Teacups in a Palace Garden with Fashionable Frolicks
Despite my first costume attempt fail, I absolutely did have fun being out and about with all our skirts swirling and swishing through the historic area.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Becoming Colonial Williamsburg
Costume fitting and dress rehearsal: Colonial Williamsburg
Since my son got a part for an upcoming EFT, we drove to Colonial Williamsburg for him to be measured by the Costume Design Center for his character’s costume.
Nor’easter, audition, mistaken identity: Colonial Williamsburg
While waiting to enter, a guest said to me, “I wonder what the speaker behind you will talk about?” (referring to my son in costume)
Christmas Grand Illumination Parties: Colonial Williamsburg
Then all exclaimed: Naaawww, we’d rather be cold in Colonial Williamsburg during Grand Illumination! There is nothing like it anywhere else in the world!
Costume Design Center Pattern Fitting: Colonial Williamsburg
Remembering us from last year’s open house and the nine sewing classes I took with them this year, they gave us excited greetings and hugs!
The Adventures of Flat Stanley in Colonial Williamsburg
One day we found a package in our mailbox, sent by some children in North Carolina, who asked us to take their friend, Flat Stanley, to Colonial Williamsburg!
Upholsterer Tour of Governor’s Palace: Colonial Williamsburg
The governor had his own upholsterer, who puts up and repairs wallpaper! Surprisingly, I learned that some of painted walls were actually wallpaper.
When employees mistake my kids as employees: Colonial Williamsburg
One of the employees thought the kids were also employees because theycarried themselves so well, she thought my son was part of the fife and drum corps.
Waiting in line to take a picture of my kids
Stopping under a blooming crepe myrtle, I perfectly positioned my kids for a grand photo op of them wearing their newest costumes. Apparently many others agreed!
We were extras for an EFT Shoot: Colonial Williamsburg
They needed a lot of people for a crowd scene and about 100 showed up in proper attire: contemporary clothing, in dull colors.
