Pittock Mansion Picnic

This afternoon we went to the Oregon Regency Society’s annual Pittock Mansion Picnic. We had a lovely afternoon of eating, card playing, chatting, and strolling the beautiful grounds and interiors of the mansion. Here are a few pics, enjoy!

The spread.

The Cartwright’s, in their new creations. Yes, this is part of the reason I have not been online much. The Captain has a second frock coat, that I do not have pictures of yet.

Here we are… I finished the new robe in time too, I’m very happy with the results.

Lady Devereaux, Mrs. Cartwright, and I in the house.

Where’s Mrs. Cartwright… :P

That’s all for now :) Have a lovely rest of your day.

Love Lauren

Something for Me

Today I finally had a chance to make something for myself. I had a good 5 hours, or so, this afternoon to draft and sew my new little creation. Here’s the progress so far. I should have it finished in a few more hours tomorrow.

This was the inspiration. However, as usual, I’m changing it a bit.

I fell in love with this fabric at Fabric Expo a few months ago. It’s so light and floaty.

I decided to leave it unlined and flat fell the  seams. I’m very happy with the results so far. I also constructed the back pleats in the same fashion as the infamous Janet Arnold Open Robe. 

All that is left is hemming the robe and attaching the sleeves. I plan to do capped sleeves like the inspiration robe.

So, there you go, finally a normal post :D Hopefully there will be more like it to come.

Have a lovely weekend.

Love Lauren

The Chicken Formerly Known as Little Po

Some of you may remember this little fluffy fuzz butt, whom I decided to call Little Po, after the Duchess de Polignac.

Well, turns out this little duchess is actually a duke, and has been rechristened Muppet. So, my riding instructor kindly took him in and he is currently living on her ranch with her 11 chickens. Now, while he was with us, he was convinced he was a dog and would follow Leila around the yard. Now, that he is surrounded by horses, he thinks he is a horse. 

He currently favors this beauty, Derby, whom I also work with on a regular basis. In fact, he even sleeps in his stall at night.

Audra, my riding instructor, sent me this picture the other night. Here he is, hanging out with with Derby. He has his own little spot and Derby really likes him.

Long Overdue Blogging Soon to Come…

Hi All,

    I know, I know, I have not been blogging, commenting, or reading blogs like I used to as of late. I do have some very good reasons. I have been sewing like crazy for our trip to the Fair at New Boston for the past several months. As a result I have been spending all of my extra computer time cranking out two full suits for our friend the Captain and a gown for his lovely wife. I just finished the last of the suits over the weekend, and I’m almost finished with Mrs. Cartwright’s gown. As soon as I am finished, I will have a long post with lots and lots of pictures :) In the mean time, I finally received a picture from Sir Michael in his new suit that I made for him earlier this year. Have a lovely day :)

Love Lauren

Sir Michael and his lovely Lady Devereaux

Bastille Day Party

Yesterday was the Fifth Annual Bastille Day party. It was a nice gathering with good food and good company. I didn’t bring my camera to the actual event but here are a few pics of what I wore as well as Mrs. Cartwright’s lovely ensemble.

Definitely not the best picture, but considering I took it by myself, with my phone in the mirror, it’s not too terrible.

Mrs. Cartwright, Gico, and I after the party relaxing under the pavilion.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

Love Lauren

A Quiet 4th

   We had a nice and quiet Fourth of July with a little bit of pizzazz. The Cartwright’s and Thomas and I decided to have a small bbq in our vintage 1940’s wear. Afterwards we went over to the banks of the Columbia River to watch the fireworks. It was a lovely day.

Mrs. Cartwright and I before I changed into my dress. The playsuit is also and original from the late 40’s and early 50’s.

Mrs. Cartwright and I are wearing original dresses we picked up in a few local shops.

I love this picture of Mrs. Cartwright and Max, after he pulled the pillow and blanket on the floor.

Fireworks show over Fort Vancouver. It was a great spectacle.

I hope you all had a lovely 4th.

Love Lauren aka Georgiana ;)

Sauvie’s Island Picnic

Today Mrs. Cartwright and I joined the Oregon Regency Society for a picnic on Sauvie’s Island. It was a delightful event and Mrs. Cartwright and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was a very lovely and peaceful afternoon.

Mrs. Cartwright picking strawberries.

Sea Bathing in the Columbia River

Relaxing on our little blanket after our sea excursion.

Well, I must be off to bed now. Have a lovely evening.

Yours,

Lady Georgiana Sully

My Family!

As you read in my previous post, my parents and step grandmother came to see us for a few days. It was so mice spending time with them and showing them the sites around town. Here are a few pictures from there stay.

My dad enjoying the pavilion.

My mom snagged a pic of the babies cuddling before bedtime :)

Baron enjoying his bath.

Gico Baby

Maximus, aka Moose Dog with his ball.

Leila Lu, aka Baby Girl Doggie

My mom in front of the carriage house at Pittock Mansion.

My grandfather’s lovely bride, Mary.

Mr.s Cartwright and I at our riding lesson. My parents came out to watch us and enjoy the countryside for a few hours.

Trucker and Bob in the marshy area of the field.

Molly, our instructor’s doggy, playing in the water. She is one goofy girl.

The amazingly beautiful Oregon Coast!

Mrs. Cartwright and Mary enjoying the views.

Picture of hubby taking a picture :)

The whole gang at Pittock.

Finally, here is a pic of our dear friend’s little girl playing dress up in the blue room. They came to visit us yesterday, after living in Virginia for a year. It was lovely to see them and I just had to include this pic. She is such a cutie!

Have a lovely evening.

Love Lauren

A Huge Thank You!

Hello Friends!

   I hope you are all doing well! My parents just spent a wonderful 5 days with us and have safely returned home. The main purpose of this trip was bringing the furniture I inherited from my late grandparents. It has been like Christmas! I have been organizing for a week and, thanks to my wonderful friends, am almost complete.

  I owe a huge thank you to Mme de Valois, Sir Michael and Lady Devereux, Cpt. and Mrs. Cartwright, and my wonderful parents and step-grandmother for all of your help! Finally, and most certainly not least, my wonderful husband, Sir Thomas, has been putting up with a flood of very feminine furniture and accessories! I’m so glad he has his man cave/ basement to gain some masculinity back in our house :)

  I also have a huge post coming down the pike. As soon as I get everything organized I promise to post pics. There are a number of amazing treasures. Here are just a couple teasers ;)

I have loved this brass bed since I was a little girl! It’s so exciting to have it in my home.

My secretary desk. It’s in the “blue room” and the room is looking quite lovely. I will post full pictures when I’m finished with it :)

Part of the dining room set with the china dishes and crystal ware.

There will be more pictures to come as soon as I get things the way I want them.

Love Lauren

The Cpt.’s New Frock Coat

Yes, I finally have some pictures of the coat I just finished for our good friend, Cpt. Cartwright. Now, keep in mind that this is his last fitting, and he’s not in his full attire :)

 

The Collar

The pleats on the tails. Mrs. Cartwright made the lovely deathhead buttons for her husband’s frock.

The Cpt. is being silly here :P

I hope to get some final pics of him in his full attire soon.

Have a lovely day!

Love Lauren

Baron and Other Craziness…

So, life has been wonderful and just plain crazy busy lately. I’ve been working on a number of sewing projects in preparation for our trip to Ohio, upping my horseback riding to three days a week, and caring for our own little menagerie.

To add to the slight insanity, we are taking care of a new feathery friend for the next few months until his owner can find a new place. His name is Baron and he is a 28 year old blind goose.  So far he is fitting in very well and is very sweet.

He will be staying in the back yard during the day and sleeping in his own space, complete with straw bedding,  in the garage at night. Last night he stayed in our basement bathroom to see if he could be indoors at night. He did well, but my goodness, he is one MESSY boy! So, we both think the garage will be the perfect place for him at night.

Baron in the backyard for the first time.

Taking his bath! He looooved this so much. He spent a good 30 minutes splashing around.

Meeting the dogs. Max seems to really like him. He just laid down next to baron and sat there.

Well, I must be off to work on pattern drafting. Have a lovely day!

Love Lauren