Masquerade Info

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Okay, it is time to start this thread back up! The Yesteryear Ball at the Convention, in Las Vegas, will be a Victorian Masquerade this year. The Belles will be teaching a mask making class on Friday....if you sign up for the class, come, learn and leave with your mask, made with your own two little hands. We will have tons of supplies, and you can bring swatches of your fabric or anything else you'd like to help with your mask.

Let's start this thread with some Masquerade ideas.
1896 Masquerade fashion plate:

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This was a rendition of the "New Electric Light". Cool gown.

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Cats, witches...they were all masquerade ideas.

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1893 Masquerade fashion plate.

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The Victorians loved allegorical costumes.....

NIGHT:

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There is nothing new under the sun.....including the French Maid costume. :rofl

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Masquerades were often skate parties.

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A Masquerade Ball ticket

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Flowers were very popular.

Honeysuckle:

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I saw the ACTUAL pattern for this dress on Ebay.

Bat:

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Cleopatra was a classic choice.

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For the guys.....

Vampire

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Of course we can't forget the Phantom Devil

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The ladies will be swooning if the Phantom makes an appearance.

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The Phantom Ball

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More photos from the Phantom Ball.

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An idea for a couple.

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What is more lovable than a koala?

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Opera Warrior

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Marie Antoinette

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Butterfly...

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The Fairy Godmother

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Another Fairy Godmother

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Elvira is NOT an acceptable Victorian Masquerade outfit. :nuhnuh
(This is a Victorian Masquerade, not Halloween)

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

This site has great pictures from a masquerade ball. It will give you some more great ideas. :ban
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/webtours/VQ_P2_9_EN.html

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

1889 Fancy Dress (another name for a masquerade)

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Patriotic Lady

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Since it was scandalous to show your ankles during this era, a masquerade gave an acceptable reason to wear a short dress.
Montecarlo:

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1859 fancy dress (R-L) Sailor, Eastern Costume, Photography

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1867 Milkmaid and Gardener. It was popular to come as a "lower" class to a masquerade.

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Showing ankles was quite popular with fancy dress.

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I love this one.

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So much fun to "clown" around.

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Louis XIV......

[Lady LaSalle]

Keep them coming, girl! I'm going to need these for next year! LOL!!!

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1866 Masked Ball outfits

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Regional costumes

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1892 Fancy Dress

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Magpie.........

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Historic and Regional costumes

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

This website is great!! It has some super ideas, and they are actual pictures of victorian masquerade outfits.
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/balls/i-1eng.html

[Lady LaSalle]

Oh I absolutely LOVE that magpie gown! How gorgeous is that?!

[Allie Mo]

Hi Fannie,

Thank you so much for taking the time to post all of these again!

Regards,

Allie Mo

[Nellie Blue]

I have an idea for someone....what kinds of ideas can you get from this????
http://www.rozani.com/Mobcaps.JPG

[Lady LaSalle]

Ok, this is cool!!!!!!! Someone needs to buy this!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/dangle-VICTORIAN-phantom-mask-CRYSTAL-brooch-purple_W0QQitemZ5047129468QQcategoryZ11007QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

[Lady LaSalle]

Here are some contributions from me for costume design

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Madame Butterfly

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Oh LL, that is too cute. Thanks!

[Lady LaSalle]

A lady Matador! Women do have to put up with "bull"!!!!!

[Lady LaSalle]

Anyone want to go as a belly dancer?

[Lady LaSalle]

How about a fortune teller?

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Now these are both ladies............neat!

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Another belly dancer

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Send in the clowns........

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Here's a lady wearing pants

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Clown lady playing her musical instrument

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Lady clown with pants and ruffles------I like this one the best

[Lady LaSalle]

This is a really cool clown dress!!!!

[Lady LaSalle]

I wonder if Fannie used this picture for her inspiration?????!!!!

[Lady LaSalle]

It was popular to dress as one of the "lower class". Here is a good example of that costuming.

[Lady LaSalle]

All for one, and one for all------and that includes us women!

[Lady LaSalle]

A newspaper dress??????? I'll go as Peterson's! LMAO!!!!!

[Lady LaSalle]

Domino's! This is a cool idea for a group!

[Lady LaSalle]

THE BLACK WIDOW!!!! Check out the head piece!!!!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

I love that peacock picture. No, I didn't use that as my inspiration, I've never seen that one before. But that is too cool!!

[Nellie Blue]

:bump :bump :bump for Florida Joy.

[Lady Fleur]

Ok here are some actual movie phantom costumes.... bear with me i have a ton....

[Lady Fleur]

bodice detail

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aaa mask

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accessories for a extra no doubt

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black butterfly

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look at this pretty one

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wings up close

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Ballet from movie

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sweet mask!!!!

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More bodice detail

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one of carlottas gowns

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MASSSSSKkkkk

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Sultan !!!!!!!!!!!!1

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Moon hair gem!!

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Another mask!!!

[Lady Fleur]

Hmm i tried to post it:rofl

[Lady Fleur]

I have many of that shaped base if anyone wants one... gold silver red black white or custom color

[Lady Fleur]

Clown male!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Fleur]

More from the film

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Upclose!!!

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a cast mask...

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Shoes from the masquerade scene... for christine

[Lady Fleur]

more movie costumes

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Mans warrior costume

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sultans accessories

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More batty costume

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more carlotta11111111111

[Lady Fleur]

another view of carlottas gown

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megs angel gown

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upclose with meg

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movie stills

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movie gown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Fleur]

A sweet mask!!

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chequard gown

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megs accessories!!!!

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more movie!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Megs dress

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Sweeeeeeet!!!!

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Movie still!!!!!!!!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SUN god??????

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Movie stills

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Movie mask!!!!

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Movie mask!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Carlotta warrior!

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masks galore (some i made..)

[Lady Fleur]

More of my masks!!!!!!

[Lady Fleur]

My rose petal mask

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More of my work in a store

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!!!!!!!!!more!!!!!

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sea queen!!!

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burgundy winter

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winter whites!!!

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Black pansy

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Floral simplicity

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Petal dream!

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floral party!!

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Teal for thee

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Venice in carnivale!

[Lady Fleur]

fleur in Masquerade

[Lady Fleur]

More venice !! i hope you now have enough eye candy!!

[Lazy K]

Thanks for taking the time to post all those images. I LOVE the silvery dress with the beadwork and the black mask with the polkadot bow and the Dr. Suess antenna things

[Lady Fleur]

Many of those were costumes from the Phantom of the opera film SOLD ON EBAY:faint

[Yankee Belle]

All of those pictures were great and a lot of fun. Some were to die for.:ty :ty

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Well, let's see what I can find....you could go as one of Wallaby's and Clancy's critters from down under, the Koala.

[Kid Sopris]

Fannie that looks like a GAY ZEBRA !:lool :lool

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Here is a couple's costumes. Clown costumes were so very Victorian Masquerade. If you made something out of seersucker or cotton, you would be fine in the Flordia heat. (I know, I used to live there and actually shot my first clean match at Ruskin in July 2003 and the temp was 103 degrees!!)

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Another couple's idea from Phantom....

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How about some masks for inspiration?

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Black and white....so classic.

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Harlaquin perhaps?

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A parrot...........

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Dragonfly...............

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Fire Bird .............

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You could go as Li'l Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf!!!

[Lady Fleur]

Fannie ooohhh la la
did you make any of those masks?

[Ida Hands]

EXCELLENT masks! Darn! The masquerade was last year!

[Lady Fleur]

HEY WHO SAYS you cannot go to a ball with one as a accessory??
I do i walked the venitian with mine just for fun 2days after my wedding in my wedding gown!!
My masks have adorned faces, walls and christmas trees!!
And my bridesmaids carried them in my wedding instead of boquets:chick

[Nellie Blue]

You never know when you might need research images for a masquerade!!! :gg :bump :go