Yearly Archives: 2018
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Planning 2019
Posted on December 21, 2018 by WRS in News.The WRS Board will be meeting on January 13 to get ourselves organized for 2019 – if you have ideas or locations for events in the future send those thoughts via email to events@waregency.org. In the meantime here are some of the potential things we are working on: Joining the Jane Austen Society at their day […]
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12th Night Feast tickets sold out but a few ball only tickets remain
Posted on December 7, 2018 by WRS in News.We have sold all of our 12th night Feast (dinner) tickets however we still have a few “ball only” tickets. If you have been wavering about attending you might want to get one of the ball tickets before they are gone!
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HUNTING WITH HORSES AND HOUNDS
Posted on November 13, 2018 by WRS in Costuming, Educational, Events, Food, News.HUNTING WITH HORSES AND HOUNDS The Woodbrook Hunt Club, located next to Joint Base Lewis McChord, hosted the Washington Regency Society on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The event featured a plethora of activities surrounding a formal “fox” hunt with beautiful horses, ponies, and one very nice mule. The day started with members of our group […]
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Roasted Pear and Amaretto Trifle
Posted on November 7, 2018 by WRS in Food, Reference.WRS President Ruth Haring made this dessert for the Hunt Breakfast on November 3, 2018. Many people asked for the recipe. In the interest of education for all, here is the recipe. Roasted Pear and Amaretto Trifle From Bon Appetit, December 2001 This trifle sounds daunting, but it just has several steps and the final […]
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Tickets on sale for Twelfth Night Feast and Ball
Posted on November 2, 2018 by WRS in News.Tickets are now available for both members and non-members to the January 5, 2019 feast and ball. However, we are running short on Feast tickets so if you have been considering attending the feast get your reservations in soon so you won’t be disappointed! There are plenty of “ball only” tickets available.
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Sari Safari 2018
Posted on October 18, 2018 by WRS in News, Reference, Sewing.Members of the Washington Regency Society gathered at Sara’s house on Saturday, October 13 to venture out to the Indian textile shops in Kent. After being practically overwhelmed by the choices and brilliance of the yardage and saris in the first shop we were able to explore all four of the shops that were scouted in advance […]
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THE GEORGIAN HOUSE
Posted on September 15, 2018 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Educational, News, Reference.Written by WRS President, Ruth Haring While on vacation this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, we stopped at a National Trust property in the New Town area called The Georgian House. It is an original townhouse, built in the 1790’s by architect Adam Grant, and cost 1,800 pounds (about […]
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WRS Founders Day Picnic – September 15, 2018
Posted on August 15, 2018 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Events, Food, Regency.We will be celebrating the founding of the Washington Regency Society in a lovely private room of Molbaks, a garden and yard center. There is ample parking, a cafe inside the store if you’d rather purchase your repast there. As well as many charming items of various nature to acquire should you have the pin […]
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Regency Corset and Stays Workshop
Posted on July 25, 2018 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Events, News, Regency, Sewing, Tutorials, Workshop.Sunday August 26, 2018 – 10 am to 2 pm – Seattle We are focusing on two of the corsets that we, as a group, have the most experience with. There are other patterns available as well, such as Mantua Maker and Past Patterns, and you are free to use them, however the class will focus […]
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WRS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Posted on May 16, 2018 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Events, General Meeting, News, Regency.We are pleased to invite our members of WRS and the public to our first General Meeting on June 2, 2018 at the Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. Learn how our group started, what our goals are, and meet the current officers. We are excited to have earned our classification as a […]
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