Regency Garden Party!

It is a happy coincidence that Amber's and my birthday fall quite close together....and what better way to celebrate then prancing around the beautiful Merton gardens in Regency costume....

We had planned to rent costumes...but Oxford has surprising few costume shops and no decent outfits could be found!   In the end, we both ended up making a last minute trip to the old reliable....Primark!!   

Oxford also has a major problem in the lack of any material shop, however Primark always seems to deliver one way or another.   I love Ambers outfit which is made from a sheet and the pearls in her hair are simple and beautiful.   My outfit cost a total of £15....I couldn't believe my luck with the jacket which was on sale in Primark for £5 and just took a bit of sowing to shorten and fit better.    

We weren't the only ones dressed up.... in fact the majority of our guests made a fantastic effort which you can see in the video below.

I love how your can here the bells ringing in the background and I also love Patrik's very blue outfit!

....Fantastic Party!!

 We already have plans for next....Tudor Party!    

Never To Old To Play Dress Up!

I've always loved masquerade (paper faces on display...) so you can imagine my delight when I realised you can practically wear anything in Oxford and get away with it.... in fact wandering around in full costume is seen as quite normal!     After a year of BOPs, fancy dress and black (not even to mention white) tie, my wardrobe has become unsurprisingly cramped with all manner of  unusual apparel.   Who knows what the coming year will bring....there are even plans for an investment in a sewing machine!   Therefore, the propose of this blog is to document the highs and lows (mostly highs...of course!) of my (and my partners in crime - the lovely Amber and the wonderful Claire) costuming exploits and experiments.

Also, when my poor wardrobe finally gets to breaking point I may be forced to start selling off some of my created, acquired and purchased creations...and what better way to do it then via a blog (well there are better ways...but this will do for now!).

Here are a few of our past attempts......to be fair most of these were last minute rush jobs! :) :)

   1920s...Flappers...

1950s....American High School... Grease was the word..

Wild Wild West....dress made out of a curtain 

Australian Bop...

And to Mexico....

And out came the Blonde wig for an "M" themed party....

FBI...SWAT...

Happy Christmas....maybe not the most dance friendly outfits....

Shipwrecked.....(not the strictestly followed of themes...)...

Just darn right colourful! ...

Mad Hatters.....

Halloween....

Three Hundred and Seventy Six days of Dreaming Spires

Three Hundred and Seventy Six days in this university themed amusement park.    I have adored every moment so far....who knows what the next few years shall bring.....