Did you know that in the 1890s a casino was a public building, not a gambling hall? I learned that at Newport, when we danced at the Roger Williams Casino, which was certainly not a place for poker. Like a modern casino, however, it was certainly a place for bling.
We don't do 1890s very often (something I am hoping, however, will change now), so this dress was an exciting chance to be sparkly. So naturally, we were. My dress is not done, but considering it wasn't finished when I arrived at Newport, the fact that it was wearable by Friday was a great success. The skirt and bodice are decorated with butterflies made of lace and rhinestones. Someday they will also be outlined in sequins so that they pop a bit more. While this dress still needs a lot of work, I was happy with it for the ball (and how swooshy the skirt was!), and the ball was a lot of fun. Any ball where we are all wearing tiaras promises to be a good night.
Enough from me--I'll let the pictures say the rest. Shiny!
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| people dancing in the upstairs ballroom |
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| and taking a refreshments break downstairs |
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| sometimes, we are not very good at being serious |
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| Antonia lent me her ginormous feather boa to play with! |
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| it is so fabulous. |
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| Antonia was one of the boys |
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| this is a terrible picture, and you can tell how sweaty and hot I was by the end of the night, but you can see the butterflies! they fly up the skirt to make an upside-down "V" with one on the bodice. |
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| Quinn and I take a casual posing break |
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| and of course, we were silly! Here we are doing the "Zombie Cake Walk" |
Whew! We made it! That was the last Newport event. It was an amazing week, full of gorgeous ballrooms, fabulous dresses, and a lot of dancing. It would not have been the same without new friends, though! They were the best part. I look forward to sewing and adventuring with them this year--and I'm actually off to do it today.
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