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Jazz Age on the Delaware
Aug. 2nd, 2015 02:52 pmIf you're tired of seeing all the beautiful, well-fitted, and glamourous costumes on the people at Costume College, look no further! I have a refreshing change from all those pretty things for you! ;)
Actually, I had a really good time yesterday; I reported at 10am, ate candy for 45 minutes, and then was stationed at admissions til 1.30. And then I got to go play with a small group of friends that were attending as guests. A really strenuous day, let me tell you, haha. It was an easy 90 degrees, but so much less humid than it's been lately that it didn't feel that hot, especially in the shade. In the direct sun it did get a little toasty. I was at the front table at admissions, and we kept moving the table back...and back...and back...as the sun moved. By 1.30 we were right up against the carriage house! Which smelled very strongly like an old basement.
This was the first Jazz Age on the Delaware, and I thought it went pretty smoothly, as these things go. I didn't hear about any major casualties, anyway! And personally, I thought it was a lot nicer than the Jazz Age Lawn Party that we went to in NYC a few years ago. The only better thing about that one was that you didn't have to purchase a ticket, could just sit outside the "pen" and picnic if you wanted. At this one you had to pay the $45 to get onto the grounds at all. But it's a much nicer location, I think - right on the river, with a mansion for a pretty background, a lot more space to spread out, more trees, lawn games, and you could actually hear the music! The only other negative was if you weren't a gin person, because Hendricks was a sponsor and there wasn't much else. I am a gin person though, so if I'd been purchasing I'd have been happy!
And I think the crowd looked better, overall. Not that there weren't any fringey-out-of-a-bag flapper Halloween costumes, but at least the vast majority of them were butt-covering! We saw waaaaaay too many butts at the JALP in NY! And most people at least made an effort - women in floaty sundresses, men in a hat and bowtie, that sort of thing. The evil costume snark in me was actually quite disappointed yesterday! I actually didn't see any "OH HONEY NOs"...so sad. ;)
Right, the dress.
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Actually, I had a really good time yesterday; I reported at 10am, ate candy for 45 minutes, and then was stationed at admissions til 1.30. And then I got to go play with a small group of friends that were attending as guests. A really strenuous day, let me tell you, haha. It was an easy 90 degrees, but so much less humid than it's been lately that it didn't feel that hot, especially in the shade. In the direct sun it did get a little toasty. I was at the front table at admissions, and we kept moving the table back...and back...and back...as the sun moved. By 1.30 we were right up against the carriage house! Which smelled very strongly like an old basement.
This was the first Jazz Age on the Delaware, and I thought it went pretty smoothly, as these things go. I didn't hear about any major casualties, anyway! And personally, I thought it was a lot nicer than the Jazz Age Lawn Party that we went to in NYC a few years ago. The only better thing about that one was that you didn't have to purchase a ticket, could just sit outside the "pen" and picnic if you wanted. At this one you had to pay the $45 to get onto the grounds at all. But it's a much nicer location, I think - right on the river, with a mansion for a pretty background, a lot more space to spread out, more trees, lawn games, and you could actually hear the music! The only other negative was if you weren't a gin person, because Hendricks was a sponsor and there wasn't much else. I am a gin person though, so if I'd been purchasing I'd have been happy!
And I think the crowd looked better, overall. Not that there weren't any fringey-out-of-a-bag flapper Halloween costumes, but at least the vast majority of them were butt-covering! We saw waaaaaay too many butts at the JALP in NY! And most people at least made an effort - women in floaty sundresses, men in a hat and bowtie, that sort of thing. The evil costume snark in me was actually quite disappointed yesterday! I actually didn't see any "OH HONEY NOs"...so sad. ;)
Right, the dress.
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