Calendar for 2011
Regency Fashion & Romance
Come celebrate Jane Austen's 236th birthday with JASNA Norcal
Saturday 10 December 2011
Seven Hills Conference Center
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
$35 for JASNA Norcal Members
$45 for Non-Members
Includes Sumptuous Brunch, High Tea, Champagne Toast & Birthday Cake, Quiz & Prizes, & Mercantile
Featured Events
Kendra van Cleave, (Fashion Historian (SFSU) will present:
"As Fashionable and Deceiving as Ever": English Hairstyles in the Late Georgian and Regency Eras
The changes in fashion from the Georgian to the Regency will be traced, focusing on a changing hairstyles worn in England, and their social, cultural, and political context. From women's gigantic "poufs" and men's wigs of the late 18th century, through the "natural" and classical styles of the Regency, hairstyles underwent significant stylistic changes. These styles both represented the changes in politics and society and served as a locus for debate around issues of gender, class, and politics. This talk will trace the fashions in hairstyles from the late 18th century through the Regency Era, and analyze their perceived meaning and the debates around them.
A Reading by the Jane Austen Players :
"Holds on Happiness: from Jane Austen's letters, on fashion, balls, dining, theatre, and other Regency delights"
Anne Krause, Faculty, SFSU; Regional Coordinator, JASNA Norcal will speak on:
"Did Jane Austen Make the Regency Romantic?"
"In P&P JA created a model for the Regency romance, with Darcy its archetypal hero. But why do we perceive the Regency as romantic, but not the Georgian? Is this due to JA's novels? Did JA's contemporaries view their own time as romantic? What message did JA wish to convey to them? There will be ample opportunity for a lively discussion afterwards!"
Registration forms should be postmarked by December 2nd.
Address questions to 650-755-3062 or e-mail rc@jasnanorcal.org.
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Directions and Parking
Daily Parking Permit Fee Change (Effective July 1, 2011)
Parking fees are $3.00 for two hours or $6.00 for the day. Exact change is required, machines do not give change.
Updated
11/28/2011