"And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon"
Friends dressed in the finest of frippery. From left to right: Laura, Amanda & me |
Two weekends ago now, I had a ball at the 31st annual Ohio Regimental Military Ball - and I do mean ball in that I both enjoyed and danced all night! Having made such fond memories at last year's event, I hopped or shall I say danced at the chance to attend again. Before I share the few pictures that I snapped, I'd like to give a huge "thank you" to all of the organizers, and direct you to the website here: Ohio Regimental Military Ball and the Facebook group for more information and much better pictures from the weekend.
In fact, as far as clothing goes, I decided to be uncharacteristically kind or perhaps realistic with myself and did not make a single thing! I'm a senior in college, again, and my time is taken up with many projects, just none (or very little) for my historical wardrobe...So, instead of stressing over making something new, I pulled out my coral dress and some coordinating accessories. Kristen snapped a picture of me, when I realized that I hadn't a single image of my OOTD or outfit of the day - and I call myself a blogger haha! For comfort and convenience, especially while driving there, I ditched the hoop and wore four petticoats (three tucked and one corded) over a bum support, which did a decent job of creating that bell shaped silhouette.
During the day, I had signed up for two of the workshops/talks, and spent the before and after time socializing and shopping in the lobby. There were a variety of vendors, including familiars like Kristen of The Victorian Needle (and her blog, here), Samantha of Amazon Dry Goods, Janet, who I know through the Pittsburgh Historical Costume Society, and Michael Rhodes, the photographer. I also met Joy from the Homefront Herald Magazine, and am excited for the possibility of a future article and collaboration.
Kristen of the Victorian Needle, quality reproduction jewelry and beaded work. (Also pictured is a coral necklace that would eventually become mine haha!) |
I really owe Kristen a "thank you" - she not only let me
It's always so hard to choose when one wants them all! |
The always fashionable Janet of the Pittsburgh Historical Costume Society. |
When I say that it took every once of strength to walk away from the very tempting shoes, readers, I mean it! Amazon Dry Goods, the source of my favorite red side-lacers, was there again, yay! Samantha is just lovely (and dressed to perfection!) and remembered me from last time actually, which made me smile. I almost, almost walked away with a pair of light brown side-lacers, which I still regret not taking home...but alas, there will no doubt be more pretty shoes in the future:
Samantha of Amazon Dry Goods & reproduction shoe heaven! |
I did make two, small purchases though - a pair of clocked stockings and a coral necklace (with the matching clip on earrings to follow). I'm on a tight budget being a college student, so I justified these as necessary for a project in the near future:
My weekend purchases, and the next project? |
As for the evening festivities: Dinner...err, at least the pretty hallway spread! I forgot to take pictures, too busy talking with the company. I sat with two gentleman my age - Duncan and Brandon - and found that, aside from our hobby, we had quite a bit in common :)
Yummy, yummy food |
...Dancing. I danced every dance!! There just aren't enough opportunities in my life to don a ballgown and dance!
Amanda and David waltzing |
Photograph borrowed from Facebook as proof that I was dancing And that my hair was not falling down all night, just for the pictures haha |
...And the delightful company of two, new friends, Amanda and Laura! (You both look like 19th century princesses!)
Laura & Amanda |
I would have had a few more pictures to share, but apparently my camera did not like the lighting. So, here's another borrowed from Instagram:
With the recap just about finished, I suppose there's only one thing left to say - that I'll be looking forward to next year's 32nd Annual Ohio Regimental Military Ball. Mark your calendars for February 15, 2020!