Here you will find all the new information I have been adding. It is listed by month.

* October 2001 * April 2002 * June 2002 * October 2002 * September 2003 * January 2004


January

We've moved! Visit us at our New Location, www.austentation.com

September

Wow! A year since my last update! It's about time, wouldn't you say? I have a lot of new items added to the shop, new pictures, and revised pages. Of special note are the brand new Cloth Bonnets as well as some new straw creations. The inspirations for these are from Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Sense and Sensibility.

My goodness, life never slows down, does it? I've been a little preoccupied in the last months. My work at the Jane Austen Centre is more involved than ever, now that they have launched their print magazine "Jane Austen's Regency World" and then of course, there were the wedding plans that took up a lot of time and energy :~D. Kent and I were married July 5th (and boy was it hot!!) and between preparations, moving and renovations on our apartment, time has just flown! We are getting settled, though,slowly, but surely. I have a new last name (Boyle), new state (Massachusetts) and a new e-mail address: austentation@comcast.net.

October
It's been awhile- trying to get back into the swing of normal life after several weeks spent in England this summer- It was amazing to see SO many Austen Related places! Bath, Steventon, Chawton, Lacock, Lyme, and so many more!

I've added my new e-mail address (austentation@attbi.com) and more patterns- getting this close to Halloween, the pattern companies release fresh ideas. I've also added some new hats to my Portfolio page and in the coming weeks hope to add to new hats to my list- "Jane" a beautiful straw bonnet, and "Louisa", a new turban. I've already added one new turban, Sophie to the Special Occasions page.

June
• Well- if you've been to the shop, you will notice some big changes. First- no more ads! Hurrah! Cleaner layoutsand new items in Accessories (cameos and hankies), Gift Items (minature hat pins!) and even a new Turban! Check them out!

April
• So much to add! I've not had the time I would like to update the page, but we have officially introduced Eliza into the permanent collection. I've also remade the Gift Items page where you will find everything from full sized hatboxes to christmas tree ornaments, minature display hats and more. I hope to add minature hatstands and jewelry this summer. We'll see!

October
Wow! Have I been slow with my updates this summer! Part of the distraction was my sister's wedding, part of it was business with Austentation. On the whole, I think it was worth the wait. Below is a list of new features - and note our new look!
• Hatpins! Yes! I can now offer Custom Made hatpins!
• Ready Made: This section features items made as the mood struck. If you need something in a hurry, you might find it here.
• Pattern List: I have added a couple of new patterns.
• Gift Items - Just in time for Christmas! Adorable minatures and tree ornaments.
• Sew History: Finally! A Comprehensive list of all the historical reproduction patterns available from McCalls, Butterick, Simplicity and even some Vogue.
• Child's Play: Yes! Things for the kids to do! Where to find Regency dress-ups and more.
• Dollcraft: Looking for American Girl clothing and accesssories, want to make Barbie into a Regency Fashion Plate? Look no further!
• FAQ: At last. Quick answers to my most often asked questions.

June
• I have been spending the time since getting back from my trip to AZ in updating my portfolio, correcting typos, refreshing the information on the Northanger Abbey2 page and taking care of general housecleaning details. I have also posted an interview I gave for The Victorian Ladies Tea Society- all about Austentation.

May
• May was quite an exciting month!! Austentation was featured in two national newsletters: The Virginia Regency Romance Writers, and the Victorian Ladies Tea Society. I also heard back from one of my customers who was at Jane Austen Week, in Madison, WI. Apparently the hats and reticule she wore while there caused quite a stir! View her array in my portfolio, her comments, here. It has also been a year since I started working as editor at the Jane Austen Centre! Wow! Does time ever fly!

April
• April was spent experimenting with new hats and bonnets. To see some of these (Longbourne, Highbury, Ramsgate) visit my Portfolio.

March
• Hmmm....what's new? Well, I have been pretty busy with orders (the Jane Austen Festival in Michigan is coming up!) and just touching things up here and there (webrings, links, etc.) I have also added two new reading lists to the Books page: For a list of books to read after you've finished all of Jane Austen's Novels, click here. For a list of my favorite Fairy Tales, click here.
  
  Also new, is the Tips and Tricks page. Need help with a project? Have a hint you would like to share? Check us out!

February
• Well! So much has happened! You may notice a bit of a lapse in time from November to Feb! We had so much fun in Europe. I am already planning on going back. England was incredible...and Italy! How to describe it! The food was wonderful.
  After taking some time off at Christmas, I had wonderful plans for changes and additions. Sadly, you will notice none of them are completed...the reason? My sister became engaged early in January and we have been so busy with plans!! There are still six months until the wedding--why doesn't that seem like a very long time?
  Never fear! On schedule for this month are: the addition of a gift section, featuring minature bonnets, "Emma" ornaments and other merchandise, as well as numerous links, and updated look, and a new hat.
  We are also now accepting
  Let me know what you think!

November
• Sarting November first, my family and I will be travelling in Europe. This is very exciting for me as it will be my first overseas trip! We will spend time in London and then travel to Rome and Florence. I can't wait!!

October
• Well! Time has been flying! I have added a new costumier to the resources section as well as a source for lace and cloth caps and bonnets. You may notice the new layout in the Boutique. I have too many styles of hats for one page! Please let me know if there are any problems or if you have suggestions for easier navigation.

September
• September was spent working on filling orders and writing articles for the JA Centre. I have also been working on new layout designs for several other websites.

August
• I have been very busy working on an on-line magazine for the Jane Austen Centre in Bath. Stop by and check it out! Have an article you would like to contribute? E-mail me!

July
• I have created a new page of activities called Games with Jane. It includes a directions for "Bullet Pudding", a word search, and charades.
• I have added a new dressmaker to my links page. Visit www.moviegowns.com to check out Tracie's gorgeous dresses.
• Ann-Dorothee Schluter has graciously agreed to answer questions you might have. You can find her address on the Resources page.

June
• I have created a new page of resources telling where to find such uncommon and necessary items as gloves, fans and corset stays.
• I have added a page with information on where to find men's Regency clothing. Need Mr. Darcy's shirt? Look here!
• Also new are Regency type Bridal veils and special occasion headpieces. Have a ball coming up? Come see what I have!
• One other added feature (many thanks to Ann Dorothee for the suggestion!): Wondering just where the fashion plates and other pictures first appeared? If you are using Explorer, simply "mouseover" the picture and a dialogue box will appear. If you are using Netscape, choose view from the options menu and then "View Source". Have fun !! :~D

May
• In May, I added new reticule pictures.
• I also added pics of a couple of my dollhouses.

April
• April: National Poetry Month!
• My Birthday!!
• Filling Orders!!!

March
• March was spent fine-tuning the page, and getting started on orders, etc.

February
• Due to request, I added a bibliography page listing the books I used in putting together the information on the site.

January
• Austentation is designed, created, and open for business!!


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