I got a shawl--modernish, but I think it will pass for Regency. My DD gave
me a jeweled peacock pin in shades of blue and green and my husband a bow
tie (that is all he wears these days) in colors to match.
Most of my clothing/textile gifts are on the giving side: Made my 3-1/2
year old granddaughter a matching skirt and tote bag in a Minnie Mouse
print. She couldn't understand the grown-ups' mirth when she opened the package
and announced, "it's a Minnie skirt." The two older grands will get swing
dance skirts, to be made in January. They are going to a father-daughter
dance in February. After much looking for something with polka dots, I ended
up
with a black ground with hot pink, gray, and white dots and silver
sprinkles. One girl got a hot pink cardigan and the other a gray one. (Also
clothing related--I had to order the sweaters from Lands End. Fortunately, I
ordered in plenty of time for delivery. Everything in the stores seemed to
have
rather hideous designs of one kind or another--no nice solid colors.)
You all enjoy your presents, y'hear? And may the new year bring lots of
sewing and dress up time.
Ann Wass
In a message dated 12/27/2013 12:03:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
chim...@ravensgard.org writes:
Nobody has started this thread yet? Amazing, 8-)
Well... Medieval Clothing and Textiles #9, thanks to a coupon that brought
the price down to what the DH could stand!
Dress Accessories, 1150-1450 (finally)
Wearing the Cloak, Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times (this goes with
"post-Roman Arthuriana")
and, OT, a Jayne cap! as per Firefly, see at
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f108/ of course, I don't have the
accompanying firepower to REALLY
complete the look, but Himself was satisfied that it was a COMPLETE
surprise, 8-) I had even opened the delivery pkg by mistake and not really
recognized it, and had completely forgotten making whatever joke about it when
we
originally saw it! 100% acrylic and it is actually warm in the drafty
house!
and a cookery book, and a history book, and a couple of comic-strip/manga
collections, and a couple of children's books from my eternal-list...
Himself was wailing about how I have to provide him with MORE NON-book ideas!
So
I also have a couple of jigsaw puzzles, 8-); now I just have to find time
to DO them! And get past bridling when teh boyz push in to HELP me go
FASTER!
Hope you all got stuff you wanted/ liked/ were surprised by/ had other
positive reactions to, 8-)
Hoppy Gnu Year!
chimene
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