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We had a wonderful time at the Thomas family's annual 4th of July bash - as usual! This was the best year yet (they just keep getting lovelier :) and we all had theWe had a wonderful time at the Thomas family's annual 4th of July bash - as usual!... READ MORE |
For Becky Miller's birthday she held a ball at her church and invited our family and the Thomases to join her. It was our first time at a masquerade and was very fun, although most of us dropped our masks within a few minutes. :) We stayed from 7:30 to... READ MORE |
I have been very privileged to be a part of the historical society of North Attleboro, MA and a volunteer at the historic Woodcock Garrison House. The garrison, which was built in the 1600s now serves as a historic museum full of wonderful pieces from the... READ MORE
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Here are pictures of some of the garments on display. At least one of the mannequins wears a new wedding dress every year, so look out for new clothing updates!Keep in mind that very few of the clothes are dated the dates I suggest are based on my own... READ MORE |
Our friends the Millers were kind enough to invite us, the Thomases, and our cousins the Luekens, to a historical/formal ball that they were hosting at their church. Of course, we were delighted to attend. The evening was full of good food, watching P&P... READ MORE |
The Thomas' Regency Tea was a big success! With photo shoots, high tea, an encouraging message shared by Jennie Chancey, period music, singing, dancing, and talking galore, we had the time of our lives! It was especially wonderful to have my favorite... READ MORE |
The Thomas' 3rd Annual 4th of July Celebration was so much fun! The plays were a huge success and everyone had a blast! The Thomases did a skit on God's providence in History, and we did one called "Buried Memories". It was a comedy and went off ... READ MORE
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Insanity and excitement filled our house when our friends from church told us they were going to put on a Fezziwig Christmas Ball. The ball would be based on the one that takes place in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and would feature period... READ MORE
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Our dear friends host a ladies tea every year (which is a great excuse for making new costumes :) and for 2004 they decided to do a First Ladies (Wives of U.S. Presidents) themed tea. We all decided to to be women who lived during the Civil War... READ MORE
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On Friday, August 27 our church went to Plymouth, MA, to participate in the Pilgrim March that occurs every friday in August. There were tons of costumes in the basement of the historical house that hosted the March and two rooms, one for the gents and... READ MORE
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This is a dress worn by my gr-gr-gr-grandmother, Irene Payne Peirce. She was the wife of a the Union General Ebenezer Peirce (who lost his arm in the Civil War - blown off by a cannonball. A great story by the way, if you ever care to ask me more :)... READ MORE |
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