JASNA: How to Make a Reticule

How to make a reticule*
*a woman's small handbag usually made of cloth typically having a drawstring and decorated with
embroidery or beading
About our speaker: DeAnna (Dee) Rieber is a recent retiree to Winter Harbor, Maine. She is a
life member of JASNA and currently serves as a Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Maine Board Member focused on building the organization in Down East Maine and further up the Maine coast. Dee is a lifelong
seamstress and formed her label, DeAnna Denise Couture in 2019. DeAnna Denise Couture is
a sewing and design business based in Down East Maine. Dee is renowned for her Regency
Period creations. Her vast collection features gowns/day dresses/spencers and pelisses made
with fabric from around the world.

Dee is delighted to share her process for making a Regency period reticule.
Participants will have the opportunity to create their own reticule. Materials will be supplied.
We ask that, if you are able, please bring a pair of good cutting scissors.

This free event is co-sponsored with Falmouth Memorial Library.

REGISTRATION: requested in advance by Thursday, September 12 to ensure sufficient tables,
chairs, craft supplies, and refreshments. Please connect to our website
at https://jasnamaine.org/event-registration-2/
Any questions, please email janeite2@gmail.com