Last weekend my family and our good friends enjoyed a magical day at Ardenwood Farm in Fremont, California to celebrate their litt...
A sprawling, working farm dating back to the 1850s, Ardenwood Historic Farm boasts lush gardens and orchards, tidy fields, a Victorian mansion, antique machinery, friendly livestock, a roving peacock with an ear-piercing call, and a horse-drawn train. It that's not enough, it also harbors several towering redwood trees. It was in the shadow of one…
Ardenwood Historic Farm offers a glimpse into life on a family farm between 1890 and 1930.
Picnic day with The Greater Bay Area Costumer’s Guild at Ardenwood Farm arrived! Everyone looked magnificent in their 1830’s finery!
This wedding shot by Kelly Boitano is simple and absolutely lovely. I love the pale colors, and especially the bridesmaid dresses. Groomsmen always look da
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The Ardenwood Best hauling passengers
Shot at Ardenwood Farms in Fremont, Flickr user sunmallia captured this group of m...
Not too far off from the freeway, past Ardenwood Historic Farm, there lies a gem that is much hidden to passersby. A beautiful open space that is teeming with wildflowers in the spring overlooking the San Francisco Bay. The recent rains have worked their magic on the hills in this area, making them wonderfully green, dotting them with colorful wildflowers and filling marshlands with water.
I've had a bee in my bonnet for dressing up "old-fashioned" style for about as long as I can remember. Now as a grown woman, when my friend says that the Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild is hosting an 1830's picnic at Ardenwood Farm in June, I can't help but jump at the opportunity. At this point, I've finished some of the undergarments (Shift and Drawers) and started on my Regency Long Stays. In doing some research, I found that during the 1830's, ladies were still wearing their long "stays" or transitioned to slightly curvier long stays and haven't quite evolved into the corsetry of the later 1800's. The pattern for these "stays" came from Redthreaded and the fit is spot on, with very little alteration.
With the impending date of an 1830’s Romantics Era picnic at Ardenwood Farm put on by the Greater Bay Area Costumer’s Guild, I commenced work on my gown. Pinterest was the first place I headed for inspiration. There are so many examples of dresses from the era, it was easy to find several that I could draw from for designs. Finding fabric was next and then building all the undergarments. I never did finish ALL of the undergarments, but I did make a set of stays, a shift, drawers (aka bloomers) and a corded petticoat. And I was also gifted a second petticoat that helped fill out the dress as well. Hard to believe there should be MORE underneath the gown, but there is - Sleeve puffers, some additional petticoats and a bum ruffle. I’ll save that for next time or for the Dicken’s Faire.
