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Grand Regency Day

Location: Historic Pendennis Club- 218 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40202

10:00 a.m.: Doors open; Milsom Street Shops open – see full vendor list below Buffet lunch begins, followed by the intriguing presentation,

Noon: Buffet lunch begins, followed by the intriguing presentation,“Shocking Regency Fashions” with Alden O’Brien, retired curator of The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) costume collection in Washington D.C.

4:00 to 5:00 p.m.: English Country Dance practice with Tom and Toni Tumbusch – full day ticket holders only

6:30 p.m.: Buffet dinner begins

8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Pemberley Ball

Ball includes:

  • Whist card tables

  • Cash bar

  • Cookies, ice water, and hot water for tea

  • Tarot card reading by Madame Etoile

  • Portrait photos ~ 2 for $20

  • English Country Dancing led by Tom and Toni Tumbusch

  • Live music with Keltricity

Guests will enjoy the opportunity to stroll the shops of Milsom Street.

Our unique vendors’ shops will be located in the beautifully hand-painted, wallpapered rooms of the historic Pendennis Club.

Vendors

Janet Abell

Porcelain Jewelry

Rebecca Anderson

Teacups, tea pots, tea, and bonnets

Jackie Jacobs

Embroidery, chemisettes, men’s vest fronts, and cravats

Dannielle Perry

Bonnets, ribbons, feathers, millinery flowers, and hair combs & picks

Mackenzie Sholtz

Fig Leaf Patterns

Gayle Simmons

Antique jewelry, lace, and buttons

Jane Austen Society of North America-Greater Louisville

A menagerie of Jane Austen and Regency-themed items

Additional Items of Note

Ticket options:

  1. Full Day: shopping, lunch, pre-ball dance lesson, dinner, and ball ~ $225

  2. Luncheon with guest speaker and shopping in the Milsom Street shops until 4 p.m. ~ $75

  3. Dinner and Pemberley Ball–shopping until noon; 6:30–10:00 p.m. ~ $160

  • There is no assigned seating at meals; you may be seated with others not in your party

  • If you are part of a large party, please arrive early to ensure you are all seated together

  • Ladies lounge with dressing tables and clothing racks for full day attendees

  • Coat check included

  • On-site parking included

  • Several hotels are within walking distance of the Pendennis Club

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