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Sure, emailing would be fun! I'll drop my address in your ask box :)
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WOW, really? That should be so awesome! It'll be nice to see you there.
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Aww, that is wonderful to hear! You are quite welcome :)
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I absolutely have samples of that time period! Unfortunately, extant examples are few and far between, seeing as this was some five or six centuries ago, but there are plenty of portraits and artwork that shows the fashions just fine :) I'll post some of those in a minute!
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I looked around and I couldn't find many resources at all for that time period, and especially not so specific as "Spanish in California," but I have a few fashion plates. Keep in mind that these were the non-Spanish representation of said Spanish fashions through publications like Godey's. I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance!
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I very much like marquise.de. Though they have more eras, they specialize in the eighteenth century, from extant patterns to portraits to how garments were worn. They even have a clothing dictionary! It's definitely a favourite site of mine, and I used their resources when I was drafting my stays. I hope it helps you as much as it's helped me!
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A lot of the times, you need to focus on one single era - I find it incredibly difficult to be costuming in two different time periods at once. It's distracting, and you can't decide which to work with! So it helps to narrow it down that way.
Additionally, if you haven't already started costuming, go for it! Even if you just begin with something simpler, like a chemise or a small knitting project, it's nice to start creating. -
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Oh, how precious you look! It really is quite lovely. I take it you reenact? And I love your hat!
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The link doesn't work :/ could you resend it, please? I'd love to see!
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Thank you! I currently reenact the Middle Ages (late 1300s/early 1400s is my specialty) and the American Civil War (I'm a reb), though I make costumes for other eras such as the Regency period. Though I don't have many pictures at all of me DURING a reenactment, I'll put up the few that I do possess :) I'm so pleased that you're interested. And oh, I'm terribly flattered. You are too kind!
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Unfortunately, though I've seen plenty of stays and petticoats that are bound, I've never seen an example of a gown with binding.
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I've been posting quite a lot of evening gowns from this time period, so hopefully you've enjoyed it :)
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Actually, yes. Victorian women (and indeed, men as well) were very focused on “protocol” and proper etiquette. Although, it did depend on how high-class and formal the events were - if it was an all-day event where you stayed at the person’s house from early until evening (such as you see in Gone with the Wind, actually), then yes, you would change for dinner.
There are subtle differences in each kind of dress that gives a hint as to its use, so if it were at all possible with time and money, a woman would want to change for her different events. -
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Hahah I love this question! I live in Southern California - I WISH I lived in New York! I'm heading there after college for my graduate school :)
They do consummate their love, but never really "officially" - it's complicated. They were either possessed or Kahlan wasn't completely herself or it was an alternate reality. Boo :( -
I don't believe in the Christian idea of god. I feel like there is something out there, but I'm not sure what - and to be honest, I don't really feel like it applies to me, so I'm not bothered. At least for now, I have absolutely no interest in religious, as it isn't for me, and I don't feel the need to search for a higher being. I just let things happen.
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Faye’s Bio
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