I'll be presenting a day of historic costume lectures this Saturday
as a benefit for the Vallejo Music Theatre -- see details below. I
know there are a number of other distractions for area costumers this
weekend but there's always going to be _something_ conflicting with
_anything_. The material is mostly coming out of my work cataloging
surviving pre-modern garments (plus a bit of Welsh stuff thrown in
for leavening). So if you happen to be in the area at loose ends,
I'd love to see a good turnout for the theater's sake.
Heather Rose Jones
On August 2, 2008 Vallejo Music Theatre will host an all day class
at 823 Marin St in Vallejo. Our theme is "Early European Costume
Research from Existing Garments". Doors will open at 9:30am and
begin with registration and coffee. Tickets can be purchased by
going to our website vallejomusictheatre.org or by calling Vallejo
Music Theatre at 707-649-2787. The price of $45.00 includes lunch
and refreshments.
Our classes are:
#1: Researching Costume from Surviving Garments: From the Iceman
to Charles the Bold,
#2: The Genealogy of Clothing Construction: Stylistic Changes
Across Time and Space - handout included
#3: Medieval Welsh Costume: Researching Less-Documented Cultures
- booklet available for sale
Our program includes morning coffee and pastries, lunch (after the
first program) hosted by Georgia Street Grill, 314 Georgia Street,
Vallejo and a dessert, coffee and conversation finale.
Our presenter is Heather Rose Jones.
Heather was born into an academic family, she has lived at various
times in three of the four corners of the continental US as well
as three European countries and now currently resides in the SF
Bay Area. She has a BS in zoology and spent a decade in medical
research. Later she went back to school for a PhD in linguistics
(specializing in Medieval Welsh prepositions). She currently works
in the biotech field in various capacities.
As a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), where
she is know as Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn. She loves to
share her knowledge with anyone who will stand still long enough
to listen. She is also an author and has several publications on
language, historic clothing and Wales. The SCA has been an outlet
for any number of her historic interests, although she has some
seriously academic outlets as well. Research and teaching are
great passions in her life.
This is the second event showcasing historic clothing. Last year
Vallejo MUsic Theatre hosted the authors of "The Tudor Tailor".
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