I like to pretend...

That sometimes, I am in a Jane Austin movie.


I love love love the 1800's, while it was a horrible time for women considering the death traps called corsets, the fact that we had absolutely no say, and if we weren't married by 16 then we were done for prostitution or being a scullery maid.

However I love the dresses, and the romance of the time , although once again it was probably super super smelly, man and woman could not touch each other unless on the dance floor and that was through gloves, if you were to go on a date you would have to have a chaperone. talk about a serious third wheel.

I do love the outfits, even the guys, although I would not want to wear them, okay maybe once I would want to try on a dress , but I don't think I could wear a corset for the remainder of my life.
I love the stage coaches and the steam trunks. In fact I actually own a steam trunk, which I have made my dad move it around with us so that once I am older and have my own home, it can come live with me instead of the garage.

I want the inside of my house to have that 1800s castle feel. I have  been to the Winsdor castle in London and loved it so much, I went twice! in the same week. It is seriously so cool , and encourage everyone to go see it!

I would love my house to look like this someday:

How gorgeous is this living room!?

 

 

I am constantly looking for things that I can print, copy, rip out,  to put in my folder which I have labeled "FUTURE HOME" Yeah...I sort of have a folder where I have ideas on what I want my future home to look like. you know for ... design ideas. Anyways, if I become rich one day, I will have my house be as beautiful as this one probably is. 

This is like the steamer trunk that I have  

 

It's really cool to think that this was once on a stagecoach full of pretty dresses, shoes, hats maybe hair pieces. at least I think so . 

 

If you don't think this is absolutely gorgeous and want to try it on right now...

well something is clearly wrong with you, look at the fabric and the color and the delicate features. It is all so beautiful. 

My dream job would to be in a Jane Austin movie or any time period piece as long as I get to act, speak like they did and wear dresses like the one pictured above. my ultimate dream job. no words could express if I got that lucky.  

I WANT THEM NOW!

For right now, I guess I'll have to settle for trying to tackle making one of these dresses with my new sewing machine, which I am still having trouble sewing evenly. I guess a girl can dream huh?