The second was the Sapphire Ball, in which everyone's gown or costume had at least some blue on it.
The third was a Cowboys and Calicos dance, which was much simpler given it was on the last night of the cruise and we had to scramble to pack up everything afterwards.
One pretty nifty addition was a Victorian Swimsuit Party! A large group of us visited one of the pools on board in 1890's swimwear and we certainly turned some heads! Since I participated in the shenanigans, I don't have any photographs but will add a few soon if I can.
All in all, we had a fantastic time and I got to try out some new gowns. The light green embroidered gown was trotted out for a second go round and it was quite nice. The Starry Night Gown made it's debut and was very well received. And, my swimsuit was just adorable!
One of the best parts of being involved in a large group of people that have the same interests as you is that you are able to bounce ideas off of everyone. I came back from the cruise with about a million different ideas for The Next Project, although most of them will have to be on hold until the end of the semester (yeah, grad school). On the list, however, are a Smoking Jacket or morning coat for Matt and a Dressing Gown for myself. We came up with the idea for a Victorian Slumber Party a little too soon before the cruise, but one is in the works for next time! Also, I need to work on a cute Calico dress for myself, I'm just not that happy with the split riding skirts and vest I purchased; they just aren't authentic enough. I know I'm just being picky, but it's little projects like these that are fun!
Hopefully I will be posting again soon with a fun project, but until then, enjoy the gowns from the cruise!
