Regency Christmas- Snow Globe with Man

This one was fairly easy, as the ice-skating young French Hottie was already done (you can find it elsewhere on this blog).  I'm working on a lady skating, taking another Costume Parisien fashion print and altering it.  I've been working on an "Ice Sculpture" of an Ackermann's Beauty... family says it isn't "icy enough".  So I'm just mulling it over.

Regency Christmas Cards

Let's see... Daughter is doing well, tho experiencing some pain from the 9" scar in her side. Possibly "adhesions". She probably should have had a little post-surgical physical therapy.  She's started school this week, enjoying herself, tried out for a play.

I'm going to make a few more Regency Christmas Cards this year, just for fun and to get back into practice.  I used to do so every year, but dropped off the Almacks list accidentally! and got out of the habit.  This year I'm going to alter a couple of the Costume Parisien plates. Not sure which ones...

I'm open to any requests & suggestions! I'll post the cards at 200dpi, good for downloading.  If anyone wants higher (300) dpi, just send me an email.

Here is a Regency Ice Skating print from Long Ago:

Ice Skating Print from Regency Era, I think.

Cat Advice for the Hospital Stay

Last couple of months I've been preoccupied with my daughter's health.  She had surgery 2 weeks ago and is recovering rapidly.

Here are some pictures sent by her Uncle Ned's cats, giving sage advice on doctor and hospital visits.

Blogging will resume in a week or so

-so many Family Situations to deal with! 13 year old girl with health & school problems.... things are working out, thank Goodness.

Anyhow, I am posting this link to Royal Wedding Gowns (It was posted it at Austen Only Blog, which I heartily reccommend!)  This Youtube and others on the same page are very interesting and a pleasure to behold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htSvZDvIf5I&feature=player_embedded

I think the pink dress used as my Avitar would make a fabulous wedding dress for any one at any time in History.  Imagine the Bride in pale pink or ivory, her maids of honor in the same dress, different color underdress!

Work in Progress

After working for 2 days on the face, this lady has a very sweet smile.

I've been working on cleaning up a Costume Parisien fashion plate.  The plate is in bad condition; it looks as tho the person doing the water-color wash accidentally smeared it, or spilled something on it.  The original engraving must have come out a bit odd; giving the lady's face a sort of negative-racoon-look!

Its taking me awhile because I'm trying to get results that look a lot like the original intent.  Otherwise, I'd just sketch it by hand.  Which I may do anyway, just for fun.

Costume Parisien, Unknown English Fashion Print

I received an email from Julia Weyers informing me the "unknown fashion print is from Lady’s Monthly Museum for May 1806.

Costume Parisien, Ackermann's, Regency Christmas Cards

Adaptation of the best TOS cover. Orig cover was pretty damaged, but not hard to fix. 

 

Scan of Sprig Muslin cover, also "cleaned up"

Christmas Card

Just playing around

Ackermann's Repository of the Arts, La Belle Assemblee

Above Left:  This is one of the UGLIEST Regency dresses I've seen. It's also one of the few plates showing a printed fabric. The picture on the Right is one of the prettiest outfits!  Both are Ackermann's, tho the captions were cut off.

Below:  One plate from Ackermann's, one from La Belle Assemblee. Plus the original scans.  The Ackermann's plate has a signature underneath the lady's chair.  I highlighted it as best I could, but I'm not sure I got it right. It's very faded on the original plate.

Ackermann's Repository, La Belle Assemble

Ackermann's Repository, la Belle Assemble

Costume Parisien and Ackermann's Repository of Arts &

Costume Parisien

Costume Parisien

Original Scan and cleaned up fashion plate

French Men from Costume Parisien

Costume Parisien