Harvest Ball 09

[ktlovely]

No epistle-like event summary; I'm too tired and apparently have the swine flu, so I'm just putting up pictures. lachwen put a little bit up about it, plus a couple pictures of both herself and Mike. These are all her photos--my camera fails at low-light situations. I just used peer pressure and common thievery to get her to put them online so fast, and to steal some for myself.


Ballgown Version 2. Complete success.



White and blue silk taffeta, trimmed with black lace. The bodice is lined with white cotton sateen and trimmed with an overlay of silk organza, flatlined with cotton organdy for opacity. The waist is more of the white taffeta, mounted straight to the lining.


So, taking those classic Myspace self-pictures is really hard in that Civil War dropped-shoulder silhouette. No bruises on my arms this time, though, except for the spot where Mike accidentally pinched me when I asked him to adjust my sleeves.


I am so happy with how the neckline on this dress fits. There was pretty much no gapping, no slipping, no riding up...I hardly even noticed it, which is the best option. Also, I love the whitework lace on the bertha. It's debatably my favorite part of the whole outfit--it's antique lace from Em's Heart. I am absolutely delighted with it. It's exactly what I wanted, and it's the only thing that was exactly what I wanted that I found the entire time I was sourcing materials for this dress. Ridiculously satisfying!


One lady approached us after the last dance while we were taking pictures upstairs (not, incidentally, this picture) and told us we stole the show with our pretty dresses and good dancing.


Uh...another side view? I basically went through and looted Gwendolyn's photos for anything that I might use on my website, resized them all, and am throwing them haphazardly on the internet before my plaguey self collapses for the night. Sorry guys.


This was afterwards, when we went upstairs to take pictures. I got my hairpiece stuck on the window, but it was a great place to sit anyway.


I love these people. I'd love them even without the funny clothes, but that just makes it more fun.


The end. This is probably my favorite photo of the lot, and is now my desktop background.

Comments

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

You both look amazing!

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was tons of fun and I think everybody had a really good time. :)

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Wow! So pretty!

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It definitely exceeded my hopes and expectations...I think it might be my new favorite dress!

[suededsilk.livejournal.com]

*claps hands* You look lovely! The gown turned out beautifully.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I really love the dress...it came together so well, I could hardly believe how pleased I was with the final product. :)

[vanityfairy.livejournal.com]

Very pretty!

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[darkangel422.livejournal.com]

OH noes! Swine flu! Join the club. I had it over the weekend, I'm hoping today is my last day of being home. Hopefully your bout will be short like mine was.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

haha, I love this comment, just because everyone else commented on the dress, and you caught the one line about swine flu. ;) I'm back at work finally (Wednesday...yikes!), though still pretty dizzy sometimes. I can't afford the time off, though. It seems to be getting better, though.

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Wow, just wow !

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm pretty wowed by how well it all came together, I must admit. I've rarely been so pleased with an entire outfit!

[sloanesomething.livejournal.com]

That is GORGEOUS!

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's so much fun to wear, too.

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

I love it! It's just perfect. :)

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And here I was so sure I wasn't going to be able to top that dress I wore to Fancy as it Flies...and I think this one managed it. Two "home runs" in a year, wow! I need to quit raising the bar on myself, here... ;)

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

You look so awesome! The revamp of the ballgown worked out really well.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so much happier with this dress than the old one, there's just no comparison. I love this one soooo much. XD

[alleycatpegasus.livejournal.com]

Foaming-at-the-mouth perfection. WOOOOOOOW!

I'm so sorry you're ill. Please rest as much as possible.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

haha, that's such a great turn of phrase, Alex. Thanks!

I'm resting, and drinking so much of various fluids that I'm pretty sure my kidneys are just going to float away any minute now...but it seems to be on the mend, at least! I hope you feel better, too, if your last post was anything to judge by. :/

[countess-rosina.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm kind of excited that I'm probably going to get to wear it to at least one more event this year. Yay! :)

[renzys-frenzy.livejournal.com]

You guys are just so cute! And you know I already love your dress, but I will say it again...I love your dress!

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Haha, thanks! I love the dress, too. I was planning on making an evening bodice for the plaid outfit and taking that to Gettysburg, but I like this so much I kind of want to wear it again, so I'm a little torn. The plaid will get done for November or December...I just have to decide. ;)