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I'm going to a Regency-era dance class tomorrow. Um... for no other reason than I can (also, I think there's a lot to be said for beginning to socialize with a new group of people unrelated to acting and not met via the goddamn Internet) ... and I'm a big dork... and it's better than moping about the house all day (I'm definitely in a mope lately, although I'm fighting it as best I can -- I suspect it's the result of the panic reaction to recent acting things wearing off and my settling into the routine again).

Anyway, the Regency dance class people also do Regency events... balls and dances and the like. Costumes! an excuse for costumes! I think I'm going to go to one (notably next month in New Haven). Aside from dancing there's a gaming room. Muahahaha... cards (yes, I shall endeavor to learn games I don't know appropriate to the period, yes you can guess where that is going). And I'll even be good and dress like a girl... because it's more useful. Funny the ways in which being a girl are and aren't... sigh... lots of background processes today... and I keep editing this damnable post instead of writing a new one. I've not been to New Haven in years and years.

Anyway, I confess to being terribly excited about it all.

I'm at work now.

Comments

If you dance in costume, we must have...

[labellerose.livejournal.com]

Pictures! You have the perfect body type for Regency clothing and would look wonderful. I'm thinking the 'matron' (ie over 21) silks, though, not the jeune fille sprig muslins. You'd be great as Lady Caroline Lamb.

...Sighing sadly, wishing I could sew for you...

[delchi.livejournal.com]

You know, I would love to do something like that, if only I didn't have 5 left feet and the timing of a 64 Chevy. Heh.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I've been doing Regency dance for... about 25 years, and it's great fun. You'll like it, the imoportant thing is the big picture, not perfection.

Then work on the little details which make for ultimate verismiltude.

TK