The Fashion Museum and Jane Austen Centre at Bath




01 November 2008. It was a typical cold, gloomy day, but we were all set to see the lovely city of Bath with its 2,000-year old Roman baths. What I didn't expect was that Bath also had a Fashion Museum, which we got discounted tickets to with our tickets to the baths.

I was with my Russian classmate Vera, and Polish friend Dorota, who readily transformed into models once we were inside. Though I wasn't too interested in the displays (it wasn't as comprehensive as I was expecting with such a grand name), at least I got some pretty good pictures of the two. Afterwards, we dropped by the Jane Austen Centre (but didn't go inside), because most of Jane Austen's novels mention Bath.

Comments

  1. macky macalNovember 4, 2008 at 4:11 PM

    okay, wait a minute ms. jeneen coz i lost track of time with your adventures already... hehehehe. so you're at uk right now and doing what? hehhe

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  2. Elise DantesNovember 4, 2008 at 6:55 PM

    Oooooooooooooh.... :D

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  3. Elise DantesNovember 4, 2008 at 6:57 PM

    You look like you're having fun. :)

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  4. Beryl BlackNovember 4, 2008 at 10:31 PM

    Wow, Jeneen. Ka-cute sa mga sanina. The ladies look like dolls in them. :)

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  5. Beryl BlackNovember 4, 2008 at 10:32 PM

    The couch dress consumes a lot of space, huh. =)

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  6. Jemi AquinoNovember 5, 2008 at 5:12 AM

    OOOH! you were able to get in!!!
    i'm so glad.
    (because i didn't have time to do so when i was there).

    happy, happy.
    and you've got models, too. ;)

    HUGS,
    jemi

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  7. Jeneen GarciaNovember 5, 2008 at 7:46 AM

    haha i just called that the couch dress because it looks like someone will accidentally sit on you anytime if you wear it. but i have no idea why it's shaped like that, or why anyone would want to wear it :)

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  8. Jeneen GarciaNovember 5, 2008 at 8:03 AM

    umm not really. just dropped in because the girls were tired and cold and wanted to sit for coffee, and we didn't want to spend another five pounds :P

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  9. Jeneen GarciaNovember 5, 2008 at 8:07 AM

    they're very good at modeling ;)

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  10. Jeneen GarciaNovember 5, 2008 at 8:08 AM

    oh i am, most days ;) especially when i'm not freezing in my room. and how are YOU?

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  11. Jeneen GarciaNovember 5, 2008 at 8:12 AM

    kaya nga e, out of this world ka talaga :P i'm in europe getting paid to travel...and perhaps also become a water and coastal manager after 18 months hehehe. abangan ang susunod na kabanata.

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  12. Elise DantesNovember 5, 2008 at 6:07 PM

    Peachy, especially when I'm not melting in MY room/my version of a sauna. Heehee. ^___^

    Would love to look into the nooks and crannies of Europe myself. :)

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  13. Elise DantesNovember 5, 2008 at 6:10 PM

    I suppose it's for those people who do something really embarrassing at a house party and want to be able to, if not disappear, then blend in with the furniture. They can easily settle in a corner and pretend to be the living room couch, no one will be able to tell the difference. ;)

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  14. Melissa Solito-ElbanbuenaNovember 5, 2008 at 11:47 PM

    loved the dresses!! wish i could go back in time and be a "lady" ^_^ kalingaw sa mga travels nimo ate jeneen oy!

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  15. Jean UNovember 6, 2008 at 8:52 PM

    I loooveeeeeeeee the gowns :)

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  16. Jean UNovember 6, 2008 at 8:54 PM

    your models are so cute...corsets are fun to wear :D

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