So, um, I’m about to attend this year’s Christmas ball… but I didn’t ever get around to posting about last year’s ball! So very belated-y, but in the spirit of getting ready for the holidays, here is a quick look at last year’s Fezziwig’s Ball, hosted by The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers.
Bedecked with garlands, the hall was ready for guests…
…while jingle bells waited for the arrival of eager carolers.
During this quiet lull, I was getting ready with other hosts.
Fully dressed, I was ready to show off my hair. Braids, curls, puffs… it wasn’t huge in terms of size but it had a lot of parts despite that.
I counted the number of bobby pins it took to create this style at the end of the night when I took my hair down (and even kept the information in an easy to find spot for the last 12 months…).
The final count: 63 bobby pins.
The usual crew, fully outfitted for the early 19th century.
For the last few years I’ve worn my 1832 red velvet dress, so last year I changed it up and wore my 1824 green dress. I added a bit of holiday spirit with my red and gold tiara and other red and gold accessories.
This last one isn’t the best photo in some ways, but it captures the movement of my dress and the overall silhouette quite well!
This year it’s back to the 1830s with my red velvet dress. I’m looking forward to it after two years away! Maybe I’ll even post about before next December…!
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Such a lovely venue and I love your outfit. That’s so cute you counted your hair pins, I counted mine once after pin curling my hair and there was 90 something . . . .its seems like a lot of pins but when wearing them not really. Have a great time at the ball and have a wonderful holiday season!
Thanks! It’s amusing that I’m not the only one who occasionally counts my bobby pins… 🙂 Happy holidays to you, too!