Jazz Age Lawn Party

[mandie_rw]

Okay, now that the Regency chemisette is done (enough) and worn, it's time to move on to bigger and better things! Or, well, upcoming things, anyway, which is pretty much the same thing.

To wit, the Jazz Age Lawn Party, on the 18th. First and most importantly, who's planning on going? bellamissella pointed out to me that the VIP ticket packages are a really good deal - $45 for admission, a three-course lunch, five cocktails or beers, dance lessons, and a gift certificate to a hat shop. (Personally I was on board as soon as I read "cocktails", but that may just be me.)

The deal's only good for four more days, though - I plan on buying mine as soon as somebody leaves a comment here saying they're definitely still going to the JALP!


I have some mint green cotton lawn that's been languishing in the Stash for ages, and that's pretty much the only summer-1920s-dress-appropriate fabric I've got on hand. That isn't earmarked for something else already, that is.  I'd much rather have a print, but as I have wicked designs on a certain fabric for my ice-skating dress (new exciting plan! spend money! hooray! More on that later, if I actually get said fabric), I need to stick with the Stash.

Only have a very vague plan for this dress so far - I'm being very pro-active, right?

I'd really like something like this McCall pattern shows, but have serious doubts about my attention span as regards all those rolled hems.

This dress isn't bad either...

I was close to buying this dress pattern from Past Patterns, but there's something in me that resents having to pay for patterns. If it's a book of patterns, a la Patterns of Fashion or Costume Close-Up, I'll shell out my money quite cheerfully, but actual patterns? I don't like doing that. No idea why. I'm strange.

(Oh, unless they're on sale for $0.99 at Joanns. That, I'll pay.)

I might make a dress like the Past Patterns one, anyway, though. Can't be too difficult to figure out on my own, right? Right?

I think the key to me liking that dress will be the fact that it has a sash at the waist, so it will be a bit less of a shapeless sack, which is what bugs me about the 1920s. Okay, I've talked myself into an adaptation of the Past Patterns dress!


Edit: And why is it so hard to find a reasonably priced cloche that has a decent shape?? All my usual sources have failed me! I will not be pleased if I have to go hatless.

Comments

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I'd love to go but the train to get up there and the hotel would be about $400 alone. That's before the admission price and any spending money. Maybe next year when I'm not going to Ireland two weeks later. ;-)

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

I mean, I guess Ireland is a little more exciting than a day in New York. xD

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

I have to take time off the week before for a wedding, so I can't get away for the party, unfortunately.

For a cloche, can you buy an unfinished millinery hood? Those alrady have a cloche shape. Lacis has them for under 20 USD, usually (their site is hard to use, but search "hood").

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Aw, bummer! We'll miss you.

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on hating to buy patterns! I am SUCH a tightwad about that! For the cloche I am making for my 20's event this year, I found a cheap felt hat at an estate sale and I am just cutting the brim down and reblocking it a little. Oh, and Target had some great felt cloches last winter. Maybe stores will be getting their fall shipments in soon. Cloches were popular last year, so maybe you can find them again this year.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Haha, saving money on patterns means more to spend on fabric right? :D And I'll have to check around; I'm such an online shopper now that I forget there are still places like Target that might have hats!

[rose-bertin.livejournal.com]

You should really go for the VIP package, food tickets are ridiculously expensive.

Also, I found two straw hats really easy, I think the style might be in this season.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

I'll definitely do that, then!

And I don't know why I'm being so picky about the stupid hat; it's not like I do 20s regularly and need to worry about being totally accurate! I just have a vendetta against paper straw...

[bellamissella.livejournal.com]

Ok, so it's you and me at least! :) I really do think it's the best deal. And if I'm coming down I might as well go "big" right? :) I'm so excited!!

[bellamissella.livejournal.com]

Oh, but I have to wait until Friday (pay day) to get mine. It'll still be available then, right? I sure hope so!!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Looks like it should be still available then, yep! (And I hear that; I'm always having to wait for payday to do fun things!)

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

I'm considering it, how are you getting up?

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

I'm going. Wanna travel together?

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

You bet, I have no idea where I'm gong up there

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Some combination of trains, probably...I checked, and one of the MTA lines goes directly from Penn Station to about a block from the Governors Island ferry, so that's convenient! (Plus I Do Not Drive in NYC. Philly's one thing, but NYC quite another!)

[ladyxjade.livejournal.com]

I'll be there, and I'm bringing along Steve, a friend and his wife. Not going to do the VIP tickets, but I do plan a picnic of food stuffs if you care to join us!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Can't wait, this is shaping up to be a good little group! :)

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely going!! Thanks for the tip about the VIP tickets. Cocktails - yay!

I still have to make my dress. I have the fabric, I just need to decide on a design. I think I'm going to do a simple v-tank bodice with drop waist and gathered skirt a la "robe de style". I got a decent (I think?) straw hat that looks 20s-ish at Sears a few weeks ago. I just need to trim it. I'm going to bring my Chinese paper parasol as I see those a lot in fashion plates.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Yay! (And woooo cocktails!)

I like that drop waist/gathered skirt look, I was considering that too. Annnd now I want a Chinese parasol, too, thanks! ;) Well, they're pretty cheap...

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

I totally agree about paying for patterns. I'm fine buying pattern books, but I pretty much refuse to pay more than $1.99 for a pattern.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Cheapskate costumers of the world unite! ;)

But really. When, for the price of two patterns, I could buy an entire book, why would I go for the patterns? (Only if I'm really unfamiliar with the era!)