Returning to Williamsburg in March 2014

Colonial Williamsburg, here we come!

I’ll spare you the “squee” (but know that it’s happening) – my dear friend Maggie and I will be attending the Millinery Through Time conference in Colonial Williamsburg this March!

Oh my, I can’t help it, sorry, SQUEEEE!!!

The conference promises to be ripe with interesting everything – lectures, presentations, viewings of collections, a birthday party reception, a little play. I’m even excited about the coffee break, not to mention the “study drawers open in Textile Gallery.” OMG OMG OMG.

I didn’t even get to wear all of these gowns last time I was there, on account of the weather.

Of course, my mind drifts to “whatever shall I wear?” With a short turnaround time, I will be taking older gowns – the red “Revolution” dress, the Indienne, the striped Anglaise, maybe my wedding redingote, if I adjust the fit, and maybe the blue riding habit – but I also plan to finish off the LAMCA Sacque-ma, and maybe, just maybe, make a little Pierrot jacket out of the chintz fabric I bought at Colonial Williamsburg last time I was there.

Reproduction cotton print, from a gown in the CW collection.

Maybe something like this:

Met, 1785

Maggie and I will be staying six nights, so that’s rather a lot of days to be dressing up (oh darn).

I guess I’d better get to work!

14 Comments

  • E. Waterman

    January 20, 2014 at 9:15 PM

    I DO NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE WARDROBE FOR THIS EXCURSION OH MY GOD AAAAAAAHHHHHH EXCITEMENT. Sorry, I too could not help myself!

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  • Caroline

    January 21, 2014 at 4:02 AM

    Major squee!!!!! That is awesome. What a blast!! I've been wanting to go so badly, but I don't know how many more costume related trips in a row I can drag my husband on. I'll keep my fingers crossed 🙂

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  • Thread-Head

    January 21, 2014 at 5:58 AM

    My envy knows no bounds. That is going to be an AMAZING trip! Enjoy yourselves, and report back in excruciating detail!!

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  • Laura Morrigan

    January 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM

    How exciting! I am dying to go there! Can't wait to see all the pictures! Like Beky, I am over in Australia, so it will be years 'til I can make there!

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  • Kleidung um 1800

    January 21, 2014 at 1:31 PM

    Now, that was a 'SQUEEEEE' – it even crossed the pond and was heard in good old Europe 😉
    Wonderful and excting, I'm very happy for you…and I'm looking forward to seeing wonderful and exciting pictures and blogposts about it 🙂

    Sabine

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  • fixitfaerie

    January 21, 2014 at 8:06 PM

    Oh that sounds like so much fun! From reading your blog for a while now, I know you will have plenty to wear. Did I say it sounds like so much fun?! Paula

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  • Chelsea

    January 21, 2014 at 10:55 PM

    Sweet! I'd love to go to the conference, but I'm afraid I'll be working the whole time. Any chance we could meet up while you're here?

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    • Lauren Stowell

      January 21, 2014 at 11:14 PM

      Our little group will be in Williamsburg for about 5 days, so if you get a chance to swing by, we can have tea and cakes or some such 🙂

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    • Chelsea

      March 9, 2014 at 3:11 AM

      That would be lovely! I sent you an email but I'm not sure if you got it. It might be sitting in your junk mail folder?

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