Author: kendra

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Lumieres Salacious Salon

Last Saturday night, Lumieres held our second annual Salacious Salon, where we dress up in our 18th century undies, eat lots and lots of dessert, drink champagne, and read/examine naughty 18th century items. Ahem. Lots of fun, although the rain made me grumpy for going out – come on, weather! Cooperate – I’ve got big hair here! We had soooooo many desserts it was outstanding (you’ll see Trystan having a chocolate mousse moment in the kitchen), lots of shocking attire (Bridget in a sheet – hey, a sheet is period, right?), and lots and lots of fun was had.

Trystan’s was a great place to have it, as her house is already very period-esque in its decor. The photos I took are relatively dim, so nothing too exciting, but you can get an idea of the atmosphere (I always think flash ruins atmosphere when you’re in candlelight!).

In other news, I AM sewing – it’s just that it’s mostly been for my secret Costume Con masquerade dress (which is coming along swimmingly). Did some work on my robe a la francaise yesterday, so updates soon!

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Masterpiece Theatre and Jane Austen

The Masterpiece Theatre website has their 2008 schedule up, which includes the three new ITV (UK) Jane Austen adaptations. The schedule includes: Persuasion (new version – just aired), Northanger Abbey (new version), Mansfield Park (new version), Miss Austen Regrets (new production, about Austen late in life), Pride & Prejudice (1995 Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle version), Emma (1997 Kate Beckinsale version), Sense & Sensibility (new version), A Room with a View (new tv version), My Boy Jack (new production, Daniel Radcliffe as the son of Rudyard Kipling), and Cranford (new adaptation of an Elizabeth Gaskell novel). Whew!

What did you think of the new Persuasion? You can read my review on the Regency costume movie reviews page, as well as my reviews of the new Northanger Abbey (quite liked it) and Mansfield Park (rather hated it).

I’m really looking forward to seeing the new Sense & Sensibility and Miss Austen Regrets – no idea if I’ll like them or not, but interested to check them out! I’m doubtful of the new Room with a View – how can you improve on the Helena Bonham Carter film version? And everyone in the UK seems to be raving about Cranford, so I’m excited about that!

There are previews available for many of these on the Masterpiece Theatre website.