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Lady Heather's Favorite Movie Quote

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I f that isn't a perfect proposal, I don't know what is!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Making of the White Regency Dress

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T here is an upcoming ball, and it's about time to get started on a new Regency dress, plus a dress to go to an upcoming wedding! I wasn't sure what kind of fabric, or color, I was going to use for this next one, until I went to Joanns. And it came to me! I've always wanted a white regency dress! With that in mind I picked out my fabrics for this white dress. Notice I said "fabrics" because, as you know, white dresses are see thru. I got the white muslin for lining, a white textured satin fabric (I don't know what it's called), then a sheer material to go over the sating type fabric. I had some of an idea of what I wanted, but I just couldn't get it figured out. Then I had thought, thought and thought about how I was going to make it. Then Elinor's white dress came to mind. So I got out my S&S movie to take a look. Ah, yes! That's almost exactly how I want my dress to look! The bodice, yes; the sleeves, yes....but no; the skirt, YES!!! ...