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Post by OOM on Nov 16, 2015 5:04:45 GMT
That's my thing right now. Also Victorian and Edwardian times. Anybody else interested in this? I am more interested in daily life and such, rather than politics and that kind of thing.
Who else enjoys this and is anyone else in the SCA? I'd love to be in the SCA.
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Post by RefrigeratorMom on Nov 16, 2015 7:15:46 GMT
I enjoy the Victorian and Edwardian times, so that shows like Downton Abbey and books about that era are interesting. I have studied my family's genealogy and life experience in 19th c. America.
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Post by OOM on Nov 16, 2015 10:07:55 GMT
I enjoy the Victorian and Edwardian times, so that shows like Downton Abbey and books about that era are interesting. I have studied my family's genealogy and life experience in 19th c. America. I'm very much into those eras too. We had a Victorian Christmas party last year. I have a couple of actual Edwardian era pieces that I bought from estate sales. One is a velvet frock type walking coat, and the other is a brocade ruffled fitted jacket/top. I have plenty of reproduction things and inspired things, but those are the two real pieces I have. I also have many real and reproduction pieces from later eras as well. Vintage clothing is another huge interest of mine. I'd love to talk Victorian and Edwardian with you if you are interested. What are some of the aspects of it you like best? My best friend and I tried being pen pals with each other and writing "old fashioned" as she called it. She didn't know very much about it and got tired of it quickly but I had a ball. I would love to exchange some bread and butter letters with you in the old style if you would like. Complete with sealing wax instead of glued envelopes and a fountain pen instead of a bic. Do you like to dress up like that as well? What about decorating? I prefer the English Country Manor house style of decor and I've managed to sort of fit it into my modern 1990's one level four bedroom house, but I'm happy with it. Tell me what all you like about it please. I'll talk forever about this. |
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Post by ylevental on Nov 16, 2015 14:54:26 GMT
All I know about this is Shakespeare, and I don't even know if he is considered to be part of Medieval England.
Are you also interested in medieval Italy too or not as much?
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Post by RefrigeratorMom on Nov 16, 2015 22:06:40 GMT
I haven't done too much SCA type of stuff, haven't done the "authentic" costumes for instance. I've gone to two Renne Faires and a couple of trapper rendezvous/reenactments but purely as a spectator. I was sorely tempted to get tickets to a Christmas "medieval banquet" thing at the university here, complete with wassail, carols, and perhaps a boars head, but it was too rich for my blood.
I'm struggling to stay employed for another 8 or 9 months and then retire, so no spare energy at present for larks, I'm afraid.
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Post by RefrigeratorMom on Nov 21, 2015 23:56:09 GMT
oh you know how to find "everyday stuff" from the turn of the 20th century? The Library of Congress has historical newspapers to 1922 for many US states. I've learned all kinds of stuff about my ancestors that way. My great-great-uncle for instance, was a college boy of 19 or so when he had an affair with a married woman 7 years his senior, her husband conveniently died of apparent poisoning, leaving two little children, then the student and his lover eloped and hurriedly got married. This whole thing got lurid coverage (and very biased journalism) in both Connecticut and New York papers. Needless to say, I never heard about any of this from my relatives!
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Post by RefrigeratorMom on Nov 22, 2015 14:36:48 GMT
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