WWII, REGENCY, ART SHOW

[aimeekitty]

IT'S FRIDAY. HUZZAH!

RANDOM IMPORTANT QUESTION TIME:

WORLD WAR II QUESTIONS ::::
I'd really like to find out more about what a dance, near the fronts, during WWII would have been like.
My grandfather apparently held one in a French club. But what would that have looked like...? I have no idea and I don't know how to find out.
Are there some good movies or books that show this sort of thing? I've tried emailing my local veterans,... but I got no response. I know most people who actually experienced this are very very old now... so I guess I can't really talk to those veterans anymore.
Points for AIRFORCE or NURSE info, or info about what the setups and clubs would have looked like in ITALY and Tunisia (or something similar). <3 I'm really interested in what they wore... like... would nurses have worn their uniforms to a club...? Would they even have had other dresses since they were at war and near the front?
I wanna know what the outside and especially the inside of the planes looked like. Apparently his friends took out the radio or something so that he could squeeze in and go to Italy to see his girlfriend. I want to now how that would have worked/looked.

REGENCY GOWN QUESTIONS ::::
- EVENING: if I want to make a regency evening gown, is there anything I should know about using Indian saree fabric for it? I've heard some people have done this...? Basically I was hoping to get that sort of white gown with embroidery or ikat look. I'd prefer to be as close to period accurate as is reasonable and still pretty. Any recommendations on where I can buy fabric (doesn't have to be saree,... but something nice for regency) or where I can get appropriate regency-esque Indian fabric and/or saree for not a fortune??

- DAY: if I go with a regency day gown, does anyone have any recs for where I can get some decent fabric for that? I wanted to make a pale green spencer jacket, I think,... for it... so then the gown fabric would need to be pale pink or white. I wanted something soft that has that gauzy weave look of regency gowns.
(SIDENOTE: Am making a Victorian and probably an Robe a l'anglaise before I do regency)

ART SHOW QUESTIONS :::::
- I usually work on 8 1/2 by 11 paper with markers and pencil.,... typically with no true original since I'm compositing in photoshop. If I do some art shows... will it matter if it's just a print?
If I did a slightly larger format image with COPIC markers and pencil, is that fine for an art show....?
Or should I look into other mediums to do my work? If so, what do you recommend?
I was considering doing pretty much mostly prints because then I can make the marker image larger, and play with it in Photoshop.

- any other suggestions or sites you can hook me up with that would give me better ideas on how to choose, create and display my art for shows?

Comments

[taperkat.livejournal.com]

Swing Kids provides a great picture of German Swing Dances during the war. The costumes are superb and the guys are really fine :3

The book "The Spy Who Wore Red" i believe by Aline, Countess of Romanones, was all about upper echelon WWII spying in Spain and the like. You might be able to glean some things out of it too.

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum might have some information too - strictly historically speaking. Their archive is breathtaking.

Also check out local VFWs and American Legions!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I just watched Swing Kids tonight and not only did it have some really great, exhuberant swing club segments,... it also gave me more information and perspective on what I'm doing.

[taperkat.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely :) It really is a jewel of a movie, one of my favorites despite the overall subject matter. I've always been into swing music and it serves as a good reminder that no matter what is going on there is always something to remind you of good in the world.

.. at least, i think so!