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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
What Does "Black Tie" Mean Today?
The trouble is, now that I have this event to sew for, I feel absolutely paralyzed by the idea of Black Tie. What the heck does it mean today, anyway? I've read that, for women, it can vary from short cocktail dresses all the way to long ballgowns and furs. I have a tendency to be overdressed generally, and I don't usually mind. But the idea of being in a ballgown while everyone else is wearing LBDs is slightly horrifying.
Also: what to sew? There is an evening gown included in Vogue's New Book for Better Sewing, and this really seems like the perfect time to bust out that pattern. But there's a niggling little problem: I don't particularly love the design. I'd always imagined myself making it and then just flouncing about the apartment in it. Not at a gala event at MoMA. Here's the envelope illustration, which is fine, if a little "Glinda the Good Witch."
The photo definitely verges on dowdy.
If you follow me on Twitter (yes, that was a shameless plug to get you to follow me on Twitter), you'll know I've been brainstorming ways to spice it up a little bit. Black and white houndstooth? With a fuchsia underskirt? Perhaps awesome, perhaps too much.
So anyway, I'm facing great dilemmas and I know you're an opinionated bunch. (That's why I love you!) Make the VoNBBS pattern for this event or not? Go full ball gown or just cocktail dress? Lay it on me!
103 comments:
Haha I actually like the picture much better than the drawing. If its a gala, it means a longer dress although by todays standards it could mean cocktail attire. I'm like you gertie, I'd rather be over dress than under. Your lace dress would be perfect for this event! If you don't love the pattern of the dress than why bother wasting your time on it.
ReplyDeleteI know how it feels overdressed - I am mostly and I dont mind. BUT. Normaly the people around me don´t even try to dress up except for me. So if you go to an event where the others try but don`t get any father than black cocktail dresses or things like that you propably will feel strange in a long dress. Otherwise I see the seduction, there are not much chances to sew and wear a dress linke that. But what is about your new lace dress? That could match perfectly, doesn´t it?
ReplyDeleteAlthough I'm not in love with the style either, I think houndstooth or something else modern and funky could be absolutely adorable! And I like the tea length suggestion too.
But I don't think you'll go wrong either making it now or saving it for later. Your star is definitely rising, and I predict many more galas in your future!I remember you talked about this dress in the first months of your blog : there was a talk about Hepburn's Sabrina dress and how you could make it in an black embroidered ivory muslin and ivory crepe (I found the idea lovely).
If you only made the matching top collar and wore it knee-length, I don't think it would be too much!- melissamapsDecember 1, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Do a vintage ballgown, how often are you going to have thd chance? I just don't the that vintage ball gown is going to be as flattering or fabalous as another selection that will better flatter the bustline
ReplyDelete I think you should go for it! This is the best chance you will get. Some will be more dressy than others. So what if you are on the dressier end? Also, don't sew Glenda the Good Witch. Sew something you'll love and be thrilled to wear. Since this event is at the MoMA, surely it's OK to be a little individual and artsy.
ReplyDeleteBlack tie events are so much fun! At least from the dressing up standpoint. ;) While you could go with a cocktail dress (like that red lace beauty you're making!), it'll be extra special to have a longer evening/ball gown. (But that's just my opinion, of course! ;) I like the idea of the dress, but I think what is bothering me is the collar. It just seems too darn big and floppy, and a little 1980s (even though it's a 50s pattern. Funny how certain elements--no matter what era--remind you of a specific decade!). I like the idea you have for modernizing it with some funky fabric choices--especially since the event is at MoMA. But I'd be tempted to play around with the collar/proportions a bit before committing... Just my $0.02 though! ;)
♥ Casey | blogI hate to be a naysayer, but I agree with Amanda - just say no to the dress. I think there are other styles that will be much more flattering (and from the looks of the dress on the model, less aging) on you.
I went to a black tie gala a few weeks back. I was amazed that I was nearly the only one wearing color. It was a veritable sea of black! So if you really want to stand out at MoMA, why don't you wear the red lace? It would look perfect there.- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 8:13 AM
I agree with the others who say go for the full ball gown. Even if you start getting invited to more of them in the (near) future, they're unlikely to be every week, n'est pas?
I look forward to the Toronto Garrison Ball each year now as my excuse to make an extravagant evening/ball gown. There are some women who attend in cocktail dresses, but they sure don't get the compliments I do! If we go this year, I'm planning on making a very vintage style with a full, floor-length skirt.
Indulge yourself, have fun with it, and reap the accolades!! Oh, the possibilities! After googling "MoMA gala photos" it is obvious that many women just don't understand what Black Tie means.
My guess is that you would be in the minority in a ball gown, but not out of place. The red lace dress would be perfect, but I'd love to see you sew something spectacularly dramatic - how often does one get the opportunity to flounce glamorously in public?I think you should distinguish between a "ball gown" -- for going to a ball and dancing in --, and a black tie "dinner dress" --which would still be full length, but wouldn't have that swishy skirt so fun to swoop around in.
If you want to go vintage, why not look at some of the 1930's evening dresses?Traditionally, black tie means long dress. I know women wear short dresses to black tie events these days, but IMHO, if short dresses were what the organizers wanted, they would have said "cocktail attire." Anyway, though I DO think you should make that Vogue dress someday, you should wear something you absolutely love to your first and long-awaited black tie event. Why settle?
ReplyDelete- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 9:01 AM
I went to a college that is stuck in a time warp. They had an annual white-tie event. Seems white-tie is more formal than black-tie, with full ball gowns, set waltzs, dancecards, cumberbunds, and even the ocassional tiara. Black-tie, at least over here in Western Europe, seems to be stylish and elaborate dresses, but not all out. There could well be people wearing LBDs, but they'll be somewhat underdressed. You have more freedom to express your own style at black-tie events. I hope you enjoy your night! (Personally I find having to be that well behaved rather tiring.)
ReplyDelete I recently got to go to my first black-tie-optional Gala, and went in floor length flaired navy satin. I was not overdressed, although there were a lot of cocktail dresses too. Bright colours and very full gathered skirts are another step up - but you rock some pretty formal stuff in the office, why get all concerned about overdressing at a Gala? That's what Galas are for!!
But I agree that MoMA sounds like the kind of occasion that you can be daring at so I'd be tempted to do something funky. I'm not the person to ask for off-the-wall ideas though!- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 9:26 AM
I definitely think you should go for a full-on ball gown for the Gala. There aren't many chances to wear a true gown, and you should totally take advantage of it! Plus, I think it's a bit of a shame that cocktail dresses are enough for black tie nowadays-- aren't they meant for cocktail parties? ;-)
And you're a trendsetter, so (re)set a trend :) I can't wait to see what you sew!!
~natalie Google the event for pictures from last year. It can serve as a rough idea of how formal people go. Also, ask other close friends who have previously attended.
Once you have a general idea of the formality, you can work around the edges to make the outfit truly your own!
As for me, I usually wear what I want. Have an amazing time!!The bodice of the Vogue pattern isn't all that bad. It's a variation on a shawl collar. I would put a narrower skirt on it, or a narrow skirt and some kind of overskirt or peplum. I also think that this is a dress that would translate better in a fancier fabric. Either silk, lace, or play with the textuers of both sides of a crepe back satin.
ReplyDeleteNo on the ball gown. I agree with those who comment that there is a difference between a black-tie event and a ball. Long is fine. Big foofy skirt is not.
Which gala is this? Film institute? Costume institute? The particular context of the event could help you decide on what might be considered "appropriate."
And, go for something you love!Wow, thanks for all the great feedback, everyone! I should have mentioned that the event in question is for my husband's company and it will be celebrating the best digital advertising campaigns of the decade. It's not an annusal event, so I can't really go off what people have worn before. I love your advice! Keep it comin'!
ReplyDeleteYes go for it (if that's what you want, of course!). I think this gala event at the MoMa is a great opportunity to go all out, how often do you have the chance to otherwise.
Fabricwise, black and white is lovely, although I was thinking more along the lines of black and white zigzag, perhaps like this - http://www.fabricguru.com/cart/index.php?target=products&product_id=158332 (that's a cotton, but you would probably want some kind of silk or satin, maybe).Do you know anyone who has been to this gala or anyone is who going to this year's event?? You could ask around to find out what other women are planning to wear... I think that vogue gown is a bit much and not very flattering. Try looking at some patterns from the 30's, they really seemed to know how to dress up in an elegant way! :) Either way... I look forward to seeing what you select and what you look like wearing it! :)
ReplyDelete- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 9:52 AM
I'd look at photos of past events. Given that 1) this is black tie, not white tie, and 2) there will be no dancing, I'd nix the ballgown. Aim for something that is a step above the LBD and a step below an all out ball gown.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 9:58 AM
i actually made a dress that was very similar to the vogue pattern... and i wore it to a black tie wedding over the summer. i used simplicity 1617 (http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Simplicity_1617_A), sewed with black dupioni silk with a blue dupioni sash (that matched my blue shoes, of course). i also sewed a black horsehair crinoline to make it poofy, and cut the thing to hit about knee-length.
i say go for the vogue pattern! as long as you use a more special fabric - lace would be amazing, or dupioni silk - it would pass for fancy. the dowdy factor can be toned down by shortening the skirt, removing the undercollar, adding a crinoline, etc. Isn't the motto "When in doubt, overdress?"
People mostly seem to go the other way today and its such a shame that not only do we underdress in our daily lives now but that lethargy has extended to events which used to be a great excuse to get all dolled up!
I wonder how the Black Tie culture varies between countries. From what I have been led to believe UK traditional for BT was long or ballet length plain dresses and later cocktail length became acceptable. WT meant elaborate ball gowns, jewels, etc etc. As for men, here is a great read through the evolution of white and black tie trends.
The last BT event I went to, I wore a floor length pink silk satin gown and was among the majority in choice of dress length and there was quite a bit of colour too rather than "play-it-safe" LBDs.Back when I was married to DH#1, I accompanied him to many, many black tie events. This, of course, was in the early 90's, so very dated info. I saw a gazillion women in black - often with sequins and glitter on their dresses. Many of the dresses were long and featured bare arms, shoulders, decolletage. If the dress was short, it was usually very short and a little more covereed up on top.
That said, there were always the colorful gowns, too. Back then, they were jewel tones. Red, royal blue. And they looked lovely, as well. They stood out a little more.
Personally, I think your red lace dress would be fab. But maybe you want this excuse to wear long? Then go for it! But, this is just me, I would not do a long full skirt. A little too Cinderella.
I know that whatever you choose will be fab!The event is at MoMA, not the Costume Institute--so it calls for something sleeker and more modern. And no matter what you do that vintage Vogue gown, it will never look modern. Well, maybe if you take off the floppy collars altogether and add some cut-outs in the bodice or something. But why bother? I agree with others--don't waste your time and energy on a pattern you're not 100 percent in love with. Especially for this event!
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your readers that say go all out!! It is at MoMA, after all. I would think even if you're the only one in a ballgown ( and I doubt that would happen), you'd be praised for individually, esp. after everyone leans you made your dress!
The majority of the female guests at the black tie benefits I've been to (which has only been a few in Charlotte NC - not NY) are in long dresses that are more fitted. You do see a few people in ballgowns in non-bridesmaid colors and they didn't stand out as being over dressed to me. The women in short, plain, black cocktail dress kind of looked underdressed a bit. If you do decide to go with a shorter length, I'd definitely add extra vintage details to give it more "oomph". Hope that helps!Gertie, that dress reminded me of one that I have had, so I just posted some pix for you to look at. It's black silk organza, knee length, with some lace appliques on the collar. What really helps the collar is that the 2 layers are about the same length, and on the longer side. Well, you can see for yourself those details, but I thought at least I would share them with you, so you can get an idea what the dress might look like in its 'LBD' form.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39426423@N02/?saved=1- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Ooo, ooo! You should make a cocktail dress with a full detachable overskirt (y'know, like those Barbie dresses!) that way if you show up and the overskirt is too much, a quick dash to the bathroom and---voila! Cocktail dress!
Or, y'know, not. ;)
I'd be leaning on the go-over-the-top side... c'mon, how often do you get to *really* dress up like that? (well, for me anyway, never). Like lots of others, I think the Vogue ballgown would be ok if you skipped the bottom collar and just had the shorter upper bit (or even did a completely different collar). And houndstooth would be seriously fun. Have you looked at the photos of eveing gowns on the Couture Allure Vintage Fashion blog? She's been running a series with gown from each decade.
I think the Glinda dress is out, due to the princess poofiness of the full skirt.
As a pear-shaped person, I always worry about what to wear that is elegant and slinky but flattering to my big ol' butt. The full skirt is my friend, but here are my personal not-poofy dream dress options.
McCall 3753
Butterick 4611
Simplicity 2877
I think all three would suit your shape and look fantastic with your ink!I like the detachable collar idea! I like the collar myself, but the dress might be more usable in the long run if you could take the collar off.
I definitely tend toward dowdy myself, but that one is too much even for me. The skirt is boring, and there's too much of it. It either needs to be shorter, or it needs trim to break it up and keep it from looking like the designer was in a hurry and didn't finish the design. Even a row of horizontal tucks would help. Anything. Would this dress be a good candidate for lace overlay? It needs detail desperately.
I say go all-out if you want, but I also agree with whoever said on here, "Don't sew what you don't love."I think that a black tie gala at the Museum of Modern Art - especially one that is a media (ie: visually oriented) event giving a once-a-decade award - screams opportunity. Make a statement!
It is always the dresses that are colorful and unique - not the LBD - and the women wearing them that everyone talks about and remembers.- NatalieDecember 1, 2010 at 11:38 AM
A few practical considerationsfor a dress-how far/long will you have to travel? Would you have to try to stuff a ball gown skirt into a dirty taxi? Would it be comfortable to sit in for the duration of the evening? What will the weather be like? Will you have to wear a heavy coat or boots?
ReplyDelete An event at MoMA is definitely a tricky one. That sort of crowd could go either way. I still have to vote for a ballgown though. How often do you have a chance to wear one? I'd kill for the opportunity ;) However, I have to agree with a lot of these other ladies about this particular dress. I'm not exactly in love with it. I think you could find something more flattering and elegant. Good luck either way, and have fun!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Gertie, I've been to a bunch of new media award dinners (for my sins) and I can guarantee that ball gowns are not what people will be wearing. Floor-length, yes, but slim -- you know, more like what you can buy in a nice department store, not a wedding boutique. I'd wear the red lace.
I agree though with the idea to muslin the dress to see how it really looks, especially since you are considering it, and I applaud the idea to return to VonBBS. - AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Goodness, a lot of opinions about this one! Mind if I add mine?: I think your red dress would be entirely appropriate for this event. However, I say make the VoNBBS pattern b/c it may be a looooong time before you need a ball gown again.
To make it more modern and wearable, could you make the pattern, but drop both the collars so that the gown has a simple V neckline? Looking at the photo of the dress, it looks like the dress doesn't fit the model in the shoulders. In the drawings, the neckline is almost off shoulder. The photo shows it cutting through her collarbone. It also looks like the skirt has an overlay of a different, sheer material and, to me, doesn't work well.
If you do make this, I fully support making the shawl portion of the neckline removable, allowing you to play around with depth and materials until you have something a bit more 'you'.
I could see this in a vibrant, jewel tone under layer with neutral lace over it: perhaps sapphire blue with black or white, beaded lace? And a short, tight sleeve that is mostly/fully hidden under the shawl depth when the shawl is on, and creates some balance visually when the shawl is removed.i vote full dress, but consider something a little sleeker than an all out ball gown. go with any color you want, and just rock it. yes, there are probably going to be 800 LBDs and sky high stilettos, BUT you need not look like them to be fabulous.
skip the one in the book and find a vintage pattern you *really* love.
good luck :)My interpretation of black tie is 'it is impossible to overdress for this event unless you show up in princess Di's wedding gown'. Even if you are overdressed, I think it's a venue where people would find that fabulous, not strange.
I would take the opportunity to make something absolutely ridiculous that you adore because you aren't going to get many chances to flaunt something like that in the flesh. If the vogue dress doesn't tickle your fancy, find something that does.If you made the Vogue up in something like a dark taffeta, played about with that neckline a bit and added a glitzy brooch then you'd have something not a million miles away from the All About Eve dress. It has sleeves certainly, but you'd be along those lines. I think I'd be tempted to make it up with a circle or near circle skirt rather than the gathers.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Google pictures from MMoA galas, as they host many black-tie affairs. This will give you a good idea on the lay-of- the land. I live in NJ and attend at least one black-tie affair a year in the NY area. Sadly, I think the whole black-tie concept has been dressed down. Now, many women are wearing short cocktail dresses and the men dark suits, not the glam gowns, long dresses and tux's of years ago.
ReplyDelete I think there are two conflicting impulses here: 1) figuring out what would be appropriate attire for this gala, and 2) finding a place to wear the VNBBS dress.
I agree with those who have said that black tie should be fancier than cocktail dresses, but less fancy than white tie ball gowns. There are black tie events that lean toward white tie, such as proms, but this seems like one that leans toward cocktail dresses. I think that the VNBBS dress is more appropriate for a ball, or the MoMA costume institute gala. I think this event would call for a long slim dress, or a twist on a ball gown that makes it a little less formal. You could wear the red lace dress, the red sheath dress, or the wiggle dress with the overskirt, but I feel this is an opportunity to make something more formal than you would normally wear elsewhere.
It seems that this is not the place to wear the VNBBS dress, but the next question is whether you even want to make the dress the way it is in the pattern. I agree that it's kind of dowdy in the pictures, but that could be alleviated to a certain extent by fabric choice, but more significantly by playing fast and loose with the pattern and what you consider "making this dress" to mean.
The next question is if you want to use the pattern as a starting point for your gown. Personally, I tend to think that simply altering the neckline by removing the collar would remove the dowdiness, but here's an example of that neckline with a slim skirt that is totally stunning.
I also agree with the suggestion that you could potentially leave the skirt basically long and even poofy, but make the hemline asymmetrical to make it less formal, like this or like this.
Or you could make an overall shorter version. I could see something like this being totally appropriate for the event.
On the other hand, this event could be the perfect opportunity to delve into the 30s or 40s for your vintage fix:
dress 1
dress 2
dress 3
dress 1
dress 2
I know you're more of a 50's kind of girl, though, so here are a few more 50's inspiration photos, if you want to use a totally different pattern:
dress 1
dress 2
dress 3If you decide to make this dress, I think that you could make is NOT dowdy by using a sheer fabric which is underlined for the body of the dress, but not for the collar. (maybe use chiffon or crepe or something.)
But I agree, that for a non-dancing event where people might under-dress, go long, but a sleeker skirt than this one. I say, if you ever find yourslef overdressed, then work it, dont hide! let everyone else wish they dressed up more too.I acutally really like the ball gown from the Vogue book, but perhaps not for this event. I think people would wear ballgowns to an event celebrating Monet, or old Masters painters, but digital media sounds much hipper. I am of the belief that black tie means long gown, even though many people wear shorter dresses to these events. To me, cocktail attire means a shorter, party dress. I think you should go in a long elegant dress, but perhaps not too poufy/1950s. Because there is no dancing, you don't have to make a dress that has a high twirl factor. Go for one that you can sit down in comfortably, and I would go for your signature color, red!
ReplyDeleteColor me green with envy I haven't been to much you couldn't wear jeans to in years. Oh well. I'm not a fan of the vogue dress but I'm sure you could make it look great. I would think you could wear the lace one but I'm hardly an expert. You could do the Vogue one and then if you just can't stand it wear the red one. Or you could search Etsy for vintage patterns.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of this dress in houndstooth as well, because the gathers at the waist will serve to add folds to the houndstooth, and that's going to add interest to the pattern. I think using any kind of suiting is a great spin to put on this silhouette which I'm definitely not automatically drawn to, but can see many flattering aspects when pondering it. I will say that if you go with a smaller houndstooth, it will more than likely read as a solid instead of a print anyway. Might it be fun to go with a smaller houndstooth for the body, and a bolder houndstooth for the collar? That would be fun..
I love the idea of this in a vertical stripe as well, it would add a little Tim Burton to the mix.- Kate C.December 1, 2010 at 4:40 PM
I wouldn't sew anything that you are in love with--it you don't even love the concept of the dress, how are you going to stay motivated to finish it and wear it?
I agree that a vintatage ball gown with a few tweaks to modernize it, as you suggest with fabric choice and hem length, is the way to go. Just not on this pattern...it's way too matronly. Please, it is the world-famous MoMa. Assuming that it will be some sort of Gala, then do NOT go for the LBD or the Cocktail dress (these are safe, but usually a bit lazy options). I am sure you can do better, and it will be exciting to follow you on your blog. :-)
As for the Glenda the good witch dress - well, with a few changes you actually might make it look fabulous.I think if you decide to do the glenda dress, you should definitely lose the double shawl collar. It would be so great in houndstooth with the fuchsia underskirt, especially if you shortened it.
However, if you're keen on doing a full length or ballgown type dress, make one you love! I don't think you have to worry about being so overdressed that people are whispering about you behind your back or anything. There's going to be a wide fanciness range there. :-)
Good luck and I can't wait to see what you come up with for the event!- elizabetheDecember 1, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Gertie, you wore red short shorts and a gingham shirt hiking at a national park; I guarantee you the hikers were more judgmental about your appearance than any black tie crowd at MoMa is ever going to be.
If you don't like the Vogue gown, but do want to wear a gown, as a GNBBS regular, I would feel totally satisfied if you substituted another vintage gown more to your liking for that one. I would say that counted as one of the fourteen. (FWIW, I also think you should farm out the little girls pattern to a fellow vintage sewing blogger who has a little girl/likes to sew children's clothes and let them do a guest post about it, but that's off topic and just IMHO since you seem to be putting it off).
If you don't want to do a gown for the event, then do whatever you want. We all love you no matter what and you will look fabulous.
I would, however, like to point out that when you did the survey about whether to make the full length gown or shorten it, that sometime during your VONBBS project, you would be invited to an event appropriate for it. Just call me Nostradamus. I also vote for the shorter length. As for colours, it might actually look cute in black, with the undercollar in a bright colour (I'm thinking fuchsia) for a bit of fun. I'd also suggest scaling back the undercollar, perhaps to an inch or so.
This being a Moma event, it's the perfect time to wear whatever you please.I think this might be the best time to sew this gown.. for some shameless self promotion. Its a good PR move. It might not be your favorite pattern, but it has THE BEST story to go with the dress, the story of your blog and your sewing adventures (and with a book deal and the popularity of your blog, you are in prime position to make some new admirers).
I think this pattern will make the PERFECT talking point for the evening. Make the dress up in a funky or refreshingly modern fabric, and folks will stop and ask about your dress. Then you tell them you made it, and the conversation opens for you talk about your Vogue's New Book for Better Sewing project. You will certainly be an unforgettable guest, the kind of person everyone wants to talk to at a gala!
Just think, as people are walking out of the gala, they will be saying "meh, just another party, I could have stayed home and wathced reruns... but did you talk to that lovely woman Gertie, she made the event worth attending!"- dawn s in texasDecember 1, 2010 at 9:41 PM
You need to follow the advice of the other poster who said do the vintage vogue dress like Sabrina's with the black and ivory. Anyone who advises a cocktail dress does not understand the significance of the event. I think scoffing at a full length gathered skirt is pretty funny to a retro fashionista. You wear crinolines, albeit small ones! And a tea length dress is less formal, not more formal than a cocktail dress. I personally find the original dress in the book to be pretty cool. I think it would be elegant, not dowdy, made in the black and ivory. I am just a couple years older than you if you think that is affecting my taste.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 10:27 PM
Is anyone besides me thinking that the perfect balance between a big ol' evening gown and a cocktail dress is the evening length 60s sheath gown? Always elegant and can be dolled up or down depending on fabric choices.
http://www.sovintagepatterns.com/catalog/item/3907053/6935471.htm I vote for Carlotta's idea of the Sabrina dress, but a shorter version. I think with the collar AND the gathered full length skirt it'll feel like a LOT of fabric. Another idea, what about making the collar detachable? Then you could get it all put together and decide toward the end. Or add some little sleeves and turn it into a jacket? Or make it out of fur and it's a shawl! Also, I usually think 'black tie' means more in terms of fabric choices than length. The fancier the better! No matter what you decide, you'll look amazing. You always do!
ReplyDeleteIf there's no dancing I wouldn't go for a ball gown, but as it is officially labled black tie I'd go for a long(er) dress with a sleeker silouhette to live up to the cocktail hour + following events. So basically I'd vote against the books dress.
And also I don't think a long dress or a little more colour would make you overdressed. Having googled the event I rather found quite a few ladies not dressed up quite appropiate for the event. But that's just my $0.02.
Anyway, with this current cold looking at the MoMA pics was really dangerous. My son came up and on seeing one asked "Mommy, won't you make yourself such a nice shiny nighty????" I nearly died laughing.
Wish you as much fun making your dress and I'm sure it will as always be stunning!- AnonymousDecember 2, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Ok, I'm going to stick my nose back in and give another 2 cents and be really blunt.
DON'T LISTEN to all the people telling you to do a shorter length dress. Tea-length or cocktail length is for afternoon tea or cocktail parties, not galas!
Whatever style you decide to go with, make it floor-length. I think you'll really regret the missed opportunity to do it up right if you don't (or at least I know I would, lol).
And as another commenter mentioned, it will be a perfect opportunity for self-promotion. At last year's Garrison Ball I couldn't move 5 feet without someone stopping me to ask about my dress, and ask if I had a card after I told them I made it! I was pretty much the sartorial star of the evening, and how can that not make you feel great? Not to mention my fiancee was glowing with even more pride than usual to have me on his arm! It was a fantastic evening - and the food was ok too ;oP
So I can say from personal experience that it is SO worth it to go all out! If you'd like to see what I did, as an example of what a real person who sews has worn to such an event, I can email you picture. I say no to the ballgown, and yes to something that you LOVE, so you enter with confidence. You don't love this dress and frankly, I don't either. It will age you, and hide your cute figure.
Find something you love, maybe late 40s evening would be a good place to start, and then get sewing. But it must be something you love.I go to some formal events and dress folks for formal events, although it is here locally, but I think if you want to see what they're really wearing, you can check out W, Vogue or any of those fashion mags, in the "View" or report on what the swells are doing.
That said, I think just about anything is worn - of course not jeans (yet), but something attractive and beautiful. The one word of warning I have (and I use this with my clients) is to keep the dress from being too full, cause at the table there is little room and a full skirt has more of an opportunity to get tangled in the legs of chairs, either yours or your dining neighbors. But full skirts were a huge part of the style of the 50's (as a means of revolting against the slim, sparse styles of WWII), that it will be hard not to make something with a luxuriously full skirt.
Whatever you do - post pictures!I think this sounds like a wonderful opportunity to make something you LOVE. At the same time, you can showcase your dressmaking. Don't make the Vogue dress just because it's a ball gown. Save that for another time.
I love how the yellow dress made you look just stunning and you weren't making it to wear to a couture exhibit, you were wearing it there to make the dress debut more special.
You're not trying to blend or be just like everyone else and "tone it down" you still have your fabulous style and expert skills to show off no matter the locale. Wow them.Hi there
As far as I know, black tie means long dress for the lady. If the black tie event is in the afternoon, you can wear a short dress.
White tie would be going all the way out. With the big jewlery, fur, tiara etc. Like supersuperprincessglamourous.
But I think that these dress codes aren't really interpreted so strictly anymore.
I personally wouldn't miss the chance to wear a long dress. They're just classy. But maybe if there will be no dancing, I wouldn't do a too full dress.
And I agree with everybody else, if you don't love the pattern, don't do it for that event. Wear something you're excited about!
Have fun!- Anne FrancesDecember 3, 2010 at 10:24 AM
I think evening black tie means that a long sleek dress would be perfectly appropriate and in the right colour could be stunning. I've just muslined dress 2 of the 1930s list in Gaidig's post for a slightly different even. The bodice front is a bit of a disaster (halter and back are really good) but the skirt (I cut it on the bias) is just so very glamorous and flattering. So I would suggest something very much along those lines
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 7:10 PM
Black tie means floor length, if a gala. Cocktail dresses pass muster, but everyone will be jealous of your long dress. To be modern, less volume gets you out feeling self-conscious. A silk chiffon/crepe column in a muted color with a lovely lining, over flats (who cares, no one can see your feet because -), hemmed so you've a half inch of pooling on the floor about your feet. Then you won't be one of the giant crowd in black, you will be elegant, and you will be comfortable. A soft warm wrap for the shoulders if it's chilly, and check your coat. Or you could do the Carolina Herrera Floral-Jacquard Ball Gown [Bergdorf's] and wear Jackie-O sunglasses, and pretend you speak no English. Easier to do more like the Gaultier "chain trim gown" at http://www.polyvore.com/chain-trim_gown/thing?id=24936486#1291419088003 which achieves looking black-tie but relaxed: read, not overdressed. Maybe Vogue 9768 Retro 90's maxi length, but not in a pattern, oof. Or, McCALL 6686 gown in a quiet color. Also love BUTTERICK 2488, 60's gown, in the slimmer style.


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Nyko announced two products for the Wii at the CES this week, one that will help you save on battery costs, and one that probably won't. The first (and most exciting) is a set of battery packs and a charging station for those AA-draining Wiimotes. But even though you're not wasting AA's in your Wiimotes, you'll probably go through them just as fast thanks to Nyko's wireless Wii "sensor" bar (which is, in truth, just two infrared lights on a stick)
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Parappa The Rapper will be hitting Japanese PSP consoles on December 7th. The game is basically a port of the original Playstation version with the graphics modified to fit the aspect ratio of the PSP screen. It has been previously reported that the game would support the PSP ad hoc networking mode and game sharing to support up to 4 person multiplayer, but now Game Watch is reporting that gamers will be able to utilize the PSP infrastructure mode to access the Parappa site to download additional songs. The downloads will not include new stages; the new songs will merely work with existing stages. While not as exciting as a completely new Parappa game, the ability to add content over the internet should help extend the play value of the port.
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Nintendo today announced via press release that their online wireless gaming service hit 2 million users last week. Nintendo's gaming service has also hosted more than 70 million game sessions. Nintendo's online offerings aren't as sophisticated as Microsoft's Xbox Live service for friend matching, but the service is free. Nintendo's more simple approach and friend-code based gaming make online gaming a little easier for the casual gamer. Nintendo also took the opportunity to hype the release of the upcoming Star Fox Command for the Nintendo DS, which should ship today. Star Fox will support up to four player combat online.
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Madden '07 Out Now for Every Platform Imaginable
Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Electronic Arts, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Gamecube, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Sports, Wii, Wireless, Xbox, Xbox 360,
It's that time of year again! Time to go out, be a good little drone, and pick up a copy or three of this year's Madden iteration. This year you'll be able to pick up the ubiquitous franchise on PC (Windows), Playstation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gamecube, DS, PSP, GBA, and yes, even your mobile phone (hey, where's my BeOS version??!?). And of course, when the Wii and PS3 launch in a few months, you can get your Madden on with them too.
The good news is the console versions at least seem to be garnering fairly respectable reviews across the board - IGN.com, Gamespot, and 1up.com all give the franchise fairly high marks (7.7 - 8.5) for its notably improved graphics, online play and added features like Create-A-Player. The bad news, of course, is that you probably won't be able to play the game online for more than about a year and will have to fork out another $60-$70 next year to keep playing.
Still, the popularity of Madden is absolutely staggering - analysts predict that the title could become a million-seller within as little as 5 days, and could earn EA about $210 million in revenue for the year (about 7% of its total annual revenue of $3 billion). Click below for the Reuters news brief.
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(With apologies for the gratuitous use of alliteration in the title) The good folks over at WiiFanboy have posted an interesting question based on some recent quotes from the August issue of Nintendo Power. A survey in that issue supposedly asks as part of a Player's Poll Sweepstakes:
Which of the following Wii control features or functions is of the greatest interest to you?
And then goes on to list the following as an option:
6. Compatibility with WaveBird for playing Gamecube titles.
It's not clear exactly what that means - this could just mean that yes, the Gamecube controller ports on top of the Wii will be placed such that the Wavebird receiver still fits. However, it leads some folks to an interesting bit of speculation that perhaps the Wii could support the Wavebird controller without a receiver plugged in. Such functionality would definitely be a neat touch and would give the console a much cleaner look for Wavebird owners. Given that the Wavebird controllers use RF communication unlike the Wiimote, which uses Bluetooth, this would require a little extra engineering and probably some more FCC approval. Still I for one hope that Nintendo realized what a good idea this could be.
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Microsoft's Live Anywhere Gains Support
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QUALCOMM announced June 1st that it will be supporting the Live Anywhere movement through use of it's BREW software. If you are using a Verizon Wireless cell phone and playing games, you are using BREW. The announcement was made at the annual BREW developer's conference in San Diego, and is good news for Microsoft. Previous to this announcement Live Anywhere was a great theory but lacked visible backers in the wireless industry. These showings of support by QUALCOMM and by proxy Verizon Wireless has lent credibility to the idea that I can purchase a game on the Xbox Live Arcade and gain the ability to play the game on your phone or interact on the go with your friends on Live. Yet to be laid out is what consumers will have to pay Verizon for this access since Verizon is unlikely to just hand out access to their distribution service and lose revenue from games purchased on Live. On the upside, combined with the free XBL gold weekends that Verizon has given out, the company may be showing a commitment to the gaming community and thus attracting more gamers to it's multitude of services.
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There's some confusion around the appropriate steps to take in adding an Xbox 360 to a home network with optimal results. In an ideal universe, connecting an Xbox 360 with a wired connection is the best course of action. Wired connections generally guarantee close to 100Mbps per machine across a local area network. Wireless networking is significantly less reliable, with things like cordless phones and microwave ovens operating on the same frequency as the 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
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The US DS Download Stations are now available in store locations across the nation. Stations should be appearing in local Best Buy, GameStop, and GameCrazy stores, and the nearest station can be found by using the station locator available on the Download Station homepage. The demo titles currently available include:
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Earlier today, Gear Live reported that the Nintendo DS would be receiving a new Opera-based browser along with a TV tuner. One of our readers just sent us this video, which shows the new browser and TV tuner in action. Do know that the tuner will only be available in Japan due to the type of broadcast signal it picks up. The browser takes advantage of the dual screen of the DS, giving a full perspective of the web page it visiting on the bottom screen, with a draggable magnifying area that allows you to take a closer look at any section, which is then displayed on the top screen. The video, playable above, is in Japanese.
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Downloadable Demos and Voice Chat Coming to the DS
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Good news for DS owners today:
Owners of the dual-screen DS who go near the kiosks will automatically receive a notice on their devices offering game demos, movie trailers and other content for temporary download. The information will be erased from the DS once it's turned off.
Nintendo also said it was adding voice chat to the sci-fi action game "Metroid Prime: Hunters," available March 20. Players who join up for multiplayer battles over Nintendo's wireless Internet service will be able to talk to each other through the system's built-in microphone before and after games, but not during, said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America Inc.'s executive vice president of sales and marketing.
We'd like to hear more details on the demos. How many demos will we be seeing? Obviously, they will disappear once you turn off the DS, unless they decide to sell some sort of memory module. Any way you cut it though, the DS's future is brighter than ever.
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It was Barbara of Winos & Foodies who made me change my mind entirely about posting this recipe. I had something totally different planned but something that Barbara said on Twitter stuck to my head. See, she recently bought her first mango of the season - that in itself is not exceptional given the fact that she lives down under and the mango season is just starting. What stuck to my head was the fact that she missed out the previous mango season due to her chemotherapy. It made me sit back and think how granted I take such simple things in life. That one comment put things in a different perspective for me.
Barbara has kicked cancer in it's royal backside and celebrated it with other blogger friends. As I read Barbara's stories what I realize the most about her is her ever so positive outlook and that willpower of steel.
When I started blogging back in 2006 - cancer was not part of my vocabulary. I did not know of anyone who had battled with it. My ignorant knowledge was basically what one reads and what one reads makes one only imagine but not really feel, know and experience. As I blogged on I came across one lady that blew me away! She talked about cancer - about her having cancer and her fight through it, her ups and downs. Jen often made me cry with her posts. I hardly ever commented on them because I felt so humble and always feared of not saying the right thing. Over the past three years - I have come to know a few bloggers who wear their hearts on their sleeves and have shared their struggles with dignity and respect. Barbara, Jen and of course dear Briana, who lost her battle in December 2008. I did not really know Bri until I was asked to take part in raising money for her treatment. But still it was important for me to help. I would have loved to reach out and have held her hand too.
Last year, when MP, a friend and neighbor told me that her cancer had returned and she was not going to make it, I did experience what this diabolical disease does. I think the first thing I did was run home lie on my bed and cry into my pillow. Then I went back and held her hand.
For a few days after that I spent time reading posts on Jen and Barbara's blogs. Silently! I needed to understand this - why do things like this happen to the nicest people?
I have not found an answer to that question yet but instead I found strong willed people, who in spite of all that they face, still manage to make me laugh with their stories, thoughts and jokes. And although I would much rather buy cartfuls of mangoes for Barbara, Jen and MP and deliver it personally to them - I can't! However, I know that mangoes are not just mangoes anymore - they are a sign to celebrate life.
And celebrate we must do.
Barbara's event A Taste of Yellow brings together bloggers to help raise awareness for cancer on a global level and support LiveStrong - Lance Armstrong Foundation.
This year I am sending a mango and blueberry fool over to Barbara. Hope you enjoy the mango season to its fullest!
Why is this dessert called a "Fool"? Probably because it's foolproof! A Fool is a very classic British dessert made up of fresh fruit puree and whipped cream. I used fresh quark and added a handful of blueberries, which popped so sweetly with each spoonful. Instead of sugar I used honey to sweeten the fool. A dessert ready in 10 minutes (plus chilling time). The name is derived from the French word foulé meaning crushed, which refers to the combination of crushed fruit and whipped cream.
Mango and Blueberry Fool
[Printable version of recipe here.]
200g quark, hung overnight
100 ml heavy cream, whipped
2 tablespoons honey
juice and zest of 1 small lemon
2 large ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and cut into chunks
250g fresh blueberriesMethod
- Add mango chunks, 1 tablespoon honey and some lemon juice into a blender and pulse until very smooth.
- Add quark and continue to blend until thick and creamy. Taste and adjust accordingly with more honey and/or lemon juice.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in the blueberries. Then add the whipping cream and gently fold in. Divide among 6 desert glasses and chill thoroughly in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Before serving sprinkle each with some of the lemon zest.
The dessert is sublime in its simplicity and can be made with any kind of fruit puree at any time of the year. This refreshing way to enjoy fruit and cream lightens the hearts. We really enjoyed the distinct flavor of mango paired with the sweet and tangy blueberries, which was truly perfect.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
You might like these yellow creations from WFLH:
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The word nonprofit evokes the image of a charity or a church, an educational institution, public radio station. But David Evans of Bloomberg Markets Magazine took a closer look at the world of nonprofits and discovered something that he considered suspicious. Even though many nonprofits make millions and millions in profits, they pay no taxes.
DAVID EVANS: We took a look, for example, at the American Bureau of Shipping, which sounds like it might even be a federal agency, but it's actually a nonprofit. It's been around for 150 years. And during the seven years we looked at them, through 2010, they've earned $600 million in profits. They paid their CEO more than $20 million over the seven-year period that we looked at, and they don't resemble in many ways what you expect when you think about a nonprofit.
INSKEEP: So let me make sure that I understand what's happening here. Because, of course, there have always been nonprofits in this country. Charities have been nonprofits. Religious institutions have been operated as nonprofits. Hospitals, some of them are nonprofits. Media companies can be, NPR - just as a matter of full disclosure - is a nonprofit organization. Local public radio stations and television stations are. But you're saying that this is spreading into other kinds of business, or it has spread into other kinds of business?
EVANS: Yeah. And typically, a nonprofit hospital, for example, is going to be spending their profits quote/unquote "on providing services to the community." Here, the remarkable thing that we found was, in the case of the American Bureau of Shipping, they'd made $600 million in profits and rather than turning that back into either reducing their charges or spending most of that money on research or donations, they're doing things like sending $60 million in one year to a hedge fund in the Cayman Islands.
INSKEEP: So when you called the American Bureau of Shipping and asked them about their nonprofit status what did they say?
EVANS: Well, they point out that they're not doing anything that violates the law, although they did remarkably tell me that most countries where they operate around the world are not nearly as generous to them as the United States tax code is. They just were forced to pay $20 million in back taxes by China. They lost a case in South Africa, where they were found to be a for-profit company having to pay taxes. They paid taxes in England and across the European Union. The one big place where they don't have to pay taxes is the United States.
INSKEEP: So you said that they are treated more generously under U.S. law. Had there been any discussions within these institutions of changing their status?
EVANS: Interestingly, the Professional Baseball Association had been a nonprofit, it became a for-profit.
INSKEEP: Let's remind people, this is Major League Baseball we're talking about here.
EVANS: Right.
INSKEEP: The teams have always been for-profit, but the overarching institution was nonprofit for while, you're saying.
EVANS: Right. Major League Baseball had been nonprofit. They converted to for-profit. However, the National Football League, the National Hockey Association, they're still nonprofits.
INSKEEP: The National Football League, which negotiates multimillion dollar television contracts, there are nonprofit?
EVANS: Yeah. The same guys that pay 11-plus million dollars to their commissioner, they're a nonprofit.
INSKEEP: So who is losing here?
EVANS: Well, obviously, the United States is facing a giant budget crunch. And the issue raised by Dean Zerbe, who used to be tax counsel for the Senate Finance Committee is, why are these companies that walk, talk and quack like a taxpaying business being allowed to not pay taxes? The Treasury could collect tens of billions of dollars each year in taxes from nonprofits that are basically acting like for-profit companies.
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I've been in my formal living room turned sewing room for about 6 months now. It is so nice to have room to move about, and I'm staying a lot better organized since I have places to put stuff. The only thing that was bothering me was the lack of a theme. When I was younger, I was so matchy-matchy and theme-oriented with my decor, but that kind of disintegrated once I started a family. I figured since this is my space, I could decorate it in a way that suits me perfectly. Since I *am* the Scientific Seamstress, a lab theme seemed to be the natural choice.
Don't worry - I didn't go too crazy...no frogs in formaldehyde or radioactive isotopes. I just incorporated the colors and images that made me happy back in my science days. The result is a fun work space where I can conduct my sewing experiments.
I installed a shiny black lab bench under the windows. I got the piece of countertop for $5 in the scratch and dent room at Ikea. I put teloscoping legs in the front and cheap brackets in the back. It is actually 3 feet off the ground because I like to sew standing up (makes it so much easier to go back and forth to the computer or cutting table).
I turned the desk that I was using for the sewing machines into a cutting table. It is soooo nice to have a functional place to cut! The large mat is from JoAnn (got it on sale online). I had to cut it down a little bit with aviation shears, but it works just fine.
I decoupaged the sides of the table with pages from an old Merck index (if I really want to know a chemical structure, I can google it), and then painted a fun soybean plant (the subject of my graduate research) on one side.
On the other side, I installed two GRUNDTAL knife magnets from Ikea. Not only do they hold my scissors and rotary cutters, they keep little metal things like seam rippers and tiny screwdrivers close at hand.
I spray painted two desks with Eden Green by Rustoleum. To me, this is the quintessential "Biology Department Green" I remember from college. At the time, I thought the color was so pukey and ugly, but now I find it quite lovely. Above my work desk are a few things that make me feel happy and loved. The wall quilt was made by four good friends and given to me for my birthday last year. Next to it are my B.S. and Ph.D. diplomas. My dad made the frames and the cool thread rack on the adjacent wall. Above that is the Scientific Seamstress sign my friend Cathy gave me last month...she is such a doll! To the right of the quilt is a thimble collection my mom gave me - I'll take that over dead bugs any day!
Vintage glassware makes for great little vases. You can find pieces on Etsy, or just hang around the doorways of retiring professors' labs.
Lots of storage in the shelving next to the desk. Most of the bins are full of scraps, of course. I glued some chalkcloth to the wooden bin that holds various stabilizers. Now I have a place to write formulas or derive equations when the need arises (totally kidding...I keep my math to rudimentary geometry and algebra). Bessie, my only employee, is OSHA compliant in her lab coat.
The shelving on the opposite wall holds my reagents, equipment, and some books. Notice my copy of Girl's World by Jennifer Paganelli? It is a must-have for the sewing library!
I purchased some beakers to store my buttons, zippers, embroidery floss, etc. They were a bit of a splurge ($10 each from a science supply store), but they are absolutely perfect. The 2000 mL fits my shelves nicely, and the tops are open so I can just reach in and get the item I am after.
Finally, I needed some "artwork" to hang over the beaker shelves. When I worked in a lab, sales reps were always giving us neat posters with science info (and of course their logos). I decided to make my own "Periodic Table of Sewing Elements" poster. Each element letter has a sewing term underneath (and some boxes even have a texture or pattern to correspond with the term). Periodic tables usually have groups of different colored boxes to classify the elements, but I decided to make mine all different colors to look like a patchwork quilt. One of the terms is the same for both chemical elements and sewing elements...can you figure out which one it is?
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This day has been celebrated each year on October 16th since 1945. The theme for this years conference is "World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy." To find out more about what you can do in your area... visit the World Food Day site here .
Octobers event was a huge success in raising awareness with the help of all of you!!!! We were overwhelmed by the kind words and response of each and every blogger!!! Thank you so much for all your inspiring dishes for our conga line and wanting to join us in spreading the word worldwide!! We tried to bring the world a little closer together with dishes that represent each of our countries. Each and every one of these dishes is a great inspiration to us all and brings to the forefront the plight of 862 million undernourished people around the globe including those even in our own area of the world.
Our own personal journey to raise awareness for this worldwide issue continues.......
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"November is the month of Thanksgiving, we as Foodies have more reasons to be thankful with all that we have. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on November 27th but that does not mean that bloggers from Australia, India, China, New Zealand, Africa, Europe (or in whichever part of the world you live in) do not have plenty of reasons to be thankful.
Even if Thanksgiving is not celebrated worldwide, it's a great start to being thankful for what we have. For this November event we can prepare anything we like..make it something festive (not necessarily expensive) and it may be a main dish, a side dish a salad or a dessert. We would also like to hear along with these inspiring dishes why you are thankful and any other story you wish to share with us related to this subject.
For those who celebrate Thanksgiving you may wish to share one of your prized recipes or perhaps a decorating ideas for the holiday, or great tips you've gleaned elsewhere. The roundup will be posted a few days before Thanksgiving to give you time to prepare yourselves for the celebration".
Here in Canada Thanksgiving is celebrated the second Monday in October. If you want to read the history and understand the difference between the Canadian and American Thanksgiving feel free to enter here.
In a city the size of mine with a population of 110,000 people...30,000 residents, including 10,000 children, receive hampers from the Food Bank. Hunger is not necessarily a Third World country concern but is a prevalent problem in our cities and streets. The number of both working poor and working homeless is increasing.
- 27% of homeless people work full or part time.
- 51% of homeless residents receive income assistance; more than half are on disability.
- More than 22,000 individuals live below the low income cut-off and are at risk of becoming homeless.
- Minimum wage is far below a living wage.
- 5,000 households pay more than 50% of their income on housing
- our city currently has a 0% rental vacancy rate.
- Housing prices have doubled in the last five years.
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**Pumpkin Creme Brulee**1-2 small pie pumpkins
2 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 vanilla bean
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 T granulated sugar
10 large egg yolks
½ + ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1 T brandy
8 T turbinado sugar, for brulee
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Cut pumpkins in half, scoop out seeds and place face-down on prepared baking tray. Dock pumpkin surface with a fork and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until tender. Cool, then scoop out pumpkin and purée until smooth. Measure out 2 cups for custards, then refrigerate or freeze remaining.
Reduce oven temperature to 325 F and place 8 (5-ounce) ramekins in a baking tray with a lip. Heat whipping cream with scraped out seeds of vanilla bean until just below a simmer. In food processor, purée sugars, egg yolks, ½ tsp cinnamon, ginger, allspice and brandy with reserved 2 cups of pumpkin. Pour hot cream into pumpkin mixture until all has been added. Pour custard into ramekins and fill baking pan with boiling water (resting pan on oven door is easiest). Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until custards are set, but jiggle just slightly in the centre. Remove custards from pan, cool for 20 minutes, then chill for at least 4 hours.
To brulée custards, toss remaining ½ tsp cinnamon with turbinado sugar. Sprinkle onto custards, and caramelize with a butane torch (available at kitchen supply stores). Chill for up to 2 hours or serve immediately.
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- 1 cup jack and cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
- Assemble and enjoy.
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The pre-Halloween set-up was a success. Got some cool photos and had a really great time. There were moments where I was convinced it really was Halloween night.
I'm hoping that this stupid storm doesn't do what they're saying. In anticipation of the wide-spread power outages they're predicting, I'll be setting a blog entry to post on Halloween morning. I'll have a few of my favorite photos from last night's shoot in there. Doing it prior to the High Holiday just didn't seem right (though the blog heading photo is from last night).
If the power IS out on Halloween and beyond, I'll take this time to wish everyone a magical and safe Halloween. Hope the night is a blast and you get tons of trick-or-treaters and beautiful weather.
Happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Precautions And All That
29 comments:
- Ragged Grin said...
We committed to a party last night otherwise we'd likely have done the same. Still, it was kid friendly, so the entire family enjoyed it. Its something anyway.
Hoping for Wednesday to be spared but doesn't look good. Like to put up a partial anyway. I'm hoping to set up Saturday and take pics and vids. Maybe throw a small party around it.
Above all, safe passage through this to you and everyone else.
Happy Halloween! - October 27, 2012 at 12:40 PM
- Sara said...
Happy Halloween, Rot&Bean! Looking forward to your shots, eagerly!!! You guys are kinda doing a different "look" on your jackos (like on your header), no? Curious to see what the whole thing looks like all put together! Sounds like you had a good turn out for your faux Halloween last night.:)
Snagged a mini jacko of Bean's from Primitives by Kathy,yesterday at this Country store I frequent. Just sittin' there on a shelf, chillin'. Now he's chillin' in our home. :) Making his whole corner more Halloween-y by his presence. - October 27, 2012 at 1:19 PM
- Rot said...
Cool! Thanks!
You're awesome.
And yep...a different look for those jackos... to fit the rest of the display >: ) - October 27, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Wikkedmoon said...
I hope all of y'all in the northeast have a safe and dry Halloween. With electricity. Can't wait to see your set-up. Halloween Rot&Bean!
- October 27, 2012 at 3:02 PM
- wicKED said...
Really hoping the best for you buddy! Can't have the Halloween King not celebrate Halloween night in grand fashion now can we? ;)
- October 27, 2012 at 3:31 PM
- Steve Ring said...
Well, you can't say it won't be a spooky Halloween. Not the most desirable brand of spooky, I grant you, but make the most of it! ;) HH!
- October 27, 2012 at 3:45 PM
- Colleen said...
..And a magical and very safe Halloween to you too Rot! :D
- October 27, 2012 at 3:47 PM
- Marrow said...
Happy Halloween!
May the weather gods have mercy on you.
Loving the look of this years jackos - like they were carved by a maniac.
Or a witch.
:) - October 27, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- Mr Black said...
Be safe my Halloween friends. I hope the storm passes before the big day and that you all come through safe and sound.
- October 28, 2012 at 3:53 AM
- Shani said...
Can't wait to see the pics! Wishing everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween...regardless of what the weather brings!
- October 28, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- RebelShade said...
Rot and Bean, Have a Safe and Wonderful Halloween!!!! It's not fair that your getting the weather your getting. You inspire us all year, I would trade you our weather if I could. The no electricity thing on Halloween might be cooly primitive though if you don't get the rain... Can't wait to see the pics :) be safe!!!
- October 28, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- Old Hag said...
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- October 28, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Old Hag said...
For all the weather stress and rushing to set-up...you sound excited, pleased even! Successful Halloween set-up is true joy no matter which day that happens.
Stay safe... - October 28, 2012 at 11:44 AM
- Autumnleaf said...
Happy Halloween to all! And may the weather be on your side!
- October 28, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- NecroBones said...
Good luck!
The storms are pretty much keeping me from setting up my display this year. The gusty winds are worse than the rain in this regard. I'll still be putting a few things up...
But I hope all or YOUR plans go well, so I can enjoy the pictures! :) - October 28, 2012 at 10:51 PM
- Grim said...
Hope you guys have a Happy Halloween... Stay safe up there! Can't wait to see your display this year!
- October 28, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- NoahFentz said...
Its Early Monday morning and we still have power. I will take this time to wish Mr Rot and Ms. Bean a Happy and safe Halloween.
Happy Halloween to everyone!! - October 29, 2012 at 6:25 AM
- Adam said...
Hope everything turout ok for you two. May the Great Pumpkin protect us all on this great holiday. Your blog is the one thing that is keeping a shred of the Halloween feeling alive during this crappy situation. Thanks for all you do. And stay safe.
Adam - October 29, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- Unknown said...
Wishing you both many Blessings for the High Holiday as well as better weather than what is predicted. Feeling guilty for impending upper 60's to 70's weather here in Colorado. Hoping your Halloween will still be happy & majickal!!! Can't wait to see your pics of the haunt this year!
- October 29, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- Rot said...
Thanks, all.
So far so good.
3PM through 11PM is supposed to be the worst of the rain. The wind is supposed to linger.
They keep telling us the power is going to go out at some point, so we'll see what happens.
I feel so badly for people along the coast and along creeks and rivers. Terrible mess. - October 29, 2012 at 10:40 AM
- Willow Cove said...
I 've got my fingers cross for all of you up there. I am hoping it is not as bad as they predict and there is a break wed. night. Stay safe. Happy Halloween to you Rot & Bean, Happy Halloween to everyone!
- October 29, 2012 at 10:59 AM
- Amy said...
Ithe storm has sped up Rot...I thinks it will be long gone by Weds. Now we just gotta hope we have power.
- October 29, 2012 at 2:48 PM
- Terrormaster said...
Happy Halloween Rot and Bean! Hopefully things won't be bad as they say. However it turns out stay warm, dry and safe.
- October 29, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- Liz Dearth said...
Be safe you guys!
And Happy Halloween!
Can't wait to see pics!!! :) - October 29, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- The Gill-Man said...
As someone who lives in a hurricane-prone area, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Bean. I've never seen a storm hit this late into the year, and the idea of it interferring with Our Holiday is just so...wrong! I truly hope it clears out in time for y'all to be able to really celebrate.Hang in there.
- October 29, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- girl6 said...
i heard the sun "May" be spreading it's beams again, sometime around Wednesday afternoon..
HAPPY Halloween Everyone!!!..
Ohhh & Happy Day(s) of the Dead too...
:):):) - October 29, 2012 at 5:32 PM
- JD said...
Happy Halloween guys. The storm actually made the weather Halloween worthy for once here in the south. Wish it was the same for you guys.
Good luck and stay safe :D - October 30, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- J.P. said...
Think about it this way - You have just earned the right to begin any scary story you want with this opening sentence; "It was a dark and stormy night ... but not just any, it was the darkest and stormiest Halloween night of ever! And I was there."
- October 30, 2012 at 11:15 AM
- Anonymous said...
it is part of the holiday to see what you two end up with. All the best.
Husk's Dad. Parts of my homemade haunt and costume
http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/26106872811492659_OipjFsuB_c.jpg - October 30, 2012 at 12:41 PM


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