through the eyes of my 4 1/2 year old. Oh, and to show off my new costume, of course. My mom had made a new one fore Sara, and not to be outdone, I had to whip one up for myself. I love it. And it only cost me the cost of the material (which I got on sale) since I already had everything else in my stock of stuff.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bLLowk-kiLPSLkMhTQ43abqcCBEQtY1eMsP5hE-dazJWAIIwE3CET3JhlFfkUQp8O6X9TGEbvFi3bUNYnrrLvx0FeoMOt4nv2wVoGrqa9-U3Cu8QSVVQO_Fh-Nskd6IqpXVG9Z636rQ/s1600/DSC02341.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bLLowk-kiLPSLkMhTQ43abqcCBEQtY1eMsP5hE-dazJWAIIwE3CET3JhlFfkUQp8O6X9TGEbvFi3bUNYnrrLvx0FeoMOt4nv2wVoGrqa9-U3Cu8QSVVQO_Fh-Nskd6IqpXVG9Z636rQ/s400/DSC02341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545469604167332306" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finishing up my costume at my mom's house the night before</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jprbtN29UG5b5BCDEPWXi44fALfTwvQmg5DTydFu5-VvxQHc62sFS6UPk8WLSu9xwI-XjyU17B409l-xUKfssfm-nFCPlzblkxtFK1QzE_EsyETKDXbdKIgFcYGZrP3Z98AxjTxn86s/s1600/DSC02343.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jprbtN29UG5b5BCDEPWXi44fALfTwvQmg5DTydFu5-VvxQHc62sFS6UPk8WLSu9xwI-XjyU17B409l-xUKfssfm-nFCPlzblkxtFK1QzE_EsyETKDXbdKIgFcYGZrP3Z98AxjTxn86s/s400/DSC02343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545469599411909314" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New mother/daughter nobles outfits</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLxLb87IV7CPAh2z41PdUaC_oO8dZNPCIVAnFMXG5gpS61l5Caas5IZ6AeT5WlJ7QU0KIzS9kOxtNO4iZ2tgqcmWoZP7UzWvwc9w5HX4ZxJsz4afTkfKN0AChVq8q38Xc2bVzZK5UQOE/s1600/DSC02351.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLxLb87IV7CPAh2z41PdUaC_oO8dZNPCIVAnFMXG5gpS61l5Caas5IZ6AeT5WlJ7QU0KIzS9kOxtNO4iZ2tgqcmWoZP7UzWvwc9w5HX4ZxJsz4afTkfKN0AChVq8q38Xc2bVzZK5UQOE/s400/DSC02351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545469593149181714" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sara, age 4 1/2</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWJldp9NJ1COJqttcAU-gYaYMXKzTwVlWD49SsvDdkRdAatizn1jIbSdZG1nH19_VgAQHEjI8UPCTAv4v0q9XTIeJ_YyHLQNE5ooGblDSpglqfsSN-Yzf0WcGukCJ_r80mRe7m7a7vcY/s1600/DSC02355.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWJldp9NJ1COJqttcAU-gYaYMXKzTwVlWD49SsvDdkRdAatizn1jIbSdZG1nH19_VgAQHEjI8UPCTAv4v0q9XTIeJ_YyHLQNE5ooGblDSpglqfsSN-Yzf0WcGukCJ_r80mRe7m7a7vcY/s400/DSC02355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545469588658928850" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The French Princess was so very impressed with Sara's outfit and manners. She gave her a faire favor immediately.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cPyYjlV27GiaWKJ_8snzoy8tOFvK3tJngM8Flhwu9eBqulKxPcxdLuvu019LCPfhyg_pRckBVAy-_lNGZmbXowuCO3gWr1CeMyYlQTzK4U_AU8qfmG7dwTtFqnyvamzDS9pKVNDwDd4/s1600/DSC02358.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cPyYjlV27GiaWKJ_8snzoy8tOFvK3tJngM8Flhwu9eBqulKxPcxdLuvu019LCPfhyg_pRckBVAy-_lNGZmbXowuCO3gWr1CeMyYlQTzK4U_AU8qfmG7dwTtFqnyvamzDS9pKVNDwDd4/s400/DSC02358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545469279273930642" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The shows were a favorite with the youngest member of our group</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxry4ENe2feLtTWqhiZ69S2yLvi6KyvXqN4n-_sf4x4fD6zIhRgtR6ObqBgCOVNqpDPSxZvtXjvBQ2iCcU0Wnptp_KKBKgUiRJKqTVBcHw4EL6opv25N6Tj1IhavOsM6ZARxPYLK3-Tk/s1600/DSC02361.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2oDOUi8fzmngvePb4kBZafedoB7ZpSTTwweOyT9ZGqzjTa1YWVv0OHAOEKNP5L3POPLdaxNEpernT4D7YaGB2jRA5XCK93Y6msPGAtNcn9GjvHsRhA4c1s_KDjqHCrktAWmqJNnxDc4/s400/DSC02362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545469263301063538" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cabbage bowling</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISq0ZQll8N1vrIAxW5usyr0q89JO33_s5vVJr4NmLUGMUFvyWt2X-YFLiFB7OTxTXCxR5dU5QR8upaWN_4nYfWFEq6ruLIzANGkGY1EaDHHtgljsQkon1935s8DlcmykXOjyUIq_RMfI/s1600/DSC02373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISq0ZQll8N1vrIAxW5usyr0q89JO33_s5vVJr4NmLUGMUFvyWt2X-YFLiFB7OTxTXCxR5dU5QR8upaWN_4nYfWFEq6ruLIzANGkGY1EaDHHtgljsQkon1935s8DlcmykXOjyUIq_RMfI/s400/DSC02373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545469256076185138" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At the joust</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyPei1muEpEpBV2-GEyk2xgmU-tvnUXAvAHCEhi-O1iLKuf6Bd12C_Zl03LnBgd-TOH2Rzjv7b3lo7gkWjism742ZiMooDEP0uZYEaR6xVh3dZZ1hRp8QEjjoIy7puU_wAdVcgqQNP6g/s1600/DSC02387.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY35_kqLq7Xb8s0fJMjFEQVBVkKLuORFtw5ucCAKRhNMw2So2Y0k-pumtoe__ZqC6aZ7iM9GMbz8TWKmvW8VDq15gymDjDF8IthwSAG_5PhSk5cVR5mfijBNWuh1NbK3Xp8asC9Vf7Ou4/s400/DSC02418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545468174169582738" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Belly Dancers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuNAPCDfBipeSxXNiR0Na92kV7f3NwBgSxMA1TSBZXo7iZvp27QZKEOtSiM_q6kkM2BYymocRO0pn1MizuZw7IppnxfpZi76etKhkg1hHUNW2X36qmBstY_UM9fURSUGFsySh6-Wgia0/s1600/DSC02430.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuNAPCDfBipeSxXNiR0Na92kV7f3NwBgSxMA1TSBZXo7iZvp27QZKEOtSiM_q6kkM2BYymocRO0pn1MizuZw7IppnxfpZi76etKhkg1hHUNW2X36qmBstY_UM9fURSUGFsySh6-Wgia0/s400/DSC02430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545468159853351490" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sara's reaction to the belly dancers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuGyKbgiNK6B2287puWCel9t6WmYXlkyAKVFIk7jaFlx8F1FfC0n7HwveDnhsPofbH2cZWWUqmSibXWjUx5knTED46KR1Xxvpfm05cgOBGsWEWiFf9FMq0N2QsCvpLJvcAbmXm3dUSds/s1600/DSC02432.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuGyKbgiNK6B2287puWCel9t6WmYXlkyAKVFIk7jaFlx8F1FfC0n7HwveDnhsPofbH2cZWWUqmSibXWjUx5knTED46KR1Xxvpfm05cgOBGsWEWiFf9FMq0N2QsCvpLJvcAbmXm3dUSds/s400/DSC02432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545468154502619026" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Three generations</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDYTIl4iUkF-D2KzhT2SjRPNm0XprlRvd7ZcrlahLCGahSkaX2N-hp4SNXL4fIwLtoXu1GOVSz4sv1xAZg-Y9J2v8AltsBV40YYX-O0NcjYZokRiLDUxGLruTesPajL5bqyyI7yW0YyI/s1600/DSC02447.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDYTIl4iUkF-D2KzhT2SjRPNm0XprlRvd7ZcrlahLCGahSkaX2N-hp4SNXL4fIwLtoXu1GOVSz4sv1xAZg-Y9J2v8AltsBV40YYX-O0NcjYZokRiLDUxGLruTesPajL5bqyyI7yW0YyI/s400/DSC02447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545468139212404130" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kid's costume contest - Sara did not win, even though she was the best dressed, hands down. But when you are friends with some of the judges, it would have seemed rigged, so we understood.</div><div><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-60244220235680378522010-11-30T13:10:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:07:24.690-08:00Mark Twain Days and Rendezvous 6-12-2010<div>Zephyr Cove at Lake Tahoe, NV, had their first Mark Twain days event. My mom and I and my daughter met up with several of our other friends from the <a href="http://greatbasincostume.blogspot.com/">GBCS</a> and headed up the hill to Tahoe. The event was open and free to the public. There were only a few vendor tents, but the entertainment was top-notch. On the stage they had set up we watched a band play, a cowboy poet recite, and a shoot-out go down. We set up our picnic lunch on the sunny lawn and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was like stepping back in time and attending an honest to goodness Victorian Lawn party.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_R5d16cai3uf1i_VLouK4f3T09gI4QOuyvjGEYvZbM9U2Rf_iBjMQMj4XSm9Ccvvu9dAxKAWC3mKk0YplPY2tfsB0SVefIVfmjRq3tpBWvTcy6wM0UTFRcjRc1v0A_zflU5XMf5dfik/s1600/kdk_1344.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_R5d16cai3uf1i_VLouK4f3T09gI4QOuyvjGEYvZbM9U2Rf_iBjMQMj4XSm9Ccvvu9dAxKAWC3mKk0YplPY2tfsB0SVefIVfmjRq3tpBWvTcy6wM0UTFRcjRc1v0A_zflU5XMf5dfik/s400/kdk_1344.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545457882621702770" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lady Carolyn in her newest Civil War time period day dress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMo6wlwvyHHLuruQHrCCWWnXNGujgRl8GKr9KWi4xCjnHZLEpkXpT9Nt-Vq-BSnTAQPYiA3VgBCTRZ4FJKOfAXFYsuOh1Py7Tafh7IUfE75Jr9f1oWETLCnfQNnJj9K1JqCamgKDBJ60/s1600/kdk_1347.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMo6wlwvyHHLuruQHrCCWWnXNGujgRl8GKr9KWi4xCjnHZLEpkXpT9Nt-Vq-BSnTAQPYiA3VgBCTRZ4FJKOfAXFYsuOh1Py7Tafh7IUfE75Jr9f1oWETLCnfQNnJj9K1JqCamgKDBJ60/s400/kdk_1347.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545457879162285154" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oscar and Debbie, an engaged couple and friend of ours seemed to like Sara as much as she liked them. She would barely leave their side the entire day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHWdXKG-67JaII5pgAvcJJxON4SW2x_VE-DiFy68fi-V9b2Jqls5OSOJ4D6j5o5FNHnB06AwBA3uCJ4kmi8XgWVW5sP_RIBTqiWEEEzjpXa_prHFoFTI0pbyx3bdu0sBjghQkjDaPoWI/s1600/kdk_1349.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHWdXKG-67JaII5pgAvcJJxON4SW2x_VE-DiFy68fi-V9b2Jqls5OSOJ4D6j5o5FNHnB06AwBA3uCJ4kmi8XgWVW5sP_RIBTqiWEEEzjpXa_prHFoFTI0pbyx3bdu0sBjghQkjDaPoWI/s400/kdk_1349.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545457844448896338" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Wild West Shoot-out</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFACp3RjQQatn17_35wk1XAWITFycnKzCNrY3UMrB2MXK7zEehCmZa6Nu9hos9Wf6yjM3tDP3P1qqS6no_5YGrtiJRKEeARAk4LnvZsqM314zF0gRb0tf7oNL8nV9FUWeJw7E577w7PEw/s1600/kdk_1354.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFACp3RjQQatn17_35wk1XAWITFycnKzCNrY3UMrB2MXK7zEehCmZa6Nu9hos9Wf6yjM3tDP3P1qqS6no_5YGrtiJRKEeARAk4LnvZsqM314zF0gRb0tf7oNL8nV9FUWeJw7E577w7PEw/s400/kdk_1354.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545457828823908322" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Watching the shoot-out</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NK8Owr4jPykYq0u9ILbpemDa61LXf15DM2A2rtpZ3Ni-Sdnkw_REOgzxWKZ1lUZ7MK6TpOPXyGJCBLDCy5pQsPdJiUt5m_scm02Sl0vxo0TkpHLHFNIErrehJbVDLSkFZJaKV1jHLzk/s1600/kdk_1356.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NK8Owr4jPykYq0u9ILbpemDa61LXf15DM2A2rtpZ3Ni-Sdnkw_REOgzxWKZ1lUZ7MK6TpOPXyGJCBLDCy5pQsPdJiUt5m_scm02Sl0vxo0TkpHLHFNIErrehJbVDLSkFZJaKV1jHLzk/s400/kdk_1356.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545456229890861330" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sara did not like when the bandit hid behind her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYwOGI-DMz0WLZXXIJXuwR7o25Y3fjM28XT9FAb7X7OBGDfk1W_D6eWIdIopO8YjJGns-452jOB9UgtD9SNxPnU9n8IMjmPfVAGSwJXfJ5xLet52C6bVaLRQ82kInjbP-IYglaVkcIYw/s1600/kdk_1358.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYwOGI-DMz0WLZXXIJXuwR7o25Y3fjM28XT9FAb7X7OBGDfk1W_D6eWIdIopO8YjJGns-452jOB9UgtD9SNxPnU9n8IMjmPfVAGSwJXfJ5xLet52C6bVaLRQ82kInjbP-IYglaVkcIYw/s400/kdk_1358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545456220211778946" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lauren, our resident photographer</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ms68d8OC9glH20ccr9VTMyiMro1Eknn-vT9M0hRQCylaWglZL8Xkay2ATHe3RYI8ITf2Rw4i7dHFdUHSz5JcXClf_s_PcnMULgp4NzQSTcOiq97SaMqiQp29vooEEUuCxtSzjCpgXRU/s1600/kdk_1359.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ms68d8OC9glH20ccr9VTMyiMro1Eknn-vT9M0hRQCylaWglZL8Xkay2ATHe3RYI8ITf2Rw4i7dHFdUHSz5JcXClf_s_PcnMULgp4NzQSTcOiq97SaMqiQp29vooEEUuCxtSzjCpgXRU/s400/kdk_1359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545456215752494610" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lauren and Debbie getting ready for the picnic</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzbcX6cySJyNngpLfFdPUzWhFreUBZjbUo2vVuvVmRdxpmZC8rLtRt-IKS7ZvUC2HYQhZRkCo0sjwZ2paNPU1UwKn4BBL5LWrvHB11FMjT_ZAyTPrmOivIkVp4Y7uAxijzjm5n1Awfec/s1600/kdk_1360.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzbcX6cySJyNngpLfFdPUzWhFreUBZjbUo2vVuvVmRdxpmZC8rLtRt-IKS7ZvUC2HYQhZRkCo0sjwZ2paNPU1UwKn4BBL5LWrvHB11FMjT_ZAyTPrmOivIkVp4Y7uAxijzjm5n1Awfec/s400/kdk_1360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545456186716717714" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me, my mom, and my daughter enjoying the June sunshine and a delicious picnic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbfzjKhFnyH3SOCqwAfFX1VieOUpUGMMmALHFy6u4J7vogSUoH72q9Q6-3ZHUGxSi1g-pWK0rBPEI6aEkuPQDp82msrDa6mQ-fjAJhyUiMJIeUfm12bHaoVJHzQX9pSQ2uXl1_uNzkT4/s1600/kdk_1365.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbfzjKhFnyH3SOCqwAfFX1VieOUpUGMMmALHFy6u4J7vogSUoH72q9Q6-3ZHUGxSi1g-pWK0rBPEI6aEkuPQDp82msrDa6mQ-fjAJhyUiMJIeUfm12bHaoVJHzQX9pSQ2uXl1_uNzkT4/s400/kdk_1365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545456161403897250" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The GBCS picnickers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnoVVk43BfIJ694koqGKCIGT5Jb8AlY7k8uQ81NHcXSIB-K_GGbniBQwiG4Is9wM_Q7DxjMBDiQ7nKMowX7w1dpdGv1YY4I3mXZ4iIorqN8c1FbgdxDRt9Qwalrts6zNyirUu5pU32ME/s1600/kdk_1370.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnoVVk43BfIJ694koqGKCIGT5Jb8AlY7k8uQ81NHcXSIB-K_GGbniBQwiG4Is9wM_Q7DxjMBDiQ7nKMowX7w1dpdGv1YY4I3mXZ4iIorqN8c1FbgdxDRt9Qwalrts6zNyirUu5pU32ME/s400/kdk_1370.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455813225751186" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Maureen brought her grandkids up to experience everything, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pZVc1p3oho_k-YauFk4v3j4dictURXFE0RGOaW3orZnGzW4ptf3vQSoHxqgxBOkAkE2si5lpYmJZOW34PdCriHX9dNWgctpQBnbpAJnlmRJQLvurgJMVmgUGt5-ADI4DQUq2O3CPwJM/s1600/kdk_1371.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pZVc1p3oho_k-YauFk4v3j4dictURXFE0RGOaW3orZnGzW4ptf3vQSoHxqgxBOkAkE2si5lpYmJZOW34PdCriHX9dNWgctpQBnbpAJnlmRJQLvurgJMVmgUGt5-ADI4DQUq2O3CPwJM/s400/kdk_1371.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455792981152306" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Watching the MS Dixie (or Tahoe Queen) paddle away from the dock.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bEqz5XztDXTjRkkbx_-hRvmXJjChLr-V5IO-H3E2b2TxEFZTzgB9h_sCFwCCmle194AIAsZzns7dgVq18kgJQG0ynOYqyil8P8aHVMbp61ZlrrcTw2p8RLO62aMvViXiF7lNVRxS2Ug/s1600/kdk_1374.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0gyWDHqOP7mDhagdvGg6-pYul2ZWfTci_SfSMWf5i7Q4XNEERk83fe2GvlMNi_wO_OW6JHQL5KRYc582m6TEkdts3njohpEp6F_-US3KGIwFo4juWEtc6aH4WSgdqWfReA41j4c03YM/s400/kdk_1377.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455762533164722" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another fair patron enjoys the show</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWooNLURZScYrrw1CsazXoGo6RNJ4wnLy_UNmmfbSJNhRGClHBLWI3rtwXbHPjoQrRCJAVeixAUvmNUvTlZ_PgdxDeg_NgDM9VanM307-fmdBe0DKsRn4Q1E22aA_6z_qfYb4v3aOqu2I/s1600/kdk_1378.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWooNLURZScYrrw1CsazXoGo6RNJ4wnLy_UNmmfbSJNhRGClHBLWI3rtwXbHPjoQrRCJAVeixAUvmNUvTlZ_PgdxDeg_NgDM9VanM307-fmdBe0DKsRn4Q1E22aA_6z_qfYb4v3aOqu2I/s400/kdk_1378.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455342364584418" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stopping to talk to the non-costumed attendees</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuB355VY5j11aaF0_2LSqsOr9_vUIcaMsGvzFYcgGmOGTOSQoXUbLX4_pxza2qsXVIi4p5DRorwpGywLrhsE70CsLPls4Hd_5umMmU2VhkXt5110lbmTy79WGbnJ7Ep-ttUbr1Evtz30/s1600/kdk_1381.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuB355VY5j11aaF0_2LSqsOr9_vUIcaMsGvzFYcgGmOGTOSQoXUbLX4_pxza2qsXVIi4p5DRorwpGywLrhsE70CsLPls4Hd_5umMmU2VhkXt5110lbmTy79WGbnJ7Ep-ttUbr1Evtz30/s400/kdk_1381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455301840261538" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The love-birds take time out to dance to the music</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After our lunch on the lawn at Mark Twain Days, we all drove back through Carson City and stopped at their annual Rendezvous Days. We walked around and shopped mostly. As well as visited with a few more of our friends who were set up in the Civil War encampment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKW-Q5I7SQN9FoF65r8ECznYqA6Yz5giv7n4GqX1YVlTlgXRlxjtj4WKq-xLDroKUwhBlK6y8J38UbzzN7dVJ038jSd-8Bhj8iuJCwBVbODs2SNJ0dJLXUa0yhg1m1rBDBncKN8pMx00/s1600/kdk_1383.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKW-Q5I7SQN9FoF65r8ECznYqA6Yz5giv7n4GqX1YVlTlgXRlxjtj4WKq-xLDroKUwhBlK6y8J38UbzzN7dVJ038jSd-8Bhj8iuJCwBVbODs2SNJ0dJLXUa0yhg1m1rBDBncKN8pMx00/s400/kdk_1383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455296759774578" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was quite a bit warmer down in the valley than it had been up at the lake. The parasols were definitely in use.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgPnJna-aEcMSonH4p7C4odJN3rBiqFxkG2mWnYQxXhQpJnuferZygT9PRYXkyNkM8YocYFUX6uIweJBt4BoDLKdYVUM5Nmx_iU4-NLFj5pzNt7hq0pXnpiYGf61VKdSrYL6Md0Xri9I/s1600/kdk_1387.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgPnJna-aEcMSonH4p7C4odJN3rBiqFxkG2mWnYQxXhQpJnuferZygT9PRYXkyNkM8YocYFUX6uIweJBt4BoDLKdYVUM5Nmx_iU4-NLFj5pzNt7hq0pXnpiYGf61VKdSrYL6Md0Xri9I/s400/kdk_1387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455291541388402" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It is great to see others getting in the spirit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiSXCj_4QLAith9RLI2gEzSs9x67UQ_NPtl_kv1tSGmP4ja5TX_l29A04aZJJUX_-yUBPEHlnCTfZmayTWr1PF1X7PoIYzfDz96mEiXjPZo-C-fmBDaelH1gftlUvwx8EuC5N8u8uImc/s1600/kdk_1390.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiSXCj_4QLAith9RLI2gEzSs9x67UQ_NPtl_kv1tSGmP4ja5TX_l29A04aZJJUX_-yUBPEHlnCTfZmayTWr1PF1X7PoIYzfDz96mEiXjPZo-C-fmBDaelH1gftlUvwx8EuC5N8u8uImc/s400/kdk_1390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545455273570436018" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Having fun while we strolled through the shops</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEqRvN5v1pLBwUsm-eptbuLR_M8ZJzLr3crLky6EAGuCFtBFXx9gFggnYeWN9NwJOxPxk7gS9GYyu82Ggn5V4ZboxoNPgkR422UvUrO5zELGC10vJGsspQzxipca8fIC6E5_phoOjpKs/s1600/kdk_1391.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEqRvN5v1pLBwUsm-eptbuLR_M8ZJzLr3crLky6EAGuCFtBFXx9gFggnYeWN9NwJOxPxk7gS9GYyu82Ggn5V4ZboxoNPgkR422UvUrO5zELGC10vJGsspQzxipca8fIC6E5_phoOjpKs/s400/kdk_1391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545454737369249442" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We also met up with Mark Twain again, one who does not take himself too seriously, obviously.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfOMwCi7Dqv7LEg_lIQfNIWmekgCVWIkjsf1b7gwYWA781YoZVGQIsTbIZFxgEycJrpnDIHbIG-F12-VkdTZDDkXEs9gvDlykXmXxCMj3ljKQh05dgkxKsuXNpKQSXoZvq4pQtN4Hx-4/s1600/kdk_1392.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfOMwCi7Dqv7LEg_lIQfNIWmekgCVWIkjsf1b7gwYWA781YoZVGQIsTbIZFxgEycJrpnDIHbIG-F12-VkdTZDDkXEs9gvDlykXmXxCMj3ljKQh05dgkxKsuXNpKQSXoZvq4pQtN4Hx-4/s400/kdk_1392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545454731470286418" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For a phenomenal fee, you could get a ride around the field in the stage coach.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XWpcDl16RPg3ubjvyg1h4w-Y8KT4Zp17wUipCNtusdcqqPffC0PLTviJXADYuoWuvHsfzK_0jsEZ17IvqAdMcp_9SL72XhDGTrw00sENtguq5oWSpIkopLboRrilQNO713KbFJglMfQ/s1600/kdk_1393.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XWpcDl16RPg3ubjvyg1h4w-Y8KT4Zp17wUipCNtusdcqqPffC0PLTviJXADYuoWuvHsfzK_0jsEZ17IvqAdMcp_9SL72XhDGTrw00sENtguq5oWSpIkopLboRrilQNO713KbFJglMfQ/s400/kdk_1393.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545454688454482210" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Walking through the Civil War camp</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9I6V4sHGHl-H-EhExbX6gURzutRkPPQTKx9usIpowW2GcXkQ2w3IOnoiwI0VLz6_N6SVWWLj6qup8-FwJWSjhkgly2EtYJo7REx9-iN_dQrmPxeD14qIJBA-B5vbtNBEjl0EeLL4DyO8/s1600/kdk_1395.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9I6V4sHGHl-H-EhExbX6gURzutRkPPQTKx9usIpowW2GcXkQ2w3IOnoiwI0VLz6_N6SVWWLj6qup8-FwJWSjhkgly2EtYJo7REx9-iN_dQrmPxeD14qIJBA-B5vbtNBEjl0EeLL4DyO8/s400/kdk_1395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545454665620762786" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dana and Lauren, another mother/daughter pair, doing some more shopping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1PweHNJSKiEstRY7RfQBvA_vHhSsI6Unn-hywEJr6KMcZVcCE0xCutt0lGwVgLPvYW_NK_oZdsoa3VqFNAw1wEjxdSlF8LVMnnOE4FxicY2JeXUOGm5luAyI8dAyFC-rHxJqXPPnmhw/s1600/kdk_1396.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1PweHNJSKiEstRY7RfQBvA_vHhSsI6Unn-hywEJr6KMcZVcCE0xCutt0lGwVgLPvYW_NK_oZdsoa3VqFNAw1wEjxdSlF8LVMnnOE4FxicY2JeXUOGm5luAyI8dAyFC-rHxJqXPPnmhw/s400/kdk_1396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545454659438256770" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Regina met us in the shops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a wonderful and relaxing day. Such a fun reason to wear our costumes.</div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-62147278389165112982010-11-07T22:37:00.000-08:002010-12-13T16:06:46.172-08:00Victorian Tea, November 6, 2010On November6th, our church put on a Ladies' Victorian Tea again this year. The theme this year was "The Womanly Arts." <a href="http://www.ladycarolyn.com/">Lady Carolyn</a> did a wonderful presentation on the things women did through the ages to keep themselves busy and entertained. Many of it had to do with sewing, knitting, etc. The ladies of our church provided the food, decorations, and venue. Lady Carolyn presented the talk and coordinated the other presenters, and I outfitted those ladies who did not have costumes of their own. The presenters wore costumes that fit with the time period of the art they were presenting.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWumLZPlIckAeXUqUsA2NfmTdmnGLbGcaa1h0ZfHvnUEBoA_2WocXio1QQXEl3fc6qIKCWLYXKhEZepDwPDcLmvmykASq05SbHGcpv3L_m7LFPzCrv4DDipdjZ3puhjKEy6VCXbK0PDk/s1600/lt+%281%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWumLZPlIckAeXUqUsA2NfmTdmnGLbGcaa1h0ZfHvnUEBoA_2WocXio1QQXEl3fc6qIKCWLYXKhEZepDwPDcLmvmykASq05SbHGcpv3L_m7LFPzCrv4DDipdjZ3puhjKEy6VCXbK0PDk/s400/lt+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066381320812146" border="0" /></a>Preparations<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iRVNJwVX2tH9wh2DWepgTHq9E_QLV9v7b8xWjffGIAYJbxSx6j6AYfhYU9FSjEBJ9xQ7xUcIhREDr0RMWRoqfbe810s04Y51ZxMPr2OgmGhV6LYIgnRj7T7pPA4BvkDsEQkm-PlPy-o/s1600/lt+%282%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iRVNJwVX2tH9wh2DWepgTHq9E_QLV9v7b8xWjffGIAYJbxSx6j6AYfhYU9FSjEBJ9xQ7xUcIhREDr0RMWRoqfbe810s04Y51ZxMPr2OgmGhV6LYIgnRj7T7pPA4BvkDsEQkm-PlPy-o/s400/lt+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066375328988066" border="0" /></a>Starting my own hair<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRS8Ou3DUiczu2T48e8NWrw9_cuy8rnrvW_UyPEkUTMoHHScF0UFmiQMx7LUtoZfhtw2cOrKc7SfS_xr5Aw4B_E8R5JAv-phuERyzOvQqFgZTeqsnKv0Cg6OHrYzaJ8C4FtdnD8jvJZw/s1600/lt+%283%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRS8Ou3DUiczu2T48e8NWrw9_cuy8rnrvW_UyPEkUTMoHHScF0UFmiQMx7LUtoZfhtw2cOrKc7SfS_xr5Aw4B_E8R5JAv-phuERyzOvQqFgZTeqsnKv0Cg6OHrYzaJ8C4FtdnD8jvJZw/s400/lt+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066374630161698" border="0" /></a>Nearly finished<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxa5gWDQgbMVB2XLSYP2glaki1lCSTbvAG-BOKwwIwqizxYw6G0xAuaDF6hI7vQzqVhQBTMWiIxhCiVrWtKRVYXXVKKLNmZIM_a21RSxmXE85zB1X83lJ0iKvvCZ8L4mPYmWNkLNmgw8/s1600/lt+%284%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxa5gWDQgbMVB2XLSYP2glaki1lCSTbvAG-BOKwwIwqizxYw6G0xAuaDF6hI7vQzqVhQBTMWiIxhCiVrWtKRVYXXVKKLNmZIM_a21RSxmXE85zB1X83lJ0iKvvCZ8L4mPYmWNkLNmgw8/s400/lt+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066373323158242" border="0" /></a>Voila! Nice and easy, but elegant for my evening dress.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jobE1As-wih91PuPx1fX3AbEgRf6x6Ia8-QISrN_rjMVyisREPX-sU1le_5wkqE-FV_sKx9SLVkWjK6fF0XK49LvY-OEJSIRaUs0GvQi0Jof3duB-57gDs9USd4lCra-h1W4OfjHQ7w/s1600/lt+%285%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jobE1As-wih91PuPx1fX3AbEgRf6x6Ia8-QISrN_rjMVyisREPX-sU1le_5wkqE-FV_sKx9SLVkWjK6fF0XK49LvY-OEJSIRaUs0GvQi0Jof3duB-57gDs9USd4lCra-h1W4OfjHQ7w/s400/lt+%285%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066367824447186" border="0" /></a>One of the presenters finishing up getting ready<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJslsZQGKvJULgGgy2UZPJ5RWOXOpRnhMrrXaXFWKdTgCF_kvcHhRdhArHCiG16Co6JIxFRH7F88RTmVRxQevl3S4KgRqzDKxBPmyUfQlTGIWwXqKe8aPY2G9BZKOa6XO1hToBfU9SY0c/s1600/lt+%286%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJslsZQGKvJULgGgy2UZPJ5RWOXOpRnhMrrXaXFWKdTgCF_kvcHhRdhArHCiG16Co6JIxFRH7F88RTmVRxQevl3S4KgRqzDKxBPmyUfQlTGIWwXqKe8aPY2G9BZKOa6XO1hToBfU9SY0c/s400/lt+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066149402612450" border="0" /></a>The ladies whom I outfitted are not experienced costumers, so I had to help with their hair.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmWcw6w2_WgNg9ylnzrrnJE67JYt9eSqyOfw7JLw-p97ekrfPl8g0RG1iu6o9GhdW209g5ZUKdr6sHv7DAM-TJ0MVDdJdtPpCAMXr-q1m1qAOhTz9MdM7op_FV1Fpabtw2nRgHChCK5k/s1600/lt+%287%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmWcw6w2_WgNg9ylnzrrnJE67JYt9eSqyOfw7JLw-p97ekrfPl8g0RG1iu6o9GhdW209g5ZUKdr6sHv7DAM-TJ0MVDdJdtPpCAMXr-q1m1qAOhTz9MdM7op_FV1Fpabtw2nRgHChCK5k/s400/lt+%287%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066148081885410" border="0" /></a>1550's Renaissance - she presented knitting which was very popular in that time period.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlJFRd7fD1GxoAkb3nrhUatnbe0m62c845DTB5aU9WaIzTUuM-xlOsQuWcWhmAFqPhM8BJRj3dVBFX36nds_Z1xBfjaDX-n4KnaiRkZcLHQ7QMA1KWf2tPJgWN1XEYilFruHdVVdouag/s1600/lt+%288%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlJFRd7fD1GxoAkb3nrhUatnbe0m62c845DTB5aU9WaIzTUuM-xlOsQuWcWhmAFqPhM8BJRj3dVBFX36nds_Z1xBfjaDX-n4KnaiRkZcLHQ7QMA1KWf2tPJgWN1XEYilFruHdVVdouag/s400/lt+%288%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066144265513874" border="0" /></a>1810's Regency (Jane Austen) - She presented crocheting which started right about that time period.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0VkEyMd56WbMDBsQgiXXVc-wVIi0l7wHRbljWHbIlxDoq1BBMn8t1jWsju41NHG2PwGEj_fxm6enR4naELCHY0xL4WNJT9-_cI1JkjCWoRRZf26BLKxg3vFv3hcxHNEPewuoLfcjwNE/s1600/lt+%289%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0VkEyMd56WbMDBsQgiXXVc-wVIi0l7wHRbljWHbIlxDoq1BBMn8t1jWsju41NHG2PwGEj_fxm6enR4naELCHY0xL4WNJT9-_cI1JkjCWoRRZf26BLKxg3vFv3hcxHNEPewuoLfcjwNE/s400/lt+%289%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066139564531186" border="0" /></a>1860's (Civil War) evening gown - she presented counted needlepoint. It wasn't until the middle of the 19th century that<span style="font-weight: bold;"> counted</span> needlepoint came into being.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaMYVnv78W__JIhcZtYllWm_8f5sNDYvhlDgDSIWyM4Jarn5LyGfwtXaeu5GmAOqDyfEgs3aV9ZWje10v0Cg4Mhj-jWY_FgWwPCA_Py48HLjqr700CMglnJjzi1P6XZb6YkpU9lAnpHY/s1600/lt+%2810%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaMYVnv78W__JIhcZtYllWm_8f5sNDYvhlDgDSIWyM4Jarn5LyGfwtXaeu5GmAOqDyfEgs3aV9ZWje10v0Cg4Mhj-jWY_FgWwPCA_Py48HLjqr700CMglnJjzi1P6XZb6YkpU9lAnpHY/s400/lt+%2810%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537066142306936946" border="0" /></a>1910's (Titanic) - she presented writing, which was a large pastime for women up until telephones became accessible to everyone.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuLHTFokmdpWtOY8wfz3J-BnUqHqjQ_7kuCqlTB7DgPt_jXCjduF1M4HL6WFPXyUd_w3nLHlrbLPhC6_OFwV4KWX_cqbS0K9sluFQ1e0Cpfo48GSbb8MqoV89Gqzo0NhT-UcPhJ3j3dk/s1600/lt+%2811%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuLHTFokmdpWtOY8wfz3J-BnUqHqjQ_7kuCqlTB7DgPt_jXCjduF1M4HL6WFPXyUd_w3nLHlrbLPhC6_OFwV4KWX_cqbS0K9sluFQ1e0Cpfo48GSbb8MqoV89Gqzo0NhT-UcPhJ3j3dk/s400/lt+%2811%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065967744165362" border="0" /></a>I just love those big hats!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NfPMBHFxdFhdiTODUolAP5733wr_sFjxXuos0l5AeVdRZtH747grPrImGSORYCzkbDcOyHhf91fzqJcO1Klx7a57u7MkVHjYlBzf9fGy4GCIbTckq3VYf7XF8PWc3kHAgALzftVMrxE/s1600/lt+%2812%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NfPMBHFxdFhdiTODUolAP5733wr_sFjxXuos0l5AeVdRZtH747grPrImGSORYCzkbDcOyHhf91fzqJcO1Klx7a57u7MkVHjYlBzf9fGy4GCIbTckq3VYf7XF8PWc3kHAgALzftVMrxE/s400/lt+%2812%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065964477181458" border="0" /></a>1895 walking suit - she presented reading - which is still popular today, but not as mush so as it was in the pre-television era.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg-sri_ptpMOwwgGwmzwm-gPDljrIlzy7jCguQrAkF2WHppgVsfy1JnbtjRq0PuPl9jfBIh6cZ1LR653r38v4YKPzo3ZIBFkXduOmW9UejfgZDQFXoicPahq68nDJxxrNj_tM0gI320k/s1600/lt+%2813%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg-sri_ptpMOwwgGwmzwm-gPDljrIlzy7jCguQrAkF2WHppgVsfy1JnbtjRq0PuPl9jfBIh6cZ1LR653r38v4YKPzo3ZIBFkXduOmW9UejfgZDQFXoicPahq68nDJxxrNj_tM0gI320k/s400/lt+%2813%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065965944189586" border="0" /></a>Two lovely ladies<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7_tosPxkUW35Y58pH73-7gLfSP0M6amcsnHAFwRjK3SxNbbRS-B6eAlf7tMrhzL7Oi4Q1V6aLfMEJSf3HWAg8e-BPXoAld5Hi8m03qVZN9IfMoLeOL4-1xJ8eE66ZVCAO5jbQkGBgY8/s1600/lt+%2814%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7_tosPxkUW35Y58pH73-7gLfSP0M6amcsnHAFwRjK3SxNbbRS-B6eAlf7tMrhzL7Oi4Q1V6aLfMEJSf3HWAg8e-BPXoAld5Hi8m03qVZN9IfMoLeOL4-1xJ8eE66ZVCAO5jbQkGBgY8/s400/lt+%2814%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065960026751698" border="0" /></a>My daughter in her 1860's outfit, which is almost too small for her now.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr48Pwudo6jVbbS58RnSHrsOjk8eWDsVAxkSr8VGQY8pmf2G9BiNtErksh15AMJRW8F-k0WF40edxgVl4pzyTmbaF2SRak6acGyMf157HfVIAWPWgYw8sKYm_F5RmH9M-te2wUuq2sEMM/s1600/lt+%2815%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr48Pwudo6jVbbS58RnSHrsOjk8eWDsVAxkSr8VGQY8pmf2G9BiNtErksh15AMJRW8F-k0WF40edxgVl4pzyTmbaF2SRak6acGyMf157HfVIAWPWgYw8sKYm_F5RmH9M-te2wUuq2sEMM/s400/lt+%2815%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065961323832914" border="0" /></a>A presenter in her own 1700's garb presenting drawing.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3SCrKYyH0qQVnnt9WDnBZLZxm7YhpTwpvACrRCeocQTuv-vU4f5u9WIdiFPmjtWQJr_Ojyl_X1F8-tPYgkySVDb32BtqexKCZt3DnXL12ag2xph2QE7RgvMiB82TmZ0cfkVqS-xvVnU/s1600/lt+%2816%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3SCrKYyH0qQVnnt9WDnBZLZxm7YhpTwpvACrRCeocQTuv-vU4f5u9WIdiFPmjtWQJr_Ojyl_X1F8-tPYgkySVDb32BtqexKCZt3DnXL12ag2xph2QE7RgvMiB82TmZ0cfkVqS-xvVnU/s400/lt+%2816%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065773072797490" border="0" /></a>Another presenter in her own garb, this from the 1500's, presenting how to make bobbin lace.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiDHS_YpOUR6RxdxoihoqczCdh-4PohWQKBYVjX4eCZ9_Z66nDRIJmxXDfR2gAAA6xGSrkKsGGcZ7sRX5cp0rhmLBe419LBKCssjtvEYlMkr1KvHsl_xkuKIdMFTEMFbBms_wmqLhJeE/s1600/lt+%2817%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiDHS_YpOUR6RxdxoihoqczCdh-4PohWQKBYVjX4eCZ9_Z66nDRIJmxXDfR2gAAA6xGSrkKsGGcZ7sRX5cp0rhmLBe419LBKCssjtvEYlMkr1KvHsl_xkuKIdMFTEMFbBms_wmqLhJeE/s400/lt+%2817%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065771243192018" border="0" /></a>Crocheting in costume<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6MBeHFqUuH_t7T1xt3LRZd0r0RmmzcGsJzAeD_NM714w6N4wG_ofjltdZsM60w-qs7PWeRyQwwFOA9xT1V4mLP-xbYwUttzPle47Q3jAIUz3R2RN9cyXN84sRkmjtW3HmWjs9_tPnow/s1600/lt+%2818%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6MBeHFqUuH_t7T1xt3LRZd0r0RmmzcGsJzAeD_NM714w6N4wG_ofjltdZsM60w-qs7PWeRyQwwFOA9xT1V4mLP-xbYwUttzPle47Q3jAIUz3R2RN9cyXN84sRkmjtW3HmWjs9_tPnow/s400/lt+%2818%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065767060814258" border="0" /></a>Our writer and reader<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3hLypVXG6MLpiulM1LSBtBCzApMiUWZbLXM5V7yi-ODnT0iiAdM_O5ASplH4m4g8Zb_ghn6wpVHk8kcsx-dNjBOKaq-kj_oMfTUT8leh8jx3DPf4rOt7R4x-vMccBuv8NZjZjPw6gH0/s1600/lt+%2819%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3hLypVXG6MLpiulM1LSBtBCzApMiUWZbLXM5V7yi-ODnT0iiAdM_O5ASplH4m4g8Zb_ghn6wpVHk8kcsx-dNjBOKaq-kj_oMfTUT8leh8jx3DPf4rOt7R4x-vMccBuv8NZjZjPw6gH0/s400/lt+%2819%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065762268918146" border="0" /></a>My daughter was entranced by the writing process.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdwldhy5fFisan_n5kKF-q5RMgjDIua8pef3TdxVxlpps3g8cqIxzhfrtjm9heh4Mn3xppWnUcbC8QTaE_V5hbkMZ6JPgEyFPwWNfL5LevPZSCo386KAICR6Uf0fXdXbv412yAsweYa4/s1600/lt+%2820%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdwldhy5fFisan_n5kKF-q5RMgjDIua8pef3TdxVxlpps3g8cqIxzhfrtjm9heh4Mn3xppWnUcbC8QTaE_V5hbkMZ6JPgEyFPwWNfL5LevPZSCo386KAICR6Uf0fXdXbv412yAsweYa4/s400/lt+%2820%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065764848911554" border="0" /></a>Making use of the fans we provided for the guests.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU9-2MDBxtva8hK2cK2DLr4XGtfJ4KqheUVucVFhZn91q3KffuhYrfTNZb17mTy2DBrXW17h5tf_usf451NA8ZhLcrUlM8h7kMz8IblWQ9b5C4JOltLxsE6cHV3rvjeYzGj1HftRSEAQ/s1600/lt+%2821%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU9-2MDBxtva8hK2cK2DLr4XGtfJ4KqheUVucVFhZn91q3KffuhYrfTNZb17mTy2DBrXW17h5tf_usf451NA8ZhLcrUlM8h7kMz8IblWQ9b5C4JOltLxsE6cHV3rvjeYzGj1HftRSEAQ/s400/lt+%2821%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065503062787346" border="0" /></a>Lady Carolyn giving last minute instructions to the other presenters.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DfKXUzo__5XZP9qnc1AhbDDFTCutjuMpvuvq-V-T01cx1Gpfdws8Y8RjsAWcnvF_y4-UhQ0L0BW3Le3lKIdMsgBOCbIH4NpaZ8CZEyH3NwaHr-V_1HBuWxCtdVKlUMgs5UBhUSorGAo/s1600/lt+%2822%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DfKXUzo__5XZP9qnc1AhbDDFTCutjuMpvuvq-V-T01cx1Gpfdws8Y8RjsAWcnvF_y4-UhQ0L0BW3Le3lKIdMsgBOCbIH4NpaZ8CZEyH3NwaHr-V_1HBuWxCtdVKlUMgs5UBhUSorGAo/s400/lt+%2822%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065494823123202" border="0" /></a>When you gotta, you gotta - adjust your drawers that is.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRV2Va68YEz1xAyBZl-6gI_SWWCIbWgabNwv3gmaehJFkB9VQNbVrpzi9aq4bSwbeCmMDXObRK8oWFxCws7S0SLLC5RTKzHeGlC8L28e5S_fO72lb1Phi5WNnyIzQWqD9YmOywK_dlxmw/s1600/lt+%2823%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRV2Va68YEz1xAyBZl-6gI_SWWCIbWgabNwv3gmaehJFkB9VQNbVrpzi9aq4bSwbeCmMDXObRK8oWFxCws7S0SLLC5RTKzHeGlC8L28e5S_fO72lb1Phi5WNnyIzQWqD9YmOywK_dlxmw/s400/lt+%2823%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065495248334882" border="0" /></a>One of the teens from our church acting as a server<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX-Lzn4j1xERwzzzAXjUurRI8aA2QZnUSp5BG45_hsb7ZeqSbwbXXW29vJ-xhYOTMoKya1_VK5JDmP4UKFUpCHNbZoZdwyLmJueOnpJyl4wzmktimxnOizrv_cM8BorznQ1C_scU-ixA/s1600/lt+%2824%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX-Lzn4j1xERwzzzAXjUurRI8aA2QZnUSp5BG45_hsb7ZeqSbwbXXW29vJ-xhYOTMoKya1_VK5JDmP4UKFUpCHNbZoZdwyLmJueOnpJyl4wzmktimxnOizrv_cM8BorznQ1C_scU-ixA/s400/lt+%2824%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065490365168834" border="0" /></a>Another of the teens serving the wonderful food<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsYV3SkjOvuU9LteXs8U9btcS54vnMOec9Ndxy-oz1ts2KgVWuD9T0ZDuIx42nImWuDgRrTxU2kCWwJopW0wvsC7TAyL4-45vnMf4EeWvIC_bl_OoOIsDrW7a3wF17a-nR4z8W4NsRZM/s1600/lt+%2825%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsYV3SkjOvuU9LteXs8U9btcS54vnMOec9Ndxy-oz1ts2KgVWuD9T0ZDuIx42nImWuDgRrTxU2kCWwJopW0wvsC7TAyL4-45vnMf4EeWvIC_bl_OoOIsDrW7a3wF17a-nR4z8W4NsRZM/s400/lt+%2825%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065493934482434" border="0" /></a>Tea time for the presenters<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabthwkHCLdl_DmeTvWEj50Zm0lrYRZemZeJA7nMoqUte-o9kO5L9wmMZq8wUBvo3DpWqc6i8-ZQV7DTfnohdCkj1sW0F-TFlqb-jttEbVxCXqqz3RX6TtPH15HBy-0tzVvqQVnAlCf6A/s1600/lt+%2826%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabthwkHCLdl_DmeTvWEj50Zm0lrYRZemZeJA7nMoqUte-o9kO5L9wmMZq8wUBvo3DpWqc6i8-ZQV7DTfnohdCkj1sW0F-TFlqb-jttEbVxCXqqz3RX6TtPH15HBy-0tzVvqQVnAlCf6A/s400/lt+%2826%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065297304744178" border="0" /></a>More tea please!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx24fYMvNVxflkoTX763e9_E5RQMY2rCM1cG0rW29Jjm8dffGs6eWhXBljq6Af2OGYPtY_tRebFZSy-uSu0f-8QOrOiJierPqWQtauN04VWZG0dLpE5hTFSCtVaGoTbcTlCWJZYmFLDE4/s1600/lt+%2827%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx24fYMvNVxflkoTX763e9_E5RQMY2rCM1cG0rW29Jjm8dffGs6eWhXBljq6Af2OGYPtY_tRebFZSy-uSu0f-8QOrOiJierPqWQtauN04VWZG0dLpE5hTFSCtVaGoTbcTlCWJZYmFLDE4/s400/lt+%2827%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065294940467618" border="0" /></a>Just lovely!<br /><br /><br />Unfortunately, I did not get any pictures of the guests (which there were not many of) or of Lady Carolyn's presentation. But we did have some fun afterward taking more pictures after the guests went on their way.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezttd_KHJrUzY9yHQqyONI1xUAwpkQP3zE2qE1pQjv1cw2cwS7MZzOnbT_LY4VoCVyqZZdQxoWC3cy15ge7glwSyxlW2QFwVxueJWWelKxdyTpyoG36NoESaTTrV8L93dNn7hhGPhqn4/s1600/lt+%2828%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezttd_KHJrUzY9yHQqyONI1xUAwpkQP3zE2qE1pQjv1cw2cwS7MZzOnbT_LY4VoCVyqZZdQxoWC3cy15ge7glwSyxlW2QFwVxueJWWelKxdyTpyoG36NoESaTTrV8L93dNn7hhGPhqn4/s400/lt+%2828%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065296331198642" border="0" /></a>Lady Carolyn disrobed so that she could help tear down the equipment.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tm6ikPeOdIixBjraHl4zRraL1zZoZ7YKjW3azvCUJ9gWvKU8huqrPs1xi0JC-zilHFND2ujYBQN5kJ3N5IGlBne-_TUt2tOroL3-vvdODObSnTROJMgYwn2BADRcRXFtb2FKg0s4RdE/s1600/lt+%2830%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tm6ikPeOdIixBjraHl4zRraL1zZoZ7YKjW3azvCUJ9gWvKU8huqrPs1xi0JC-zilHFND2ujYBQN5kJ3N5IGlBne-_TUt2tOroL3-vvdODObSnTROJMgYwn2BADRcRXFtb2FKg0s4RdE/s400/lt+%2830%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065282217812162" border="0" /></a>But, Lady Carolyn was just a tad too short, so, her daughter (ie me), who is 4 inches taller, got roped into duty. What? You don't think those Victorian ladies let a little thing like a huge hoop skirt stop them, do you? I think not!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00pNM44kI0R5R-c5p0Jbkko8AIMTz_3c1rDQPCJ5jUeQY4tVWy9yRhxDlvdrv-sWWVSebcGhDJUju1_HJ01FV1wRB-bOZYWbERXGARAni95GRt8gz1MA4XPc61K1-TNRYgf3dlIAlt-M/s1600/lt+%2831%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00pNM44kI0R5R-c5p0Jbkko8AIMTz_3c1rDQPCJ5jUeQY4tVWy9yRhxDlvdrv-sWWVSebcGhDJUju1_HJ01FV1wRB-bOZYWbERXGARAni95GRt8gz1MA4XPc61K1-TNRYgf3dlIAlt-M/s400/lt+%2831%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065087707909330" border="0" /></a>My daughter was fascinated by what my hoops looked like from the underneath.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GHWxfRU36GfNMGEMhrX7hBE4iO6k7r3Mz3AwQAeWWCrn3SFnivHG5ulqv3NF3MRNggBQTub9GtC9XeXpq_RExsZD0wDwsj85bOlTjSXBJnl-oauTTqg3OTwAID5n6Vx8pAk9Zl7GoZE/s1600/lt+%2832%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GHWxfRU36GfNMGEMhrX7hBE4iO6k7r3Mz3AwQAeWWCrn3SFnivHG5ulqv3NF3MRNggBQTub9GtC9XeXpq_RExsZD0wDwsj85bOlTjSXBJnl-oauTTqg3OTwAID5n6Vx8pAk9Zl7GoZE/s400/lt+%2832%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065083125464290" border="0" /></a>Myself and my best friend.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi389xP8RDf49c0g29GwIMNmSC80JLCUu4KRlcHJwQii98vI764vmCodLOltnE7WCaTpRxZQh4Gh3MfE-hwa-0gCg0ALvQadlhN9iZhifYHoXe9DYmNpkGH1trXzRNIK7qLZzuWrOqGugc/s1600/lt+%2833%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi389xP8RDf49c0g29GwIMNmSC80JLCUu4KRlcHJwQii98vI764vmCodLOltnE7WCaTpRxZQh4Gh3MfE-hwa-0gCg0ALvQadlhN9iZhifYHoXe9DYmNpkGH1trXzRNIK7qLZzuWrOqGugc/s400/lt+%2833%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065081944449618" border="0" /></a>Telling secrets<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVOwLVvED03Sry-kTgp67yDuj7_j05KgLSaLgwC8rVmaFgqfyFPu0uSbZmqMpBlsmuiLukgGRYxeJtF4jLlKAQkyTQrxNi5B0zqD0fDI6n4oKnpkSI1MSHWoTC2oZZ3BDnjY6vtrgE30/s1600/lt+%2834%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVOwLVvED03Sry-kTgp67yDuj7_j05KgLSaLgwC8rVmaFgqfyFPu0uSbZmqMpBlsmuiLukgGRYxeJtF4jLlKAQkyTQrxNi5B0zqD0fDI6n4oKnpkSI1MSHWoTC2oZZ3BDnjY6vtrgE30/s400/lt+%2834%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065080288132946" border="0" /></a>Mother and daughter - she just turned five<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcCcG1THHHzBk5cnRyXj5DFhxp0lnzW1v3hOnB-iy9GbaQ8hH4OR2si5FaVvwYps5LhBIuOnKZb5aXaLWwT5YzwHPtu93cyksxCueGDH3_nzQHYFKZW0goBg7dO_ZAJRq9JBoagLfr-Y/s1600/lt+%2835%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcCcG1THHHzBk5cnRyXj5DFhxp0lnzW1v3hOnB-iy9GbaQ8hH4OR2si5FaVvwYps5LhBIuOnKZb5aXaLWwT5YzwHPtu93cyksxCueGDH3_nzQHYFKZW0goBg7dO_ZAJRq9JBoagLfr-Y/s400/lt+%2835%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537065075248518674" border="0" /></a>She's such a sweetie<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTd9jp3OgSemRUcSBPKk7gdAyx60oZDxF-6ua7UDMAU-Ym12joAlwX7eJS-136Wo1ZS8YMFbWJOKBiN-FWlf3iZxX2tJQbIdotOn3th6HQPoaKZh_6kL6dKwHtVwCYBoekixUXf_Y9xxI/s1600/lt+%2836%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTd9jp3OgSemRUcSBPKk7gdAyx60oZDxF-6ua7UDMAU-Ym12joAlwX7eJS-136Wo1ZS8YMFbWJOKBiN-FWlf3iZxX2tJQbIdotOn3th6HQPoaKZh_6kL6dKwHtVwCYBoekixUXf_Y9xxI/s400/lt+%2836%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537064836695954162" border="0" /></a>I love having a daughter who loves to dress up and do all this with me<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPbQosmxY7f_vMtbf5K2sa9xHwW7QFKN7ml73lK28evpZ04VijdAurrEQqWvIaKaciZidT_YAZew400ZpNnQeN_zDZeOwRD5lE9acrJrK9ZBpTG-muZ8fmsDZNhD5aIF28aWEKM-PY04/s1600/lt+%2837%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPbQosmxY7f_vMtbf5K2sa9xHwW7QFKN7ml73lK28evpZ04VijdAurrEQqWvIaKaciZidT_YAZew400ZpNnQeN_zDZeOwRD5lE9acrJrK9ZBpTG-muZ8fmsDZNhD5aIF28aWEKM-PY04/s400/lt+%2837%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537064831824998258" border="0" /></a>And a best friend who loves it as much as I do<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx6KSKolaR6aek2raiWR3iDnoV_H3p3PdkTjOTgpR1jyc4Jup-Iyi9c7w1JCzusn8od20_HBPHjfVhyphenhyphenP1Ow1JqjC7gzKFqqI3usoHuvwZq5VrBUqhrriO1Me2hNZFrf0EFucJZ3rh-EU/s1600/lt+%2838%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx6KSKolaR6aek2raiWR3iDnoV_H3p3PdkTjOTgpR1jyc4Jup-Iyi9c7w1JCzusn8od20_HBPHjfVhyphenhyphenP1Ow1JqjC7gzKFqqI3usoHuvwZq5VrBUqhrriO1Me2hNZFrf0EFucJZ3rh-EU/s400/lt+%2838%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537064827984716930" border="0" /></a>What's that under there? Could it be...?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYLSYskcSyyDd7OXcXOoiy5sTRghRSCTwf5tz2uHa6kO5p5xNmwthoeg38H1J6zEx7Gqgwh_sKUOMlezXi6r_wVyPZQ0mjsvg941hPkRnJ_PylTcwyLSVDwiO-vsyxjpyta1-qNrT2Xw/s1600/lt+%2839%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYLSYskcSyyDd7OXcXOoiy5sTRghRSCTwf5tz2uHa6kO5p5xNmwthoeg38H1J6zEx7Gqgwh_sKUOMlezXi6r_wVyPZQ0mjsvg941hPkRnJ_PylTcwyLSVDwiO-vsyxjpyta1-qNrT2Xw/s400/lt+%2839%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537064818606849762" border="0" /></a>Yep, that's right. I felt a bit like Mother Ginger from the Nutcracker ballet.<br /><br /><br /><br />A good exit was just as important as a good entrance to the Victorians (and probably others throughout history). So it's always a good idea to know what the back of your dress looks like.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJJ1D_ybw4aW1HCTF1MuHn4R9z6V_vorSCqXpe_3BCxp5Ou7m9I8SEIy1Uiwku8Kmfxf1tvzYUFWoaih9CnqX5uI4YL2i38NVcfjeHYNSKFqiQV1zDabQt6IunDZJq0q5VOVaFfO8mtM/s1600/lt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJJ1D_ybw4aW1HCTF1MuHn4R9z6V_vorSCqXpe_3BCxp5Ou7m9I8SEIy1Uiwku8Kmfxf1tvzYUFWoaih9CnqX5uI4YL2i38NVcfjeHYNSKFqiQV1zDabQt6IunDZJq0q5VOVaFfO8mtM/s400/lt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537064815727725490" border="0" /></a>So, I guess this is goodbye, till next time!<br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-13903226166151987322010-11-07T20:52:00.000-08:002010-11-07T21:19:53.213-08:00Governor's Ball October 30, 2010<a href="http://www.pipersoperahouse.com/">Piper's Opera House</a> in Virginia City, NV again hosted their annual Governor's Ball to celebrate Nevada Day. We decided to go and invited several of our friends and family. All told, there were 9 of us who joined in the festivities.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmwfgjfMNf8VltJShMzozYTO4OMbOJCE3BrHMiAnW7IQEHEUM1I5TMmQS2P1fc8PtYHtke_iTKXxZaAmIxxAt6VMWcZUOu_1OrCSEVjXAlC6dNmpC9aO2bjZLYJXx4krAuhFdQ4znnNE/s1600/aa+%281%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmwfgjfMNf8VltJShMzozYTO4OMbOJCE3BrHMiAnW7IQEHEUM1I5TMmQS2P1fc8PtYHtke_iTKXxZaAmIxxAt6VMWcZUOu_1OrCSEVjXAlC6dNmpC9aO2bjZLYJXx4krAuhFdQ4znnNE/s400/aa+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038874215819890" border="0" /></a>Balls are a good place to meet new and old friends - The couple on the right are friends we brought, the couple on the left are friends of theirs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6uwhdcoNeVvUJR9FIxXfApFDqFejT7lKxWShECGezwOmiJxeryyOqBEaY63V2D_i34HyI4BkedRQL5N9T5w1OgYpBoZ02rh_TLsG_xt66T20LfySfFLkk3VWM0pThgEGyMAa1IX9lvc/s1600/aa+%282%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6uwhdcoNeVvUJR9FIxXfApFDqFejT7lKxWShECGezwOmiJxeryyOqBEaY63V2D_i34HyI4BkedRQL5N9T5w1OgYpBoZ02rh_TLsG_xt66T20LfySfFLkk3VWM0pThgEGyMAa1IX9lvc/s400/aa+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038871062819058" border="0" /></a>Some of our younger friends we brought.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6M2Nuyk7zPBus1MqRr63LZ8uD7OeNHsvd7TYgGBr-1pZot-vezl7MWvqru8t4HYznYaE3O9oWTcIBw1puUX8eOpj3C3ctsXQK42M_rz2u3ueITVwn2FKSKK5uJHjaEsqD_l3vxgpnnw/s1600/aa+%283%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6M2Nuyk7zPBus1MqRr63LZ8uD7OeNHsvd7TYgGBr-1pZot-vezl7MWvqru8t4HYznYaE3O9oWTcIBw1puUX8eOpj3C3ctsXQK42M_rz2u3ueITVwn2FKSKK5uJHjaEsqD_l3vxgpnnw/s400/aa+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038866247972546" border="0" /></a>Lining up for a set dance<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FxlsYXQPclRFzKWkRP_RdiZzkSlq-Fz65vAGXEjF_NRR8xJN-5l0iJZI7xnbA7XyO6dUucDz_drDryUzV0OEmsHC0THbto0F46Trrib0xygoXSJ7Ru0NHBuYZsvgAchPgn6yXc-62QQ/s1600/aa+%284%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FxlsYXQPclRFzKWkRP_RdiZzkSlq-Fz65vAGXEjF_NRR8xJN-5l0iJZI7xnbA7XyO6dUucDz_drDryUzV0OEmsHC0THbto0F46Trrib0xygoXSJ7Ru0NHBuYZsvgAchPgn6yXc-62QQ/s400/aa+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038862207177378" border="0" /></a>Doing the Virginia Reel<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztyO1mrOZqIeJFAFcab5FIfSMfKtUEL1OKF6C2J29vfXGj2p7rp-yKgj7B5HCqOfEBYXfXCLQwLU-cSIdn9_fZya6Yh8NQExT6wFmqj_-ZhXMNPIrRYxVAZUqI9lLdqnHK3OGWRbcUBc/s1600/aa+%285%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztyO1mrOZqIeJFAFcab5FIfSMfKtUEL1OKF6C2J29vfXGj2p7rp-yKgj7B5HCqOfEBYXfXCLQwLU-cSIdn9_fZya6Yh8NQExT6wFmqj_-ZhXMNPIrRYxVAZUqI9lLdqnHK3OGWRbcUBc/s400/aa+%285%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038710187821234" border="0" /></a>Chasse down the row<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJNGp-yoiEPvkBZwAkBifys_IMb2rZ2RNzsvTFAGxYgOExul71ocmIF5U_H73MdjYOz97RO5MyjrTRHvFkGQ9n-WGaeWK8WoHW29AX6eNbdnICC802jUYs4clF12d6x-j-_Tkwws6F5k/s1600/aa+%286%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJNGp-yoiEPvkBZwAkBifys_IMb2rZ2RNzsvTFAGxYgOExul71ocmIF5U_H73MdjYOz97RO5MyjrTRHvFkGQ9n-WGaeWK8WoHW29AX6eNbdnICC802jUYs4clF12d6x-j-_Tkwws6F5k/s400/aa+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038706394939234" border="0" /></a>Two hands around<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiial92DqaowzgeMwWhwnquoYt69LYEtZLxkAgVrYH3PH6G0kzVVICH2Kte7ce73bo67OCJsW0mDqzEibNRUBS-Qn15d8CRukJs51zgS5zUw1E4nkUq80dxqBW7jC2dumN41-0sIBbZXMI/s1600/aa+%287%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiial92DqaowzgeMwWhwnquoYt69LYEtZLxkAgVrYH3PH6G0kzVVICH2Kte7ce73bo67OCJsW0mDqzEibNRUBS-Qn15d8CRukJs51zgS5zUw1E4nkUq80dxqBW7jC2dumN41-0sIBbZXMI/s400/aa+%287%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038690616111426" border="0" /></a>Our young friend waiting for another dance to start.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAwa-XkY22r2GN7wmJTr8yBQ-pKTtKbROxs5f1hyphenhyphenDV9yI4-JB7f3NMOwRuJyeQsKfiK7ijfJWmhsWZKeJi_ILqBxdqgQlrSWXwygNXwnsbNs_QwIfT6tSSWRkACxbEdJF43Ke8Tr-cMY/s1600/aa+%288%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAwa-XkY22r2GN7wmJTr8yBQ-pKTtKbROxs5f1hyphenhyphenDV9yI4-JB7f3NMOwRuJyeQsKfiK7ijfJWmhsWZKeJi_ILqBxdqgQlrSWXwygNXwnsbNs_QwIfT6tSSWRkACxbEdJF43Ke8Tr-cMY/s400/aa+%288%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038680705674882" border="0" /></a>My husband dancing with our friend who's husband in in Afghanistan right now.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfevlg4VmjDSUkbqdK2ybABI9jNjv7StP_-TLsN_uJhCTpF3K2W-hxgbv9AZS67pSpJovavH99Ex-8EVJ03MdaQpI40a0KmBwMj1aPLMZdaOe3DzsocydWU3YPoxBUbWyU-v5x-2R5IBc/s1600/aa+%289%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfevlg4VmjDSUkbqdK2ybABI9jNjv7StP_-TLsN_uJhCTpF3K2W-hxgbv9AZS67pSpJovavH99Ex-8EVJ03MdaQpI40a0KmBwMj1aPLMZdaOe3DzsocydWU3YPoxBUbWyU-v5x-2R5IBc/s400/aa+%289%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038679587562450" border="0" /></a>The belles of the ball<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxHJx9De5GdzBNj1Zpz_aSvsrw2aZD4n0BgWbwro5jpyIGO7lZQQmjELqiYOItL-DOzJGooju0UxD8TmwruYYfp369v0Orig4xvAJYcer5XhRq_-2scQ2xBWeoNiwlKp2zdOYLqguM-s/s1600/aa+%2810%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxHJx9De5GdzBNj1Zpz_aSvsrw2aZD4n0BgWbwro5jpyIGO7lZQQmjELqiYOItL-DOzJGooju0UxD8TmwruYYfp369v0Orig4xvAJYcer5XhRq_-2scQ2xBWeoNiwlKp2zdOYLqguM-s/s400/aa+%2810%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038455360956594" border="0" /></a>Fixing his wheel so he can dance some more.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CY3UKKx_gTxkKQ24U7YBK28fr7qW1ZF_C8KWNVolq7V_MUBiZYNoBtW7EtgPPI9TDrA2NUOP9jKSTZAwMLI5ceTL8FcLHddcGNgcerqUWJTheLrQl_yeg_jSAudp87cttbrqJd2gRkA/s1600/aa+%2811%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CY3UKKx_gTxkKQ24U7YBK28fr7qW1ZF_C8KWNVolq7V_MUBiZYNoBtW7EtgPPI9TDrA2NUOP9jKSTZAwMLI5ceTL8FcLHddcGNgcerqUWJTheLrQl_yeg_jSAudp87cttbrqJd2gRkA/s400/aa+%2811%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038451406205714" border="0" /></a>My beautiful sister-in-law who is wearing her wedding dress, with the addition of the lace bertha to make it more Victorian.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDM6v7OPomrEWpX5Dkqsa8PsR9lU_DAHX_0JrI0MvpUWQNQBfuMkiEgucvzNYTTddAolInMMLq9I3wFX0pOMA5jxFGmeLJ5BHVu9tfCiHdGMEU8DQx52H6ACRENozKNhFOs-TLrc6yXU/s1600/aa+%2812%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDM6v7OPomrEWpX5Dkqsa8PsR9lU_DAHX_0JrI0MvpUWQNQBfuMkiEgucvzNYTTddAolInMMLq9I3wFX0pOMA5jxFGmeLJ5BHVu9tfCiHdGMEU8DQx52H6ACRENozKNhFOs-TLrc6yXU/s400/aa+%2812%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038441229782898" border="0" /></a>This is the very first historical dress I made for myself, nearly 1o years ago. I pulled it out of the closet and added the autumn embellishments and it feels like an entirely new outfit now.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSGacRaDYi1RSptriGckL6JFsTKV2gHbhvAFIO3zyh-kwiAxzlPDUBqsO6xJL-8in6EYBLXdzO0aNfeLCrS4uzk1NUGztd-OMF9AGlwQEUEFvRzR8N99NTh_syDJvd2A_kIi6ljXkm7A/s1600/aa+%2813%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSGacRaDYi1RSptriGckL6JFsTKV2gHbhvAFIO3zyh-kwiAxzlPDUBqsO6xJL-8in6EYBLXdzO0aNfeLCrS4uzk1NUGztd-OMF9AGlwQEUEFvRzR8N99NTh_syDJvd2A_kIi6ljXkm7A/s400/aa+%2813%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038444468809538" border="0" /></a>Right Star<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxgvrI1eGIaG7ivNEe-Rims2-BETrtptjmtK_8BF089dR9ylJ6z8lWfRXy8O9MUVH7CPZ5YLG4PUMpg3pqdfJLoPDjXeh-Yjque0FUUzjqqjG4GgZMAI7j0qcdSn6Guk72P_UM8Z5bhs/s1600/aa+%2814%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxgvrI1eGIaG7ivNEe-Rims2-BETrtptjmtK_8BF089dR9ylJ6z8lWfRXy8O9MUVH7CPZ5YLG4PUMpg3pqdfJLoPDjXeh-Yjque0FUUzjqqjG4GgZMAI7j0qcdSn6Guk72P_UM8Z5bhs/s400/aa+%2814%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038436514808482" border="0" /></a>Dancing a quadrille<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAa8LbkSMdKfQRjJBXF9lQblRTdEzh8caLJwdR3J9xOLAdS__aR7Ke4CWhRvLi3eoXV-Tvmci2RaVPPa7uhmdL4tVSF7bSdh54bK4ZKAMPnMzxDt2iQsZo0snpcnnKtc8hMPbKSLX2nsQ/s1600/aa+%2815%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAa8LbkSMdKfQRjJBXF9lQblRTdEzh8caLJwdR3J9xOLAdS__aR7Ke4CWhRvLi3eoXV-Tvmci2RaVPPa7uhmdL4tVSF7bSdh54bK4ZKAMPnMzxDt2iQsZo0snpcnnKtc8hMPbKSLX2nsQ/s400/aa+%2815%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038239153362338" border="0" /></a>Awaiting our turn in the quadrille<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMB0X6zYZ1XChhIv1HZz_waHPPHWGeSje0txGQhAKhLYuV23NOpqLoljgJhqBxR4v49El5xPPgSRPDaEarVMJTunUc82YnG8SaZ0QIO6Z1IkIV38U_LQ9d3C65nxJCrtjVvc6UeD1oRZ8/s1600/aa+%2816%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMB0X6zYZ1XChhIv1HZz_waHPPHWGeSje0txGQhAKhLYuV23NOpqLoljgJhqBxR4v49El5xPPgSRPDaEarVMJTunUc82YnG8SaZ0QIO6Z1IkIV38U_LQ9d3C65nxJCrtjVvc6UeD1oRZ8/s400/aa+%2816%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038240011982658" border="0" /></a>Now it's our turn<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7bKb3VB_J397Kdhu3NCmBKW-0u2ZPgBx_zIWas78REuk8g9Ce77EHMY1yhuQe3edmycnNcsG-myWuEEP1SyJeXuTDuNoXoL4i9OYBwZUOgTSoH1w_stUzcEfT4ggCyQGuC1u4_jTmf4/s1600/aa+%2817%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7bKb3VB_J397Kdhu3NCmBKW-0u2ZPgBx_zIWas78REuk8g9Ce77EHMY1yhuQe3edmycnNcsG-myWuEEP1SyJeXuTDuNoXoL4i9OYBwZUOgTSoH1w_stUzcEfT4ggCyQGuC1u4_jTmf4/s400/aa+%2817%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537038230979695490" border="0" /></a>Goofiness abounds<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPSp4L_SAhGisuJ1ZGI5X1QDzbWPGFGV3nGtGP-Tifsa33vwTpzQoeWFnF8dndXimAgTpToQByhWYkJr_q_Z6d9T3zcFNN4P0OL1gXkcu4Lmtvv2_Y2oySu_4tZm3DeBSJo1f7cCRa-A/s1600/aa+%2818%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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It was a wonderful evening.<br /><br /><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-20423678984041740222010-11-07T20:22:00.000-08:002010-11-07T20:51:51.665-08:00Summer Masquerade July 10, 2010On July 10, 2010, <a href="http://www.pipersoperahouse.com/">Piper's Opera House</a> in Virginia City held a Masquerade as a fund raiser. My husband and I made coordinating masks for the event. I wore my Regency gown I made last year. It was very freeing to dance in a dress without a hoop or bustle.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZQadnVPYQA2Uf8m_MkAW2nr0ojvkrc_Gv3u9o2ZaWauq-Vrmb_WAztd7loiiGMoaG5KzfkVKAESbT2_2tNMXr3mgHXCN4_7Do1mrjYwtiT0g1yrIM7TrGoQunKQX2dZCVF94EKn6bvc/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZQadnVPYQA2Uf8m_MkAW2nr0ojvkrc_Gv3u9o2ZaWauq-Vrmb_WAztd7loiiGMoaG5KzfkVKAESbT2_2tNMXr3mgHXCN4_7Do1mrjYwtiT0g1yrIM7TrGoQunKQX2dZCVF94EKn6bvc/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537033349466517458" border="0" /></a>My husband and I<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtHYOJe1lNoAOGknSRMXOIt5bF4NlOctTowjG0MV8ssyspt9DVJfS2O7HrQQkniQ6LzNafEHOJSi2FCLRNhlgGCGmdq180LcZlXmumvp3fb6K_KR3gbKap9yHdxxwnvMvUIZ2-ANuki0/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtHYOJe1lNoAOGknSRMXOIt5bF4NlOctTowjG0MV8ssyspt9DVJfS2O7HrQQkniQ6LzNafEHOJSi2FCLRNhlgGCGmdq180LcZlXmumvp3fb6K_KR3gbKap9yHdxxwnvMvUIZ2-ANuki0/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537033339024092610" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.ladycarolyn.com/">Lady Carolyn</a> fixing her husband - uh, I mean her husband's doublet.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnelkUXhVMrwJgAXQ9DrzHzWhHwQKKxsI4kxT9TYM9tDn6MvL1X3UGaBZqaSre2EFk0JB1812gFhsL6iDFH4thjEpmI05JmDMuORqkwW_h0OrrvIY68bunIcVx_aGCeDDOyIP4wAhcXc/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnapM89QPC_IrOYhJSN4DMI97G6ao3i7zZuRL8Fg09J0ng2FxygVZKJ_iBTuN8y7n1LBaDv71kIuDBIh_S17uEBnyfxsEI2_-X1UyKbjuhzO4w2mKy9pHrTpKsvFddmdNmsUP8WANYuU/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032748489267154" border="0" /></a>Deep conversation - but I just love the trio in the background<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEKZ5HTQt0RndEUPZuBGlLxO-bDRmif7-yNlkCPGHxMMu9cHpZ7ubZlbQ9DS6bSQRs-fwIDOp4ICitnOQBpNXo3MKpvnIR8DrEkKXYAGQ5Etm4WXAWSTRfg09VTawnDQsVYpBExkkqJ4/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+008.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEKZ5HTQt0RndEUPZuBGlLxO-bDRmif7-yNlkCPGHxMMu9cHpZ7ubZlbQ9DS6bSQRs-fwIDOp4ICitnOQBpNXo3MKpvnIR8DrEkKXYAGQ5Etm4WXAWSTRfg09VTawnDQsVYpBExkkqJ4/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032742176270258" border="0" /></a>More party-goers. These just happen to be my brother and sister-in-law.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKn4IPB8xlVZt7cnVCu3bQKt4K1H9WOjAXMkcd-2wqDgZ4H9dYByiagqMudf4uifmN3yIeDHaDQzg_P3bMFkXJS4R78bQG5fyoQeFehEEYaxLRavDuiiBamafpmg_UOFERC4bpmvogwCE/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKn4IPB8xlVZt7cnVCu3bQKt4K1H9WOjAXMkcd-2wqDgZ4H9dYByiagqMudf4uifmN3yIeDHaDQzg_P3bMFkXJS4R78bQG5fyoQeFehEEYaxLRavDuiiBamafpmg_UOFERC4bpmvogwCE/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032732837645650" border="0" /></a>Waltzing<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljLRqayHtebvflZfegRdVvHJwsPV-kbv91r0dOkBSijMR7f_A0Fz2SoHW-7_5f5fgrGNRlKMGD2q0-lHL8eL8LQrO1M9fijb4p7dAUtBAWEvrBpLAElwfoDYmov7ElKHBIs5cpnZABwY/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljLRqayHtebvflZfegRdVvHJwsPV-kbv91r0dOkBSijMR7f_A0Fz2SoHW-7_5f5fgrGNRlKMGD2q0-lHL8eL8LQrO1M9fijb4p7dAUtBAWEvrBpLAElwfoDYmov7ElKHBIs5cpnZABwY/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032167722755090" border="0" /></a>The masks did not stay on some people for very long<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQBeVGFZLYhYeMThyphenhyphenqn4OjX1_nL7MfgtyN5-ILvnIPipJb5XHXRUgAi7MdsRer6GUDspVaFjllBg_B9vZmWbkhzmrT9GH6VjrAH1LWPN1Q7qoxcqofbeLaZBE1hmc9WmgZvuWNh1v6jk/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+014.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQBeVGFZLYhYeMThyphenhyphenqn4OjX1_nL7MfgtyN5-ILvnIPipJb5XHXRUgAi7MdsRer6GUDspVaFjllBg_B9vZmWbkhzmrT9GH6VjrAH1LWPN1Q7qoxcqofbeLaZBE1hmc9WmgZvuWNh1v6jk/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032159358370962" border="0" /></a>Beautiful ladies watching the goings-on down in the lobby<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQAIrziYADGzx0u2uHTJxM2X8khbDdFi3j1HxJrLhtpaXP-9AATRJUEQ54l48ifz07IvMVCCsaQ23lA3g4CZobWb7kmS-ToUWDCNFI8BChSx-GvcGn8FrGr2Q9TB1aL8gG94B8qMLJKs/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQAIrziYADGzx0u2uHTJxM2X8khbDdFi3j1HxJrLhtpaXP-9AATRJUEQ54l48ifz07IvMVCCsaQ23lA3g4CZobWb7kmS-ToUWDCNFI8BChSx-GvcGn8FrGr2Q9TB1aL8gG94B8qMLJKs/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032153991537330" border="0" /></a>Contemplating...sore feet?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t_B4kvCWJ-G70rP9eBr_cNfZtcYfReOzW7l6kgE8gqyVtlgALLvJfn1P_hlRFpfbPYFcKH0TFhEhHdstCDGIEbt35ltq4vUbrFpb9ajM6BCB_h_zDkADeNxMJk95tNRhvXWI64yexD4/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t_B4kvCWJ-G70rP9eBr_cNfZtcYfReOzW7l6kgE8gqyVtlgALLvJfn1P_hlRFpfbPYFcKH0TFhEhHdstCDGIEbt35ltq4vUbrFpb9ajM6BCB_h_zDkADeNxMJk95tNRhvXWI64yexD4/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032151624205058" border="0" /></a>All time periods were welcome at the masquerade<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWv7Pys24hjGkO5k0KTzdPF_UFVdClrpK4-S_n_2olUEjca6aeCcfw7XMm8Q1Qm0i7g6U2N9a6-isvpOaVIfuOrbcefZ7IXBWd7gFFY0LdZxAiNF8q0iyBWfjyJDLjwpGLAn7BXa8mj8/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWv7Pys24hjGkO5k0KTzdPF_UFVdClrpK4-S_n_2olUEjca6aeCcfw7XMm8Q1Qm0i7g6U2N9a6-isvpOaVIfuOrbcefZ7IXBWd7gFFY0LdZxAiNF8q0iyBWfjyJDLjwpGLAn7BXa8mj8/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537032146501915090" border="0" /></a>Old-timey gangsta :)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES2xvPnDEYH3HvQ1jtNPCEFz04XAIqZcU99193H449cJWVJOPPviKVnG0_FplfypCcE1ajShc8A-0Rcr-gLk9npJ60NXv6VUwv2jhZCGnfApra5tRk0sCX2wSdvHYVoEVbuFPyHfpS2c/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES2xvPnDEYH3HvQ1jtNPCEFz04XAIqZcU99193H449cJWVJOPPviKVnG0_FplfypCcE1ajShc8A-0Rcr-gLk9npJ60NXv6VUwv2jhZCGnfApra5tRk0sCX2wSdvHYVoEVbuFPyHfpS2c/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537030183646443826" border="0" /></a>Taking a break to rest our feet<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQFNAY4JqOyCWWeGnQmCy5I0_h6IFsYs5DJP-1KlOORHrGAOKgOZNdqRNzHyUqNhlorFLxwS3H4yXqLMPcDkelwMn2piagapitCgtw9KygKg3F6v61WQTS38TtQHh9dj9HkIRPcwGlio/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+038.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQFNAY4JqOyCWWeGnQmCy5I0_h6IFsYs5DJP-1KlOORHrGAOKgOZNdqRNzHyUqNhlorFLxwS3H4yXqLMPcDkelwMn2piagapitCgtw9KygKg3F6v61WQTS38TtQHh9dj9HkIRPcwGlio/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537030175315919234" border="0" /></a>Back in the dancing<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8ovoxXUt5PP9MbuedOkr4GAc8YTW_r8rsYPNHKoQHZT7AkIPAe30VUDLfvBQ9KwiEdIICj_EgOeUNJijAA-e_Cl9AEJeh7qhz56kOc_JFCtegd8domppimc8S1ZQIJOOATkO-kstklE/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+041.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8ovoxXUt5PP9MbuedOkr4GAc8YTW_r8rsYPNHKoQHZT7AkIPAe30VUDLfvBQ9KwiEdIICj_EgOeUNJijAA-e_Cl9AEJeh7qhz56kOc_JFCtegd8domppimc8S1ZQIJOOATkO-kstklE/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537030170249624482" border="0" /></a>Costume contest<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtQ2YtFQHh8Cf8qWgYV4HtVqpvkemlNrZIACfGaY4EG9d__fh-kzUdAvW1ARDzpEuxNvCdbhf3OHXLB3mgZmlksaU_r_BjIPEEws2IYBoQHvzhelths8sftMh_hhiKaycmEh6U8l2U4k/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+042.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtQ2YtFQHh8Cf8qWgYV4HtVqpvkemlNrZIACfGaY4EG9d__fh-kzUdAvW1ARDzpEuxNvCdbhf3OHXLB3mgZmlksaU_r_BjIPEEws2IYBoQHvzhelths8sftMh_hhiKaycmEh6U8l2U4k/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537030165166000226" border="0" /></a>Lovely ladies of the ball<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGMt7M6yxSqQBR1aYjuI7ZbmOhc9uS5zYGAkwUNBJSmndfdPkUmzV4NnFdTmxMeV0XllyBfAlhle1vvEGAMnJstlrQg00ZUt6aFb5ThmxWbwTLMOsSEg6CgBASamELHPv6JyzRoPAXYA/s1600/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+044.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGMt7M6yxSqQBR1aYjuI7ZbmOhc9uS5zYGAkwUNBJSmndfdPkUmzV4NnFdTmxMeV0XllyBfAlhle1vvEGAMnJstlrQg00ZUt6aFb5ThmxWbwTLMOsSEg6CgBASamELHPv6JyzRoPAXYA/s400/Piper's+Summer+Masquerade+2010+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537030157221541602" border="0" /></a>Last dance of the evening<br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-59504462450151497662010-03-14T23:28:00.000-07:002014-02-19T08:48:20.980-08:00Pricing<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Please <a href="http://www.yesteryearproductions.com/Contact.htm">contact Lady Maridy</a> for more information.</span></div>
Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-37584362340145353852010-03-14T21:22:00.000-07:002010-12-21T15:08:24.349-08:00Girl Scouts Uniquely Me 2010<div style="text-align: center;">On Sunday, March 14, 2010, We set up a booth at the Girl Scouts Uniquely Me! event here in Reno. It was an event for girls of all ages to promote self esteem and a positive image of beauty. We brought in costumes and accessories and dressed up the girls who came by the booth. They loved getting to see themselves dressed in Victorian, and especially loved trying on the corsets. And I hope they came away with a thankfulness for how good we have it today. Our booth was always hopping, even though we were stuck at the end of a dead end hallway on the second floor. I was so busy in fact, that I never got pictures of the booth or the attendees dressing up. But I do have pictures of the girls who were in our little fashion show, as well as pictures from the short etiquette lesson I did.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxU1HvTsFOXbY6pxU_ziyI90O-WYP0UEYVNlR6LyKFtFrNublDhbcXLmKvHH-GEsoZgJ0XAnC9V3AqNIXlt_8zL9I-e_ECO2XdrSuEAUlEbIx1Er6JGEJ7emdboSgvfuLJs2-RjZOoS4/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxU1HvTsFOXbY6pxU_ziyI90O-WYP0UEYVNlR6LyKFtFrNublDhbcXLmKvHH-GEsoZgJ0XAnC9V3AqNIXlt_8zL9I-e_ECO2XdrSuEAUlEbIx1Er6JGEJ7emdboSgvfuLJs2-RjZOoS4/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712366311723714" border="0" /></a>My daughter, Sara, in her newly lengthened 1860's dress, watching the crowd down below.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0P6bxw8nDUDPI-BGYP3fyhcH0FG1T5eBbmkiTP-cSrZak4wRtKRkwgNWdohfYYO0O9JovZbl_4OSB2vXsWe1Tj_9gQGIRgGFzGTPT1d999r_irNjKCRfW0TxYBq2axNxKV0UZ_qLDFn4/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0P6bxw8nDUDPI-BGYP3fyhcH0FG1T5eBbmkiTP-cSrZak4wRtKRkwgNWdohfYYO0O9JovZbl_4OSB2vXsWe1Tj_9gQGIRgGFzGTPT1d999r_irNjKCRfW0TxYBq2axNxKV0UZ_qLDFn4/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712356872974114" border="0" /></a>The Yesteryear Productions fashion show participants. Four of these girls were event attendees whom we drafted for the show.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNEHFGHXWBOH5AhJpmBvYn2dMxrGz07TU1mtOo4OBY_6gQXYPbmg0rDBBPFp9eGTTr0YEjbyjS9IqLRXCdFpLZHDtJ6JrjHBQBN1cb3aeLXgxFQDTujuRutyd6iBDsVkrHeyJm08TzYM/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNEHFGHXWBOH5AhJpmBvYn2dMxrGz07TU1mtOo4OBY_6gQXYPbmg0rDBBPFp9eGTTr0YEjbyjS9IqLRXCdFpLZHDtJ6JrjHBQBN1cb3aeLXgxFQDTujuRutyd6iBDsVkrHeyJm08TzYM/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712355843966706" border="0" /></a>Madi (a Girl Scout) in an 1860 day dress<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhli9P86FpyGnVRJc278-OvS2z03q0HpNu2z2UfFU77VvK7BpJvyQ4xrMg1QLmewgbLoogVSSyNmY14vrRKoDJIfeSbKXcStQW3UlNSokPE_83Uyb6Zl5OxcW2ls29D2w6uOh9ojK3HFkw/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhli9P86FpyGnVRJc278-OvS2z03q0HpNu2z2UfFU77VvK7BpJvyQ4xrMg1QLmewgbLoogVSSyNmY14vrRKoDJIfeSbKXcStQW3UlNSokPE_83Uyb6Zl5OxcW2ls29D2w6uOh9ojK3HFkw/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712344209249378" border="0" /></a>Sara in an 1860's day dress<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZf2_jXlzM8xAcPERAYUg6c56WgWjT9EKdIUHEfTfCJ-XpydReUlvllT2ED3ER8s0d5ay_gg3m9uBB262DrvUz8gtrnjZF26xUE1LEik30bhmHGnkfOBBeAaytEqSKOBX6gAZtLJgFBOA/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZf2_jXlzM8xAcPERAYUg6c56WgWjT9EKdIUHEfTfCJ-XpydReUlvllT2ED3ER8s0d5ay_gg3m9uBB262DrvUz8gtrnjZF26xUE1LEik30bhmHGnkfOBBeAaytEqSKOBX6gAZtLJgFBOA/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712334155199842" border="0" /></a>Amanda in an 1890's evening or ball gown<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTL7bfIh9VfAMOMf83AZhV6bIhyLBhRYzuDJcEvBqCJ9UMwQZmVNKbRNAgxsMGziHaVb74jQRQxyHD_Wbi0AyiXDj-RY4_pS-Ka1etdLST_wqXzq_KaxOwWovZz3kMggwYu6D4kM2sNBE/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTL7bfIh9VfAMOMf83AZhV6bIhyLBhRYzuDJcEvBqCJ9UMwQZmVNKbRNAgxsMGziHaVb74jQRQxyHD_Wbi0AyiXDj-RY4_pS-Ka1etdLST_wqXzq_KaxOwWovZz3kMggwYu6D4kM2sNBE/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712161345945090" border="0" /></a>Kristina in an 1870's day dress<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV113TQuCP3oy4qSlC40XxXuRooMQoGGXra2Q78Wh_ces6FolXd91MjglXFFsCoiQaKhts3wg0G-PzsQeMRBfOI0T7-ON76B4qOAS_zNCVc7HIoguWFunJ1aahSTr2gSMHOdcMjsIytQ/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV113TQuCP3oy4qSlC40XxXuRooMQoGGXra2Q78Wh_ces6FolXd91MjglXFFsCoiQaKhts3wg0G-PzsQeMRBfOI0T7-ON76B4qOAS_zNCVc7HIoguWFunJ1aahSTr2gSMHOdcMjsIytQ/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712154585320418" border="0" /></a>Adia (a Girl Scout) in 1870's underclothing<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0BuZ2fkFq506vA9emeNY-DMvScF4OGP20zVe0iamHgq3HJU7qJ4J-YkaPck3NNKdrct-rDkD2tlCzgO9Zh8q4sK7rGlY0GclBkPiQa4Z7lptVTcLC6wS9zLni7YKbtNhQhp_oukkCMw/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0BuZ2fkFq506vA9emeNY-DMvScF4OGP20zVe0iamHgq3HJU7qJ4J-YkaPck3NNKdrct-rDkD2tlCzgO9Zh8q4sK7rGlY0GclBkPiQa4Z7lptVTcLC6wS9zLni7YKbtNhQhp_oukkCMw/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712152521751250" border="0" /></a>Kaitlyn (a Girl Scout) in an 1890's day dress<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2tYCVbkEMbKwIi5iVbxpopP-zCgZhyphenhyphenO6nvAzKEazKcv2zSh5f2KE5TJuU84WwWAglftOO8JyeUgNxKHlTKjLQ8PzvcBe3Za4fi_P8I49u02_KR3QVpFaqpT_utWSDkDwOJa_jgsam0I/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2tYCVbkEMbKwIi5iVbxpopP-zCgZhyphenhyphenO6nvAzKEazKcv2zSh5f2KE5TJuU84WwWAglftOO8JyeUgNxKHlTKjLQ8PzvcBe3Za4fi_P8I49u02_KR3QVpFaqpT_utWSDkDwOJa_jgsam0I/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712143577513778" border="0" /></a>Mallory (a Girl Scout) in 1860's day dress<br /><br /><br />We had about an hour in between the fashion show and the talent show when I did my etiquette lesson. Here, too, I drafted one of the Girl Scout attendees to help me out on stage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKcIoSYyVinunFuFnpbA0vj31o3AdD3yYxtoJb3_Ag8ff7c93wk0ENS9l5N1_JvZjRvX1SEE86bmeRgROr8hjLB0500H9_uPtQSdlLurm2AlVIy4nsuvRJDlTtLKJ9sXv7mm3_GdY_0k/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKcIoSYyVinunFuFnpbA0vj31o3AdD3yYxtoJb3_Ag8ff7c93wk0ENS9l5N1_JvZjRvX1SEE86bmeRgROr8hjLB0500H9_uPtQSdlLurm2AlVIy4nsuvRJDlTtLKJ9sXv7mm3_GdY_0k/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448712136360143986" border="0" /></a>Hana got her cues perfectly and interrupted me just when she was supposed to.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-c20ddmkAha5Prn1YYrycDdIbdXzllJ8y7GW5brOZmt5ErtETWH4Oz0ID42px3xfieEpEVtQux6vsgfbR1B6VDNZHHtmmRpdk-pGdgmYb26-Z7hk3DMr5ckWrITnbmVtIy4DNGjB0EM/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-c20ddmkAha5Prn1YYrycDdIbdXzllJ8y7GW5brOZmt5ErtETWH4Oz0ID42px3xfieEpEVtQux6vsgfbR1B6VDNZHHtmmRpdk-pGdgmYb26-Z7hk3DMr5ckWrITnbmVtIy4DNGjB0EM/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711907071710738" border="0" /></a>I called for a volunteer from the audience to help me demonstrate proper table etiquette.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM_TBTSdQBAT9RzMnNuwFswnVQkKUjXMgkPSUSPHVK4vyj4bfKH0BaRvGjZXQFKkmtjGcAHzsjO9RxZxoOEDXYGanv0GDmFEjRZYGXHsSURO-kNCUIahkjkQ3ceDWhT0NGy4LV2WtcKQ/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM_TBTSdQBAT9RzMnNuwFswnVQkKUjXMgkPSUSPHVK4vyj4bfKH0BaRvGjZXQFKkmtjGcAHzsjO9RxZxoOEDXYGanv0GDmFEjRZYGXHsSURO-kNCUIahkjkQ3ceDWhT0NGy4LV2WtcKQ/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711898859307378" border="0" /></a>Here is Hana demonstrating a lady-like posture<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE28QzH3cQFD39ZAO6MGx0tsL-S9xu6ZLXx_9VExsDNj60EDUJR5vpS25SPXaBO6OlgdjPxEOZ_z2xrXNp2maVUXYyAom0kKuxgvL2_SKWj9Ya4WMlzf6aCFqaNwjN4yCNmR1xMH0N1cc/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE28QzH3cQFD39ZAO6MGx0tsL-S9xu6ZLXx_9VExsDNj60EDUJR5vpS25SPXaBO6OlgdjPxEOZ_z2xrXNp2maVUXYyAom0kKuxgvL2_SKWj9Ya4WMlzf6aCFqaNwjN4yCNmR1xMH0N1cc/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711895947294626" border="0" /></a>My friend, Alex, came by the booth at the very end of the day and just had to be dressed up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FkZa1G2Do1TD1N8ZOIHn9d34GdlaUSlLXTFIifBLFloWZRwwWGr6lp8oQ8yQgpIKwSuEDvsxvUgevrwvE0eGlmgrX5u5bt8VBa-YuTPDGEHkIYzHpPL_PCA5tJ3uwBRI2C9UuzQu7PM/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FkZa1G2Do1TD1N8ZOIHn9d34GdlaUSlLXTFIifBLFloWZRwwWGr6lp8oQ8yQgpIKwSuEDvsxvUgevrwvE0eGlmgrX5u5bt8VBa-YuTPDGEHkIYzHpPL_PCA5tJ3uwBRI2C9UuzQu7PM/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711880576395090" border="0" /></a>What a wonderful day.<br /><br /><br />After the fair, my helpers and I went out to eat at Olive Garden. In costume, of course.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WRCMkobfF0SUHhSZVj1ZjlWl0-lY0dAr486f8vkIxjWA_MxSDUmXn7LvvYZx-cfjtQ__ZkE77WgIdfT3k_NA-38sy2X0qrQoCHYcgM9FgbqY82uQUgsmNY7FEb5gGl60Ipdfv5IeAFA/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WRCMkobfF0SUHhSZVj1ZjlWl0-lY0dAr486f8vkIxjWA_MxSDUmXn7LvvYZx-cfjtQ__ZkE77WgIdfT3k_NA-38sy2X0qrQoCHYcgM9FgbqY82uQUgsmNY7FEb5gGl60Ipdfv5IeAFA/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711632071517730" border="0" /></a>The six of us at Olive Garden<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLj1aoPIGnjqNXyKnDjZhHksWX7H6gxoydy3pMHqquMMEfez1CNfQY6YH5tiqK-yzUp55n-KzPCuaRgAuHvmtqt3nO0Re7TJQyKMVoZLNQlgg3eqsuOhccgbpjwmzyxGFASLlDqJFnwM/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLj1aoPIGnjqNXyKnDjZhHksWX7H6gxoydy3pMHqquMMEfez1CNfQY6YH5tiqK-yzUp55n-KzPCuaRgAuHvmtqt3nO0Re7TJQyKMVoZLNQlgg3eqsuOhccgbpjwmzyxGFASLlDqJFnwM/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711875819302706" border="0" /></a>Amanda and Kristina<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNYvJmWtU8QNpW4OFEH3z0vM0KObvXzuoeT1VDto9CQ12_wHur0CimvJWvuRag2sKGu6jSeEtAm633PkHwSZnaA7kAj7JjHygH2i9WkYUYnFtjEpUSPMpDV88grJ-Vl31IHLuj6YywV0/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNYvJmWtU8QNpW4OFEH3z0vM0KObvXzuoeT1VDto9CQ12_wHur0CimvJWvuRag2sKGu6jSeEtAm633PkHwSZnaA7kAj7JjHygH2i9WkYUYnFtjEpUSPMpDV88grJ-Vl31IHLuj6YywV0/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711654155693170" border="0" /></a>Danae<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLGsMSglYmTGoAlnIHseJ6OIOrosWJGVQUeRvqDbb0l8sCB6_IB3muIYcCWQJt_hNAHmPoHOWlh5ynY023ZWHJdqDmnlbV_mbifWPCCJr1yOA5kUAMupWKbbXa4S_YlRQyX7717prWfI/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLGsMSglYmTGoAlnIHseJ6OIOrosWJGVQUeRvqDbb0l8sCB6_IB3muIYcCWQJt_hNAHmPoHOWlh5ynY023ZWHJdqDmnlbV_mbifWPCCJr1yOA5kUAMupWKbbXa4S_YlRQyX7717prWfI/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711639902603618" border="0" /></a>Crystal<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0TmFbTIU9l-K2mo8XLE6V6SjzeyRUmylO2L50y4RQhQYvwQhO0TMsWr9HWBhNR-P2xlAqjIsAG1ryckJ5UkNFugDhbyGciRxG1iL1HBjxUn_exqNuIUeUbjsjaNl_lQGqcwJ3BErBvQ/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0TmFbTIU9l-K2mo8XLE6V6SjzeyRUmylO2L50y4RQhQYvwQhO0TMsWr9HWBhNR-P2xlAqjIsAG1ryckJ5UkNFugDhbyGciRxG1iL1HBjxUn_exqNuIUeUbjsjaNl_lQGqcwJ3BErBvQ/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711623089868082" border="0" /></a>I wonder what secrets they are whispering.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNzXUJbJC3mfLVSMwU6mGSp57A8awK5WkBdhTyfX982EB7CguFm75IQ98drc7LUvxMQcJ67Tky_-GWR_VqX7JuNAB-5YP5fEz7rnvXkIXtGoago9it_zWfkBQnpHDOX4aPLq4Bpd1Sxc/s1600-h/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNzXUJbJC3mfLVSMwU6mGSp57A8awK5WkBdhTyfX982EB7CguFm75IQ98drc7LUvxMQcJ67Tky_-GWR_VqX7JuNAB-5YP5fEz7rnvXkIXtGoago9it_zWfkBQnpHDOX4aPLq4Bpd1Sxc/s400/Girl+Scouts+Uniquely+Me+2010+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448711619483874642" border="0" /></a>Full of good food.<br /><br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689783859638221553.post-25262142642132210082010-02-12T16:06:00.000-08:002010-12-21T15:09:09.711-08:00Virginia City Dickens Faire and Ball 12-19-09<div style="text-align: center;">On December 19, 2009, a few friends and I attended the first ever Dickens Faire in Virginia City, NV. There were only about 10 booths, but all the shops up and down main street were decorated for Christmas, there were other people dressed up, and there were carolers, etc. Oh, and we got a 10% discount at the store because we were dressed up. My husband and I went up before everyone else and wandered through the town.<br /><br />We had our picture taken many many times by the tourist. It was actually quite amusing to watch people try to take our picture on the sly. Yes, people, if I am dressed up, I expect that you all will want to take my picture. It's ok. You don't even need to ask.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYfOwM5Hk3A2drglxHOMwk-AeIiM4IcbsvcT9sJAvg2IJsUDGbySXqWhLeaAbauZvWWJN8-3gXr3qWuoxaVtzIWWr_LJNiHCSlBHfV-EgVO3pEQQtcM91QeeaAP-p1Jgvd0ipcQ1cfzU/s1600-h/kdk_0318.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYfOwM5Hk3A2drglxHOMwk-AeIiM4IcbsvcT9sJAvg2IJsUDGbySXqWhLeaAbauZvWWJN8-3gXr3qWuoxaVtzIWWr_LJNiHCSlBHfV-EgVO3pEQQtcM91QeeaAP-p1Jgvd0ipcQ1cfzU/s400/kdk_0318.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519704897996290" border="0" /></a>Me on the streets of historic Virginia City, NV<br />Since this was a Dickens Faire, all of us are dressed in 1850's and 1860's<br />Put this picture in sepia tones, and it could have actually been taken in the 1860's.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz-4HDRjbmDJJ5TDKYUwb9mOfVJDqBHtEdY3jishnl8jR-mWc2mf_QFusrd2d770YqCFWypgsco-qYg61aX5ek_1oOxecp-4137PHsujVrm-4aANTSc1cblgj2mgpQUIiDt7QOFD6Hqw/s1600-h/kdk_0675.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz-4HDRjbmDJJ5TDKYUwb9mOfVJDqBHtEdY3jishnl8jR-mWc2mf_QFusrd2d770YqCFWypgsco-qYg61aX5ek_1oOxecp-4137PHsujVrm-4aANTSc1cblgj2mgpQUIiDt7QOFD6Hqw/s400/kdk_0675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519674896139026" border="0" /></a>My husband, Joe, on the streets of Virginia City.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5V2IKgELiXxA_zQOb_3R_oMLCcEU8m-5VlmqKiwnfcQPOPCHpkULU94wWlKgbE6X5rxRD_m_xsTsq4kTgiPUehKwcgkpb4s2d1MYqS1u8OO1zEB5sTASikYrR3sptbtX7EMGdJaU3ec/s1600-h/kdk_0677.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5V2IKgELiXxA_zQOb_3R_oMLCcEU8m-5VlmqKiwnfcQPOPCHpkULU94wWlKgbE6X5rxRD_m_xsTsq4kTgiPUehKwcgkpb4s2d1MYqS1u8OO1zEB5sTASikYrR3sptbtX7EMGdJaU3ec/s400/kdk_0677.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519521284431394" border="0" /></a>My sis-in-law's mom, Sami and her family joined us before the ball. She is wearing my very first historical outfit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiSrCq69VqmcTKt01lS85ixbZh85AoBYoiDIye6sINggbbRp0KrKDRTWFH-7i9P61DrtvZ9e63DFv6eArR27gQfLUWxl5m8gHMBi3_OtnISc1ImTo5egFxbsiRGFaubluwPliBYFbeEM/s1600-h/kdk_0679.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiSrCq69VqmcTKt01lS85ixbZh85AoBYoiDIye6sINggbbRp0KrKDRTWFH-7i9P61DrtvZ9e63DFv6eArR27gQfLUWxl5m8gHMBi3_OtnISc1ImTo5egFxbsiRGFaubluwPliBYFbeEM/s400/kdk_0679.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519519228225410" border="0" /></a>Sami's mom, Sue had the honors of feeding nachos to those who were wearing gloves<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXBFgAPgSnHk9IUcuoTD9azUdsC333TAFYKy_HdAshF1ET1k5rG_gcLoH9SQrW-gWXUYkrjZOBHuB-97MAkMNTzLBK1UVXArRecMVYD7ok60mcnqVdJ50bzuKoSMqxJ-9xT4Cprya1GM/s1600-h/kdk_0681.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXBFgAPgSnHk9IUcuoTD9azUdsC333TAFYKy_HdAshF1ET1k5rG_gcLoH9SQrW-gWXUYkrjZOBHuB-97MAkMNTzLBK1UVXArRecMVYD7ok60mcnqVdJ50bzuKoSMqxJ-9xT4Cprya1GM/s400/kdk_0681.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519515160970226" border="0" /></a>My brother, Josh, getting fed by his grandma-in-law<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRW0say_DR5sJI3nrW72zxcZ7NiqDAu6acfIE5H4RAZohHGRLcY7_ruYlxLg4zF2wYV_V6bV82O5A5CqZsYAbbLpXANV5SE07hnv_i4WKxDR3pfZ0RA_7tJ8ka7CJ5HcJTTt7bR79iT0/s1600-h/kdk_0683.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRW0say_DR5sJI3nrW72zxcZ7NiqDAu6acfIE5H4RAZohHGRLcY7_ruYlxLg4zF2wYV_V6bV82O5A5CqZsYAbbLpXANV5SE07hnv_i4WKxDR3pfZ0RA_7tJ8ka7CJ5HcJTTt7bR79iT0/s400/kdk_0683.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519505411365362" border="0" /></a>Josh and his wife, Beth, who happens to be almost the exact size as my mom, so Beth gets to wear my mom's costumes a lot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oZijmrqS7D0w-PlDgIv2Qh3WSVcP-bXpkuRjxdXO8u3J2x4sCmquDa9y16fuKYDJrR5E60CCVxmAnQfWo-vAWx8J6OXp45jRpF2kY9cVVhGcfyh1L9B9zLuJYZO4QWOEeW-CwjohJuQ/s1600-h/kdk_0685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oZijmrqS7D0w-PlDgIv2Qh3WSVcP-bXpkuRjxdXO8u3J2x4sCmquDa9y16fuKYDJrR5E60CCVxmAnQfWo-vAWx8J6OXp45jRpF2kY9cVVhGcfyh1L9B9zLuJYZO4QWOEeW-CwjohJuQ/s400/kdk_0685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519256193257154" border="0" /></a>My husband, Joe, and Aaron (who is Beth's brother)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKndNuq7zGIYce6cMESFOwozJYWZsRmWZQ3S4uvXLPB4vhvOXNLe65mc6O7xRcWZl74KHUVz9RQ2MnyBIRYvYUusi4jsUZtvfB0r_mvRnGd93UTlPbnM_27IB8A61ScikmJXBYuR_aql8/s1600-h/kdk_0688.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKndNuq7zGIYce6cMESFOwozJYWZsRmWZQ3S4uvXLPB4vhvOXNLe65mc6O7xRcWZl74KHUVz9RQ2MnyBIRYvYUusi4jsUZtvfB0r_mvRnGd93UTlPbnM_27IB8A61ScikmJXBYuR_aql8/s400/kdk_0688.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519234313285986" border="0" /></a>Ahh, the headless horseman! This is Beth's youngest brother. He went home with his grandma when the rest of us went on to the ball.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEM2kQjFghHz2EAvZl2v3cFsXmcK8EMa7xKaOzYC0_5f4nlht2-prZgLubQgLLNiYYyacczUMeF11YJwp7fHBtLkjs2wBh7NrDmK7aWynyNnFHfDZbvwY6prG0DsXs_f6iDXhO_m8xJw/s1600-h/kdk_0692.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEM2kQjFghHz2EAvZl2v3cFsXmcK8EMa7xKaOzYC0_5f4nlht2-prZgLubQgLLNiYYyacczUMeF11YJwp7fHBtLkjs2wBh7NrDmK7aWynyNnFHfDZbvwY6prG0DsXs_f6iDXhO_m8xJw/s400/kdk_0692.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519223234869874" border="0" /></a>Voila! La transformation. We are now ready for the ball.<br />Beth, Sami, and Me<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIH0SHGTYeHMXIIrO-4tqrlQTyMEYD3avlkL_pgtNF1BtPR3iAH0lvvgAoBtEdzGz3a7zivlgAUhpVHBF0swfjTUEu2P_1wp-o5qg3e3tXWxRs2LtoIBqKiETjuV8cn43Nwwpm6hrMxg/s1600-h/kdk_0693.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIH0SHGTYeHMXIIrO-4tqrlQTyMEYD3avlkL_pgtNF1BtPR3iAH0lvvgAoBtEdzGz3a7zivlgAUhpVHBF0swfjTUEu2P_1wp-o5qg3e3tXWxRs2LtoIBqKiETjuV8cn43Nwwpm6hrMxg/s400/kdk_0693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519211372651442" border="0" /></a>The men look pretty snazzy, too<br />Aaron, Josh, Joe<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhy_uSS9OjE6ps5M8PPaegrzLhDCCq9WLmw41soOaxKd4jl_LUeirW0cH6yw_YsIlRaUs7dDEHLWG0fKT_IExjqobdHnjcKEq_qrB_NxfZfMwb0htm7DPS5w5KNrMubiIar209e5NO8A/s1600-h/kdk_0702.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhy_uSS9OjE6ps5M8PPaegrzLhDCCq9WLmw41soOaxKd4jl_LUeirW0cH6yw_YsIlRaUs7dDEHLWG0fKT_IExjqobdHnjcKEq_qrB_NxfZfMwb0htm7DPS5w5KNrMubiIar209e5NO8A/s400/kdk_0702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437513794864619506" border="0" /></a>Ahh, brother and sister waltzing. So Sweet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSIdoBeelWU-JpvY6gseux_RKIX1Nx85KMFf30gqFM1ygaKYqH1rEikRHbJamopvtLG8rUR23CL0XWU2haUhOmWj1Kb2If98uCDErpLUmcc5r2gWbKSqzcsfHvmCQx_tHLs1Gruoi2cU/s1600-h/kdk_0703.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSIdoBeelWU-JpvY6gseux_RKIX1Nx85KMFf30gqFM1ygaKYqH1rEikRHbJamopvtLG8rUR23CL0XWU2haUhOmWj1Kb2If98uCDErpLUmcc5r2gWbKSqzcsfHvmCQx_tHLs1Gruoi2cU/s400/kdk_0703.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437513783354502770" border="0" /></a>We were joined by three other people for the ball. This is Danae dancing with Josh.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UdsYgw7ageZ7NmZuNfKQ5EWR6bfCPOpSQpmI3xdzHGDNQPb2M_NtBtERbip6leaP3fY7FiezcQLoF3baWIXI9X2ojzjFxpEZ-9r09DY4_0p26_e24mJRLDMQREDFkDrB3bmnFWNE1wI/s1600-h/kdk_0707.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UdsYgw7ageZ7NmZuNfKQ5EWR6bfCPOpSQpmI3xdzHGDNQPb2M_NtBtERbip6leaP3fY7FiezcQLoF3baWIXI9X2ojzjFxpEZ-9r09DY4_0p26_e24mJRLDMQREDFkDrB3bmnFWNE1wI/s400/kdk_0707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437513775067334066" border="0" /></a>Danae and her boyfriend, Nick. This is his second ball.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuo_5FUDH0iU4qXOy2sYEdzKDPF2Jr8_CSmrVAvVyGY8SUPuYkTDl24Khs8wxXk4bxIatFODCeS0B97K7l7dTm5PCNbvZecjwawbs76q0ezGaB64Sbg1o441Gy1HRhL2OMoMBfRNXIDg/s1600-h/kdk_0706.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuo_5FUDH0iU4qXOy2sYEdzKDPF2Jr8_CSmrVAvVyGY8SUPuYkTDl24Khs8wxXk4bxIatFODCeS0B97K7l7dTm5PCNbvZecjwawbs76q0ezGaB64Sbg1o441Gy1HRhL2OMoMBfRNXIDg/s400/kdk_0706.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519500236433122" border="0" /></a>I don't know these people, but yes, he is dancing blindfolded. During this dance, all the men were blindfolded and the partners would dance. Then, when a whistle was blown, the ladies would leave the men and find a new partner. It was quite hilarious to watch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHV2_OcVEJHYbXIogBJK8aDQJ8omw6yYMWFa_9FAE2rsIbs3hNgy9AUvS2CQs-LScyY-262pOjupziLflKD_8cpJsH9l3KMQnoS6Yqp1FzLN6QCQ1wAjpNVReRr2GWZMaA_wq3L1Ejvk/s1600-h/kdk_0320.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHV2_OcVEJHYbXIogBJK8aDQJ8omw6yYMWFa_9FAE2rsIbs3hNgy9AUvS2CQs-LScyY-262pOjupziLflKD_8cpJsH9l3KMQnoS6Yqp1FzLN6QCQ1wAjpNVReRr2GWZMaA_wq3L1Ejvk/s400/kdk_0320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437517037203854546" border="0" /></a>Saint Nicholas paid us a visit during the course of the evening. Mainly ladies went up to say hello.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjL6tTuTpkDlXWM9vT_LAm2pTMUbdT5bbGoTlXW-EozKl9tNM0iNEt72fgXtDPyzCEDXAwJxYx-I01pA1LPIvgSgTe-iHVRUIlRs5MM9ocsg6LTh4ufJ5Ja_pVz-zomh5tVBNfBwA2hE/s1600-h/kdk_0322.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjL6tTuTpkDlXWM9vT_LAm2pTMUbdT5bbGoTlXW-EozKl9tNM0iNEt72fgXtDPyzCEDXAwJxYx-I01pA1LPIvgSgTe-iHVRUIlRs5MM9ocsg6LTh4ufJ5Ja_pVz-zomh5tVBNfBwA2hE/s400/kdk_0322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437517024238545874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvWaEySX86-ouAGmzqa7KbD-Q4qCEnOJkILcNKpe2B0ID2ma46ST-Whz5NRwu1F7-9jtEwxRBVKRNg0WuHahOLtV2DRlsyw498qM4hPwNWJv1o53mdtphIezFEsmenTi6M5Vm6rKzzA4/s1600-h/kdk_0324.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvWaEySX86-ouAGmzqa7KbD-Q4qCEnOJkILcNKpe2B0ID2ma46ST-Whz5NRwu1F7-9jtEwxRBVKRNg0WuHahOLtV2DRlsyw498qM4hPwNWJv1o53mdtphIezFEsmenTi6M5Vm6rKzzA4/s400/kdk_0324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437517006421480322" border="0" /></a>This is crystal. She was the last of our group. The dress she's wearing is called the peacock dress. It is the first time in years that anyone has worn it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5WwyGIFjSB2wVfclWlQTBPWd9Y6RJtSWsaTSN9gum9_KmTkpfhoxJBZJ1ZAtzd-18s1Su9ogBhRZxvn-9mwjBdnXdrrrVaQYhT0y9eS6r8rgrcLciwtsQHFsFS2JdwFNOk7U8Lb7CKg/s1600-h/kdk_0698.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5WwyGIFjSB2wVfclWlQTBPWd9Y6RJtSWsaTSN9gum9_KmTkpfhoxJBZJ1ZAtzd-18s1Su9ogBhRZxvn-9mwjBdnXdrrrVaQYhT0y9eS6r8rgrcLciwtsQHFsFS2JdwFNOk7U8Lb7CKg/s400/kdk_0698.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437516995737947138" border="0" /></a>The Secret Sisterhood of the Stripe-ed Sock-eds<br />Is tradition. Other than that, you don't need to know. I don't think you'd understand even if I did tell you.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9oQV7gHrArqhtcAJhs8J3quzSZuVOrsufzLjS3ymoXH_y0oYfD9lrsN-GCmfuXCAmXu7DBYmaKPtiBxQo-u1oChgu0YLLBSmUIyiOIcnqnFE4C3q_rcWMDdJ-3_XfBOUk4onCXw0Lio/s1600-h/kdk_0701.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9oQV7gHrArqhtcAJhs8J3quzSZuVOrsufzLjS3ymoXH_y0oYfD9lrsN-GCmfuXCAmXu7DBYmaKPtiBxQo-u1oChgu0YLLBSmUIyiOIcnqnFE4C3q_rcWMDdJ-3_XfBOUk4onCXw0Lio/s400/kdk_0701.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437516980624287858" border="0" /></a>Our whole party. There were nine of us.<br />But for the ball as a whole, there were over 200 people crammed into the Piper's Opera house in Virginia City. It was quite a crush until people started leaving.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ALs5D6GOBLfTNL4Qq6ez6Bf0Kdsa80ezLHrSfpnJd1slO34ysMYdwoUMTn1zCeY5eM3U43ivp3A9Lrf_MuooIVPzgIfa3D3T-wEf2JjSxOsIw-_DBtZ0emdvnfSktcc7BVWEThRQPX8/s1600-h/kdk_0325.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ALs5D6GOBLfTNL4Qq6ez6Bf0Kdsa80ezLHrSfpnJd1slO34ysMYdwoUMTn1zCeY5eM3U43ivp3A9Lrf_MuooIVPzgIfa3D3T-wEf2JjSxOsIw-_DBtZ0emdvnfSktcc7BVWEThRQPX8/s400/kdk_0325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519691078441298" border="0" /></a>Lovely Sami taking a break from dancing. I am proud to say that our girls sat our very few dances during this ball.<br /><br /><br /><br />We were graced by the presence of President and Mrs. Lincoln. President Lincoln gave a short speech welcoming us to the ball.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVeDHaWuQ5SuSsiftJ-azNRqvIWB_DebkxygMqCbmkFkZP23m9CVHnxQ4he1dni8gVkGWMWl8u5ybr7e11Yg21JpDWs6r7YeuQy9cNLyxlAtzOPsusgx2uz5qJ1GYwQu6ymy92kmSlAs/s1600-h/kdk_0709.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVeDHaWuQ5SuSsiftJ-azNRqvIWB_DebkxygMqCbmkFkZP23m9CVHnxQ4he1dni8gVkGWMWl8u5ybr7e11Yg21JpDWs6r7YeuQy9cNLyxlAtzOPsusgx2uz5qJ1GYwQu6ymy92kmSlAs/s400/kdk_0709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437513753792160818" border="0" /></a>Time for a time-out. All that dancing is tiring.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJKYFy06PgrZo44yNHK5J7OP8me8KAPWwlpLsy5wnQJqlXKnhDEiBIwSSqla2Cgx-sZjev25OxSu-tY8AIuMBod1Mh8OmYG5CZWd0bLYVZ4gGp5IRvJ43WHub-KShIlwdpJDCRs-js-8/s1600-h/kdk_0327.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJKYFy06PgrZo44yNHK5J7OP8me8KAPWwlpLsy5wnQJqlXKnhDEiBIwSSqla2Cgx-sZjev25OxSu-tY8AIuMBod1Mh8OmYG5CZWd0bLYVZ4gGp5IRvJ43WHub-KShIlwdpJDCRs-js-8/s400/kdk_0327.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437519684312942290" border="0" /></a>A souvenir from Santa to take home to my four year old daughter.<br /><br />It was a wonderful day in beautiful Virginia City. I look forward to next year when hopefully the Faire itself will be larger. The ball, however, cannot get any larger. As I mentioned before, it was packed! But it cleared out fairly quickly, so it turned out great. I am glad that it was a sold out event since the money is for the Opera House.<br /></div>Maridy Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768787590649353431noreply@blogger.com0