Beaux Arts ball - dress me and Spock

[Lolly]

Just putting it out there on this multi-talented diverse motorcycle forum , I need to design/make/borrow/buy costumes for me and Spock for the upcoming Beaux Arts ball The Beaux Arts Ball | Coming to Perth this winter

I have one month to achieve dandyness galore.

What they don't want is is costume-shop gangsters in Zoot suits and molls in hot-pink feather boas, sooo any other ideas??

[Lolly]

Ooh found some original 1920's shoes (cool yet kinda creepy) that will fit me....

[Fastgirl]

Low waisted dresses, makeup simple...ruby red lips...smokey eyes...rouged cheeks. Feather or a wrapped head piece as above. Hair as above as well ( go to a hairdresser and treat yourself)

[Roger Explosion]

Malcolm thinks Spock should wear this snappy number:

[Sprint]

Low waisted dresses, makeup simple...ruby red lips...smokey eyes...rouged cheeks. Feather or a wrapped head piece as above. Hair as above as well ( go to a hairdresser and treat yourself)

Lolly you can go this way too... i'm sure it's a look that would work for you as well as for Spock.

S.

[Lolly]

hey cool finds. You had more luck than I have had for the past hour and a half - those outfits are awesome. Hair is concerning me though. I've been checking out Ann Harding because unless i go a wig I don't really want to cut my hair into a bob for a one off. The hair is definitely an issue for both of us.

oh and thanks Sprint - I love this era. The music especially. have to book us in for some swinging classes prior to the event too. Dont want to be a wall flower on this occassion.

[Lolly]

haha just told Spock I bought tickets and his reaction - Oh noooo!

[chew]

charleston girl - Google Search

Fine And Dandy Shop: Men's Wear Magazine: 1930-1940

[Lolly]

like that fine and dandy link Chew - it makes me think even going for an oscar wilde look won't be out of place either: oscar wilde - Google Search

From the Ball site they have said any flapper dress is to not be higher than the knee - so I'll need to watch out for that - as its a common modern (mis)interpration on the dress.

[chew]

Aaah, Oscar, "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars"

[Lolly]

If this site is accurate I'm going to have get my nails done so that just the centre is painted (not the tips or half moons). What an odd fashion fixation - not keen on the cupid bow lippy either but I'll do it. 1920s Makeup

[rebel250]

Go burlesque?

[andymac]

Oscar Wilde FTW for Spock - get to throw great/subtly abusive quotes at people all night and get smashed on champagne and opiates. Probably give the rent boys a miss though.

[Nickerz]

Sam did a 1920s get up for a race night the other weeks. She spent ages sorting her hair, rest of the outfit was quite straight forward. Long pearl necklace (hold the comments), black and white dress, fishnets. Hubba hubba. Sadly lacking in pictures though cos I went off out on the lash meself!

[BERT]

Dance lessons ?

YouTube - ‪Fast Swing Dancing - ULHS 2006‬‏

[Daise]

For a flapper bob, ladies used to pin the longer hair under the bob, so no need for a haircut. Some awesome tutorials on Youtube for 20's hair/makeup

[Lolly]

Dance lessons ?

YouTube - ‪Fast Swing Dancing - ULHS 2006‬‏

umm well that looks easy

Hey daise that first girl in the video could be you! Oh and I watched an hour of youtube videos last night on make up and hair. This is going to be a lark. I think I'll take FGs advice and pay someone to fix me up.

[robwilliams]

Lolly, check out sites for Steam Punk.There are some interesting fashions from that era which may be suitable.

[Lolly]

wow - now thats getting into the avant garde spirit. Great thanks RW!

[Rhonz]

Go see Jacky at Walk the Plank costume hire Canning hwy, South Perth (just east of Douglas Ave). Great costumes and she will help style you with a good range of accessories.