Emerald City Prom Ideas

1940's green satin 2 tier dress, sz sm

   The local high school is having their Prom with an Emerald City theme. Why not go Retro? Vintage? I have several black wool jackets to try. I also have costume jewelry,

gloves, an olive green leather cowboy vest, feathers and out landish hats!
 

3 vests for color!

Fun 80's Retro Prom with lotsa ruffles! sz 14

 Here are some ideas to consider:

80's retro prom 'saloon look' dress, sz 14

Green flapper with black swinging fringe! sz XL

1920's black flapper fringe and lace dress. I can see the fringe twirling now! sz sm

Black satin tulip dress, sz 10

Green wool riding jacket with gold studs, sz M

Green wool tux with gold metallic vest, sz  L

Mint green Titanic tiered dress, sz sm

Black short waist-ed wool tux jacket, sz M-L

Olive green double breasted 'gangsta' suit, sz 31

Red tapestry jacket, sz med

Titanic Rentals

 Here are a few samples of clothing for the Titanic era. I added a red velvet band to this pretty lacy dress. It has a red flower in the middle of the band.

I have character shoes (ankle high boots) in cream, white and black. I have fun hats and gloves to rent separately to go with your outfit.

 This outfit has a white lace top, blue satin skirt, light blue sheer top (old lingerie) and blue sash. I found the idea on youtube, How to make a Titanic dress for $20 or less. Good find!
Also a good watchis:

Titanic Fashion - An Edwardian Makeover-

on youtube

 This is a red satin prom dress that I added black lace and beading. It has a red sheer overlay and is quite nice. Classic opera length black gloves and a black choker are also rented with this outfit.

This is an out fit we used for Dolly in the high school musical 'Hello Dolly'. A rich rust velvet fabric (a vintage bedspread) made into a jacket and elastic waist skirt (fits more than one size), with lace blouse under neath and peach cravat, it has peach lace wrist gloves too.
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Flappers and Gangster and Vamps, oh my

Look for 1920’s costume ideas in your closet or grandma's closet

Gents

Men white jacket, black shirt, black pants, striped tie, black fedora

Black jacket, red shirt, white tie, spats, black fedora

Argyle socks

Carnation in the lapel

Flat cap, suspenders, black garter on arm

Raccoon coats

Vee neck sweater vest with knickers

Vests

Ladies

Bare arms, straight, flattened silhouette- they wore suppressors

Cloche hats, Small hats, turbans, pork pie hat, Headache band with feathers and pin

Hair – short or ‘bobbed’ or tie your hair back

Feather boa

Flat chunky shoes or Mary Jane’s

Fox furs

Bangle bracelets

Long string of pearls tied in a knot, crystal beads

Ostrich feather fan

Drop waist dresses, layered handkerchief hemline

Narrow skirts just below the calf, tops with sailor collars

Slave bracelets

Unbuckled galoshes- hence the name”flapper”

Velvet harem pants or Oriental motif

Wraparound coats

Here are some names to look up for dress ideas:

Clara Bow, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo

Rudolph Valentino – sheiks  

Music Man photos

Harold and Marion at the footbridge

Marian

Barbershop and Harold Hill

Mrs Paroo, Winthrop and Marian

The Grecian Urns practicing

Denise Wheeler supplied all the costumes. I hemmed, ironed (ugh) and adjusted for size. Harold's hat is mine, Winthrop's costume is mine, he had argyle socks that you can't see... The Grecian urns were the night gowns we used in Pirates of Penzance last year. I did make the two black skirts for the barbershop. I supplied some of the props too.
Thank -you Uncle Chris for the photos!

A Motley Crew

orange jailbird costume

Da Sheriff

Cruella De Vil

Flying Nun Hat and M and M

Flying Nun hat. No one should be without this hat!

Blue M and M, with white gloves, is a onsie ( that means one size fits most...)

Haunted House Life Jackets

Finished 5 life jackets for the local haunted house. They are doing Titanic this year.

Bruce cut out the foam and I sewed like the wind. The original life jackets were made with cork.