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Mi's oft geeky sewing blog

Monday, March 10, 2014

Jane Austen Centre

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Why hello there Jane Austen Centre!


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All these outfits on display are reproductions, but still a lot of fun to look at.

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Aaaw that purse with a tassle!

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And the embroidered buttons! Love.

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The cravat! I feel they should make a comeback.

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Aaaah kids costumes ;_;

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My love for you is breaking my heart.

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Ah the regimental man

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Even Mrs. Bennet cannot resist.

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The outfit is a replica of a 1805 uniform.

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Tea!

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I reeeeeally want a tea caddy like that.

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Also I like this style of sleeve.

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Miss Austen being hilarious after being “requested” to dedicate her book to the Prince Regent.

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E modelling how this is a long narrow hall really. Also that gramma had to stay in the gift shop because she didn’t really care (blasphemy!) and didn’t want to bother with the stairs.

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This dress had an interesting story, in that it was discovered all cut out, but was assembled in the 2000s.

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Shelf of accoutrements.

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They had a little dress up section, but as I have my own gowns, I didn’t bother. E indulged though :D

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A letter penned by Ms. Austen! So pretty!

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Would not mind owning that writing desk, not at all.

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Another reproduction.

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I’m honestly not sure what those chopstick like things are.

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Persuasion costume!

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I love this adaptation, SO MUCH.

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All this detail you don’t even notice in the movie!

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Also, I like her hat.

That was the last room at the centre, so then we returned to the gift shop. We had planned on having tea there, since they have a tea room, but they have no elevator and it was on the top floor so no go.

So, at the gift shop, they have these tote bags that say “I ♥ Darcy” on them, and other things with that phrase.
My gramma “Who’s Darcy and why is he a big deal?”
Yeeeeeah.

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Anyway, we had delicious lunch at a place that was on the way back to the hotel.
Then I took my gramma back to the hotel, while E went to the Roman Baths, which I’d been to before and actually remember fairly well (though if I end up in Bath again, I’ll probably give them another go).

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Another blue door! I like the blue.

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