tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post6345388679268464083..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Tools of the Trade: 18th Century Reenactors--Through a Portal in TimeCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-16574850770788807752011-08-07T15:10:07.898-04:002011-08-07T15:10:07.898-04:00What a great way to immerse yourself in research! ...What a great way to immerse yourself in research! I hope you have an entirely fabulous time, Joan. Reenactors are a valuable resource indeed. As you said there are many places that we can access that show living history, the detail we can learn from seeing life in colonial times portrayed can be such a rich source for our writing.Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-43162397930372504872011-08-06T16:04:20.146-04:002011-08-06T16:04:20.146-04:00How wonderful for you! Talk about soaking up the a...How wonderful for you! Talk about soaking up the atmosphere....and thank you for the great sites; have been considering doing something like this; what an inspiration!<br /><br />Wonder why it is that the "Quillers" have this "thing" for the colonial period....either wanting to experience the times, or wear the attire. <br /><br />Your post has prompted me to actually create aPat Iacuzzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983141590663751303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-86299647153885957662011-08-05T20:59:41.553-04:002011-08-05T20:59:41.553-04:00I knew I recognized the house in that last photo. ...I knew I recognized the house in that last photo. Ah, that brought back memories. Too bad I missed that reenactment by a week last year! <br /><br />Wonderful post, Joan. I look forward to seeing you in your costume in progress and I know you'll have such a great time in Ohio.Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-37094076754192956272011-08-05T19:50:55.778-04:002011-08-05T19:50:55.778-04:00Oh, Miss Kathy, what fun going to a Civil War ball...Oh, Miss Kathy, what fun going to a Civil War ball in full regalia! I know you'll have a lovely time. There's nothing more graceful than Civil War era dress. I've been using the word costume in the technical sense as referring to the clothing worn in a particular period, not the way it's most commonly used today. But if reenactors prefer to say attire, I'll use that term J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-50223695077767950752011-08-05T15:41:43.932-04:002011-08-05T15:41:43.932-04:00Great post, Joan!! Wish I could tag along with you...Great post, Joan!! Wish I could tag along with you on your trip - sounds so rewarding and inspiring. Our books sure bring us in contact with interesting people and experiences. I thank the Lord often for that! Your attire sounds so up my alley:) I haven't found a place to wear my 18th-century gown yet and don't think ACFW is the venue. Maybe I'll keep a look out for reenacting events Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-9739217999412604892011-08-05T14:37:56.151-04:002011-08-05T14:37:56.151-04:00I love this! Best to you in your first re-enactme...I love this! Best to you in your first re-enactment in period attire (the folks who do this all the time prefer "attire" as opposed to "costume"). This week in my hometown, we're celebrating 150 years of Vineland history and I'll be in period attire as the Civil War is our emphasis. We're going to a Civil War ball on September 24 - getting my ballgown ready! AsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-45651868952659329162011-08-05T14:01:11.450-04:002011-08-05T14:01:11.450-04:00Carrie, I envy you sooooo much!! I've only bee...Carrie, I envy you sooooo much!! I've only been at Williamsburg and Jamestown once, but someday I am going to get there again. There's no better way to get a deep feel for the nitty gritty aspects of our ancestors' lives than sites like those.J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-80423805114396190212011-08-05T06:57:34.191-04:002011-08-05T06:57:34.191-04:00Joan, This sounds like a wonderful event! Thanks ...Joan, This sounds like a wonderful event! Thanks for all those great links, too. A thought provoking article. I am fortunate to live where on almost any given day I could go and hang out with colonial folk.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.com