Picnic At Pemberly

YEAH YEAH YEAH...... Sorry I just had to get that out of my system. There is a Pride and Prejudice ball coming up this Saturday and unutterably excited! It's Titled " A Picnic at Pemberly". I have made my brother a Mr. Darcy Costume which turned out very well (at least I'm quite pleased with it), But i couldn't find time to make myself a dress which is all right since I found a Formal-like blue/purple dress that I needed an excuse to buy. Well It's second hand so it was actually only $10 and it seems like it was tailored for me it fits so good, It's a Princess cut and it's satin I believe. I'm also hoping to make a Regency Bonnet to go with it. I've Convinced some of my fellow Church goers to come (mostly girls) and I'm super happy. It will be outside at a farm (same one they did the Hobbit Ball, I should post that video), and it will be a lunch type potluck. It starts at 3:00 and goes until 8:00. My entire family is planning on going, as of yesterday anyway. Yesterday some Home school friends ours invited us over (more like I begged them to let us come) to go thru the dances we will be dancing, It was so much fun and we're planning on doing it again this Friday. We're learning them now so when we get to the ball we don't look absolutely ridiculous. Also they are more complicated dances than I've danced before so it's a good opportunity to learn! Oh I think I could somehow procure the dance list, maybe someone in this big wide world someone else will know them too:

Apley House

Dashing White Sergeant

Fine Companions Waltz

The Introduction

Leather Lake House

Mr. Issac's Maggot

Physical Snob

The Rakes of Rochester

The Shrewsbury Lasses

Stockport Assembly

Tythe Pig

Wakefield Hunt

(Possibly Marie's wedding <3)

So far I've danced The Physical snob, Wakefield Hunt, and The Introduction. But I hope to learn more this Friday! I can't wait to have pictures and Video's to share, I love the feeling of going to a ball, it's excitement and almost as if I'm doing something that used to be normal and I feel connected, not to mention how much wonderful fun it is! It's funny a lot of the Home-schooled families go to find Husbands (or Wives) It's the perfect occasion to get to know someone but not be dating, because It's everyone together not just a two person waltz, or one on one but everyone working together to make something big and beautiful. As you can almost definitely see I cannot wait to be able to go, At not just for the food either.

    

                                                                                            -E.J.E.

Picture update :)