Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Here is the February Calendar of events, as it stands right now. Sunday the 5th we have been invited by Mme Theodosia de Valois to join her in attending The Bach Ca...
Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Here is the February Calendar of events, as it stands right now. Sunday the 5th is the Le Bon Ton event of The Bach Cantata and than Tea on the 26th, which we will ...
Hello all. The first thing Id like to do is talk about the 2012 retreat. Yes, its on. This time its a Summer retreat. What weve decided to do is to 1) alternate between summer and winter ...
Photos in this movie by photographer Marcia Glover. Megan Funks Collection of Photos:PeopleOutdoorsWinter BallStephanie Robertsons Facebook Gallery (must be signed in and friended)Click HereSara...
Do not fret, Oregonians and neighbours, the ORS has organized its first leadership meeting in January so we can start to plan the coming year. We are going for broke this new year, and theres a...
I can state with alacrity that a lovely time was had by all! The food, the society, the ambience, it was all a resounding win, and the participants were all most lovely. Here are some teaser ph...
A reminder list for the retreat. 1. We’ve been informed this week that the retreat center no longer provides bath towels, so if you like to be able to dry off post shower (I sure do!), please br...
Heads-up, Regency enthusiasts! American Duchess has released another model of period shoe and this time its Regency. A beautiful Regency slipper complete with the side seams. The shoe is from t...
Miss Jane Porter apparently wore a Fichu.The Fichu, the chemisette—false sleeves... these are little fripperies that can change the look of a gown dramatically. When you are into costuming, you...
This evening at the opera organized by Miss Stephanie Robertson was a triumph. A small group of us ladies attended the Portland Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro.The set was a star o...
There’s been a spate ofdiscussion flying about the ORS for a little while now. Mostly it’s adiscussion on how a set of Regency stays ought to fit, and how does onecompensate for special issues, like ...
Last night, Mrs. Charlotte Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Demlow and I, Mrs. Nora Azevedo made our appearance at the Friday night dance held weekly by the Portland Country Dancing Community. Mrs. Demlow is...
A sidesaddle from the Regency period.I’ve rekindled my interest in riding aside these past few years, naturally. Depending on the level of interest, Im thinking it would be fun to create a ORS E...
Its only the end of August and the Oregon Regency Societys first Regency Retreat is pretty much sold out! Imagine that! Our organizers have put together a nice, varied schedule of workshops and we ar...
What a turnout we had on Sunday, it was so delightful! We partook in a delicious meal and enjoyed tasty refreshments; and we played a hearty game of Blind-Mans-Bluff on the verdant lawns of the fine ...
"You had better explore to Donwell," replied Mr. Knightley. "That may be done without horses. Come, and eat my strawberries. They are ripening fast."And so we did, this Sunday last, g...
How can you not love the family chaos going on in this portrait?One of my favourite things is to see period family portraits. And not just formal sitting portraits, but ones where there are people un...
Yes, you heard it, were having our retreat! Its SO exciting to watch it come together and to start finalizing workshops and the registration packet. I put a preliminary notice on Facebook the day bef...
Due to some issues out of the ORS control, we dont have any events set in stone and have not been able to update the ORS events list on the ORS site.Here is a list of upcoming events and event ideas ...
A Regency lady might have worn very light fabrics (old-fashioned muslin was more like voile or batiste is today) but she did wear a few layers to compensate. It was said that a regency lady’s gown sh...
The Oregon Regency Society web page is undergoing a server migration--so the website (and the RSA Regency Society of America website) will be out of commission for a day or two while the new folks wh...
The ORSs bonnet tutorials are much-viewed, and I discovered this little gem on YouTube this weekend, a young lady who is delightfully thrilled by her bonnet that she made using our tutorial. Shes ado...
Yes it may finally happen! We have found a location that will let us rent their space for a very fine price. The event will be held over a weekend in December. That gives us all plenty of time to pla...
Good Day Ladies and GentlemanWhile it is dreary and snowy, many a daydream has centered on the wonders and comforts of a warm summers day. Others find find the careful planning of the summer season t...
We rely on public broadcasting for the period pieces we love the most! If we allow our government to slash public broadcasting, it will severely limit or completely wipe out any of the things weve co...
Photographer: Michael Linn; see originals on his flickr page: CLICK HERE.Shadow puppet show performed by Mary Kowal; author of Shades of Milk and Honey.
Last years Feast of the Twelfth Night was a revelation. This year, the chef is making an expanded menu and we are able to squeeze in a few more seats. The venue is changed as well. Our or...
Greetings readers! Today we are going to follow a lovely tutorial created by ORS member and ORS leader Charlotte. She made her own regency slippers recently, and did a bang-up-job of it, so Ive decid...
The ORS Annual Picnic at Pittock was so fun this year! The fabulous Portland Landmark overlooks the valley and the city of portland. This french-chateau style building was built a hundred years later...
Sex and the Austen GirlEpisode 1: Episode 2: Episode 3: Episode 4: Episode 5: Episode 6: Episode 7: Episode 8: Teaser: Main Page:http://www.babelgum.com/s exandtheaustengirl
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