A leisurely weekend of literary-inspired diversions has something for every Jane Austen devoteé. Imagine a literary retreat that will slip you quietly back into Regency England in a beautiful old mansion where Jane herself would feel at home. Take afternoon tea. Listen to Mozart. Bring your needlework. Share your thoughts at a book discussion of
Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility or Emma and how the movies stand up to the books. Attend the talk about the time of Jane Austen. Test your knowledge of Jane Austen, her books, and the Regency period and possibly take home a prize. Take a carriage or sleigh ride. For the gentleman there are riding and fly fishing as well as lots of more modern diversions if a whole weekend of Jane is not his cup of tea. Join every activity or simply indulge yourself quietly all weekend watching the movies. Dress in whichever century suits you. Just imagine the interesting conversation with a whole houseful of Jane's readers under one roof. Weekend guests have commented that they wish there had been a tape recorder under the dinner table so they could replay the evening again and again. It won't just be good company; it will be the "company of clever well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation". It will be the best! It's not Bath, but it is Hyde Park and you'll love Vermont circa 1800.
A special Jane Austen weekend is scheduled for August 2012. Each guest will choose to be a character from any one of Austen's novels. Period dress is optional, but guests will interact in character throughout the weekend. The activities will depend somewhat on the weather and participant interest, but may include a Regency dinner, an evening of games, letter writing, fencing, English Country dancing, crewel embroidery, tatting, rolled paper decoration, a game of croquet, a very long walk, riding, carriage driving, archery, shooting, and a picnic with or without Colonel Brandon. Rates are the same as regular Jane Austen weekends, but there is an additional charge to particiate in some activities. Now's your chance to be Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot or Lady Catherine, but only one of each character may sign up so make haste to confirm your reservation. Bring your own Darcy or maybe meet him on the croquet lawn. Perhaps the door to the romance of Jane's world isn't in Hammersmith after all.
Special Weekend in Character
August 10 - 12, 2012
series 4: Persuasion
Friday evening talk: Captain Wentworth's Royal Navy
January 6 - 8, 2012
series 5: Emma
Friday evening talk: Regency Fashion *
January 27 - 29, 2012
August 3 - 4, 2012
September 7 - 9, 2012
January 11 - 13, 2013
series 6: Pride and Prejudice
Friday evening talk: Regency Style
January 25 - 27, 2013
other dates to be announced
*Can one dance comfortably in a corset? Is it true that some ladies dampen their gowns to make them cling revealingly? Must one wear white all the time? Jane Austen’s novels and letters contain many fashion tidbits. Modern films offer their own take on the fashions of the period, but do they get it right? Through a collection of over 400 fashion images we will explore the revolutionary changes in fashion during Austen's lifetime. Shifts, trains, petticoats, apron gowns, pelisses, spencers, narrow backs, high waists--we'll see them all. We may even solve a fashion mystery. Regency Fashion is presented by Hope Greenberg.
She is a information technology Specialist in the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Vermont. She holds an MA in History from the University of Vermont, with a focus on mid-19th century material and literary culture and her undergraduate work at SUNY Stony Brook included concentrations in music, literature and history.
Please inquire about the special rate for book groups, families, or others who may reserve a Jane Austen weekend on dates other than those regularly scheduled as availability permits and may choose the novel to be the theme.
Jane Austen Weekend rates start at $295 for singles, $260 per person for doubles, $235 per person for triples, and include two nights' lodging, Friday evening's talk over dessert and coffee, full breakfast on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon tea, Saturday dinner and book discussion, early Sunday Continental breakfast, and the Jane Austen quiz with Sunday brunch. Add Thursday night or Sunday night or both and get the room for half the regular rate. 9% Vermont tax is additional. The usual cancellation policy applies.
Or come for just an evening and choose from these activities:
Informal Talk with Coffee and Dessert, Friday, 8:00 p.m., $14.00
Afternoon Tea, Saturday, 3:00 p.m., $20.00
Book Discussion and Dinner, Saturday, 7:00 p.m., $35.00
Jane Austen Quiz and Sunday Brunch, Sunday, 11:30 a.m., $15.00
All four activities: $75.00
Please inquire about the special rate for book groups which may also reserve a Jane Austen weekend on dates other than those regularly scheduled as availability permits.
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Some useful links for information about the Regency period or dress for the occasion.
www.marionmay.co.uk
www.recollections.biz
Please call or write for more information and book directly with the inn at 866-800-6888 or info@OneHundredMain.com.
100 Main Street • Hyde Park, VT 05655
phone: 802-888-6888 • toll free: 866-800-6888
email: info@onehundredmain.com
*Can one dance comfortably in a corset? Is it true that some ladies dampen their gowns to make them cling revealingly? Must one wear white all the time? Jane Austen’s novels and letters contain many fashion tidbits. Modern films offer their own take on the fashions of the period, but do they get it right? Through a collection of over 400 fashion images we will explore the revolutionary changes in fashion during Austen's lifetime. Shifts, trains, petticoats, apron gowns, pelisses, spencers, narrow backs, high waists--we'll see them all. We may even solve a fashion mystery. Regency Fashion is presented by Hope Greenberg.
She is a information technology Specialist in the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Vermont. She holds an MA in History from the University of Vermont, with a focus on mid-19th century material and literary culture and her undergraduate work at SUNY Stony Brook included concentrations in music, literature and history.
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