From the Streets of Pompeii to the Salons of Paris - The Classical Influence on Western Fashion

Please join the Dreamstress and the Wellington Historical Costume Society for a fundraising fashion history extravaganza:

From the Streets of Pompeii to the Salons of Paris

The Classical influence on Western Fashion

Textile and fashion historian Leimomi Oakes will present a entertaining and informative talk on the way Greek and Roman art and fashion have influenced Western fashion from the 18th century to the 20th.

The talk will be illustrated by 10 models in historically accurate recreations of period attire - from a 1770s robe a la francaise to a 1920s flapper dress.

The talk will be fascinating, and the frocks will be fabulous, and best of all, you get to support a really great cause - it should be an event to remember!

St Andrews on the Terrace

2.30pm Sat 19 June, 2010

Proceeds to benefit the Wellington Free Ambulance

Tickets are $10 waged, $15 unwaged.

Tickets will be available at the door, or can be purchased in advance by emailing thedreamstress@yahoo.com.

Alternatively, tickets will be available from Leimomi Oakes and all of the models.

Check out http://thedreamstress.blogspot.com/ for a sneak preview of some of the amazing dresses that will be featured in the talk

Traveling in the Tardis

The Doctor Who 'Have Tardis Will Travel' event was very successful, if remarkably short in actual Doctors

We did have a Tardis

A fair share of Steampunk

Any number of fair maidens...

both good and bad...

And a few companions...

Not to mention Madame de Pompadour...

And some extremely otherworldly looking Virgin Sonic Screwdriver:

Centuries from now some archeologist is going to be able to identify ever person who attended this party because our insides will still be glowing nuclear green.

Have Tardis Will Travel

The boundaries of time and relative dimensions in space are open for the next WHCS event, a Dr Who themed time-travelling ball: Have Tardis Will Travel.

Bid farewell to the current Dr Who, dance, eat delicious treats and generally have lots and lots of fun

Saturday, April 10, 2010

St Michael's Church Hall, Upland Road, Kelburn

6.30 - late

Attire: Dress in clothing from any of the different eras that Dr Who has visited or as a Dr Who character. Steampunk attire is also appropriate.

Suggestions for historical eras the Doctor has visited:

Ancient Pompeii,
18th century aristocratic France (The Girl in the Fireplace)
1745 Scotland (The Highlander)
Mid-Victorian England
1920s UK (Black Orchid)
Steampunk (Voyage of the Damned)

And just about everything else, as a quick peek at Wikipedia's Dr Who Chronology will show you!

To purchase advance tickets please e-mail wellyhsc@gmail.com

Tickets can be picked up from the CBD with prior arrangements, or can be posted to you following a bank transfer.

Dancing in New Orleans

Dancing in Louisiana-esque heat isn't actually that fun, as the little trails of 'glow' trickling down your back tend to distract you from your dance steps.

Still, despite the unusual heat, and despite rather poor attendance due to poor planning (what silly person forgot and scheduled a dance on the same weekend as the Sevens, One Love, and the Martinborough wine festival? - oh wait, that would be me), we had a marvellous time, and have the photos to prove it.

Learning dances

Lady Caitlyn and the blonde Venus looking gorgeous

Lady Caitlyn wears Carte Blanche, and the blonde Venus wear the Rose corset and skirt.

Mrs C looking fabulously Mucha-esque

Mrs and Mr C - aren't they the sweetest thing!

Lillie Langtry II. Isn't her figure the most amazing thing!

Lillie is wearing this corset, and the skirt from the Dreamstress' Japonisme ensemble

Lady Ornata in her fabulous rose ensemble

Joie de Vivre shows off her burlesque poses

Aren't they too cute!?!

I think they know something I want to know!

So sweet!

I told the blonde Venus to pose like a Spanish dancer














The ladies practice their best Vogue poses.

I just love how these pictures turned out! They are so atmospheric!





We also voted on the next WHCS event, and the winner (by a landslide, though there may have been some vote rigging as somehow there were more ballots than attendees) is Have Tardis Will Travel - a Doctor Who Time Travelling Event.

Watch out for more details on that coming soon!