A Bonnet to Trim

Unbelievably, we are coming to the end of Conversations with Jane.  We put the final touches on Pride and Prejudice and in two weeks we will wrap the study up.  Our activity for Pride and Prejudice?  Bonnets.  In the words of Lydia, "Look here, I have bought this bonnet.  I do not think it is very pretty; but I thought I might as well buy it as not.  I shall pull it to pieces as soon as I get home, and see if I can make it up any better."  Only Tori's bonnet came with something actually on it, the others were plain and waiting to see if it could be made "up any better."    

We met at Sharon's for tea. She had some beautiful, bright decorations out with flowers from Tori's birthday.  Elizabeth, Skyeler, Calleigh, and Victoria

We spent some time sharing blog projects and doing a group word activity.  The girls had to think of their top ten words that described Pride and Prejudice.  They had trouble narrowing it down to just ten :) Once they eliminated the duplicates, they were able to make the word art.  Elizabeth has already posted the final project.  

We moved down to the basement so the girls could spread out and begin making something of their bonnets.  It turns out that one afternoon was not nearly enough time.  Tori's bonnet came with some ribbon around it.  Elizabeth and Skyeler's were plain.  The girls had brought home leftover fabric from their dresses to possibly use on their bonnets.  As you can see in the middle picture, Elizabeth and Skyeler got a little carried away.  No girls, we are not beekeepers but Regency ladies.  You will have to stay tuned for the finished product.

Calleigh chose not to do a bonnet.  She had fun video taping the abundant silliness. 


As usual, enjoy the blog projects and stay tuned for our wrap up.  


~Angel

Favorite Quotes from Pride and Prejudice

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?

Loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful; and that she cannot be too much guarded in her behavior towards the undeserving of the other sex.

No one can be really esteemed accomplished who does not greatly surpass what is usually met with.

Elizabeth

Printings of Profundity

My favorite quotes from Pride and Prejudice.

With a book he was regardless of time;

Miss Bennet he acknowledged to be pretty, but she smiled too much.

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.

From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced.

Everything nourishes what is strong already.

When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.

Jane was firm where she felt herself to be right.

Do clear them too, or we shall be obliged to think ill of somebody.

We are each ... unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the eclat of a proverb.

It needed all Jane's steady mildness to bear these attacks with tolerable tranquility

I must have my share in the conversation if you are speaking of music.

I should infinitely prefer a book.

"It is above eight months. We have not met since the 26th of November, when we were all dancing together at Netherfield." - Mr. Bingly :)

All was acknowledged, and half the night spent in conversation.

Skyeler

Skyeler's Pride and Prejudice Blog Project

For my blog project, I decided to write a letter from Lydia's point of view. It does not entirely line up with the book's timeline, but close enough that it still makes sense.

Dearest Kitty,

Since I have come to Brighton, I have scarce had time to write I have been so busy. Even today two invitations requesting me to join them have already come in. You will never guess who from. I could hardly believe it myself when I began to receive so many letters.

The first came from that droll cousin of ours, Mr. Collins. He thought it was his "duty" to pay his respects to me, for some reason so unimportant I have forgotten it already! He has been in town recently, and thought I would take a liking to a visit from him. To add to this scandal, he was wrongly informed that I would be near his area. Of course I have been intending to travel with a dear friend of mine (who is the other correspondent I mentioned previousy) but I had no intentions of paying a visit to our cousin. As it were, he could have no knowledge of my departure. It is a grand secret! To avoid having to meet him anyway, I informed Mr. Collins of a prior engagement of mine. Seeing as how I had no such engagement, I made one up and compensated by fixing a real commitment after. You would have done the same were you in my position.

The second is from the man of whom I can hardly cease talking. It is Mr. Wikham who wrote, and he also is the one I made arrangements with. It makes me laugh just to think that the two of us shall be traveling within a week. He will be here for tea, even within the hour (my idea to escape from the likes of Collins and his plan for a visit with myself.) Now I have little time to write, and I bid you adieu until I next write.

Yours and etc.

Lydia

Skyeler