Costume Faunch

[akirlu]

Nothing but wibbling about fancy dress here. Manly men may move on to the next political post without pause...

I don't usually think of Sweden, or the 18th Century, when I think of costumed re-enactors, but now I don't know why not. One of the great advantages to doing 18th C. costumed events in Sweden is that if you're lucky and clever and plan well, you can have your events in picture perfect, 18th C. manor houses and grounds, complete with gravel drives and swans on the lake. *Swoon*

Loads of pictures here and here.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Oh wow my liver is curdling in envy.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Hmm. What wine goes best with curdled liver?

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Zut alors! Chicken-fried cricket-pelts, naturellement.

[voidampersand.livejournal.com]

Sauternes

[athenais.livejournal.com]

My god, I want to do that. I've never done re-enactments, and I've never made myself an historical costume, but I so very, very much want to spend a day or two kitted out as an 18th century person in 18th century surroundings.

*is ded of envy*

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know, me too. The pictures make it come alive for me, somehow. A couple of summer days on a Swedish country estate, drinking in the atmosphere and rowing on the lake? Right up there with attending a Regency ball in Bath, for me.

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

:-) Gustafs Skål is the largest non-military 18th century group i Europe.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Well, wowee. I've been seeing Bjarne on the costume lists for ages, but I had somehow gotten the idea of him as something of a devoted lone amateur. Obviously he's not at all alone in his dedication to good 18th C. costumes. Very impressive all around. I'm particularly impressed with everyone getting their shoes right. That's got to be expensive.

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

The pics are from Gustafs Skål's 15th anniversary, so we've been going on for a while. :-)

www.gustafsskal.nu

Shoes are SO hard and indeed expensive. It's still on my must-have-list, unfortunately.

[replyhazy.livejournal.com]

I see your swoon and raise you one drool!

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

I think Lucy trumped us both with her "is ded", but who's counting?