Cloths, Style, Hair, Foundations....

[feedyoureye 3,087]

The The Edwardian ball is really all over the place costume wise... I know I was more Victorian, but really, not even that... Its more like whatever you like, there were Batmen, Aliens from the 50s, and lots and lots of Fantasy, Steam Punk, Gothic and a few pure souls who were spot on edwardian... really, even during the Edwardian time, there were some major style changes... from the Florodora/Gibson Girl look, to the more sleek man tailoring looks leading up to Coco Chanel.

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Wanda. I wish I could say I have not arm flaps, but I had to pose this pretty well... arms down and covering the back overflow as well... I wore a flimsey blouse over the top to soften things up a bit... and it was pretty dark at the event... great mood lighting most places...

oh, and the hair, I started that morning, spraying and ratting, I wore it up to the city to check out the vendors early, then when we went back to the hotel, I took it down, started over sectioning and ratting, and rolling it up to get the volume, then adding the fake"snood" at the back, the black flowers and the little black facinator tophat with feathers and hatpin... then, I hot curled the side curls. Spray, makeup and jewelry... then "lets get the hell out of here cuz we are late!" It took about 3 hours to dress and do hair both. Hair alone was about 45 minutes, my friend and I discussed how your really needed a "dresser" to help out if you were going to maintain this intensity of look every day... We did need each others help on hair and corsets....

Edited January 20, 2014 by feedyoureye

[coops 1,790]

Whatever era... you look sha-mazing!!!

[M2G 1,836]

LOVE THE PHOTOS KIM!!!

You look amazing and I wouldn't know anything about costumes and appropriateness...and if I did a few drinks and I wouldn't care! LOL!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Thanks ladies! It was very fun, and hope to do it again next year!

[sarsar 824]

Thanks ladies! It was very fun, and hope to do it again next year!

Next year maybe you should try to submit a new self portrait of the thinner you!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

And so I should!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Yeah you rocked it big time, I was super covetous! I guess back then it really helped to have a big extended family, lots of cousins to help each other into their clothes and do each other's hair!