Okay LJ...I'm turning to you for help.

My friend Julie is a photographer who up until now has been dedicated to film cameras. Over New Years, I visited her and we had pretty much the following conversation:

Julie: *looking at college classes for digital photography* I should really consider getting into digital photography, but I don't want to ( Read more... )

Okay, people, plea for research help time!

Dressing gowns/robes appropriate for regency/1812 wear. I know resources for 1860s wrappers, but have not been able to find anything for 1812 so far. Links, pictures, book references, anything--much appreciated!

*flees to orientation*

Let's say, hypothetically, that I was losing my mind considering a new kind of project for the new year. And let's say, hypothetically, that this new project was out of Costume in Detail by Nancy Bradfield, would be appropriate for multiple Regency and some 1812 events, and involves enough handwork that I need to start now if I want to have a ( Read more... )

So, I know I said I was trying to use up fabric I already had, but I got back from training in Spring Arbor this afternoon and didn't want to just go home, so I went swatch shopping instead. I'm thinking in terms of that I'm not going to be able to get away with not going to any more Civil War events and then nuranar was talking about her wrapper and reine_de_coudre ( Read more... )

Dear sarahnucci,

Where did you get the wide-brimmed straw hat that I've seen you wearing in pictures of you and koshka_the_cat at Civil War reenactments? In pursuit of my goal to never get another tan/burn/sun damage at a historic event ever again, I'm shopping for face-shading headwear. I know where to get low-crowned hats for 18th century, but anything after that ( Read more... )

Has anyone used Galleria before? I'm trying to add event photos to the Tortue website (HERE) and I'm stuck ( Read more... )

Hey everybody. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday ( Read more... )

Okay, everyone, I figure most if not all of you are artsier than I am, so it's a good place to start ( Read more... )

Sara Vazquez, this is for you--because I swore up and down and sideways that I would never be onstage, and here I am, cast as the "bowing woman," in Sound of Music this spring. I don't have to do anything but bow a lot and let some kid in a suit usher me offstage, but still ( Read more... )