Jane Austen Week Day 7

In which we give one last "huzzah!" for Jane Austen Week!

Today I have another post on my "Miss Jane Bennet".
I went ahead and tried my hand at curling her hair.
I was very careful, and used a low-setting iron and she turned out lovely!
Here she is- Miss Jane Bennet

(and yes I made the dress!)

And finally my last question for,

Jane Austen Week Questions
(Part 5)

11. What was your introduction to Jane Austen?
Who else? My teacher, my friend, my mother! She weaned us on Jane Austen movies from a very young age. I believe that my uncle was the one who introduced my mother to "fine literature" and she in turn passed it on to us. I remember watching the 1995 Pride and Prejudice before I could even follow the plot. It has always been a tradition in the family, that when I become sick, I get to watch the hole movie on the couch. I love that movie. I can never thank my mother enough for letting us watch it over and over again!

Eventually, I watched all the different versions and read the books.
I remember in 2009, after lying in bed sick, and watching my favorite movie, the 1995 P&P, I had a sudden desire for a Regency costume. After I got well, I asked my mother if I could try sewing one. At this point, I had only sewn doll clothes. But my mom and best friend Samantha, convinced me to try it. The costume was simple and took a week to complete (now I can sew Regency gowns in a couple days), but it was lovely.
Here is it:
Lexi's First regency Costume-2009
Since then I have never stopt sewing Regency, and I cannot tell you the excitement I feel when I complete another project. And all of it started when Little Lexi ahd a cold and her Mommy put on Pride and Prejudice!

Thanks for a great week everyone!
xoxox
Lexi and Jane