Wednesday 15 May 2013

Contortionists, comedy horns and cocktails.


This is going to be quite a picture-heavy post as I am rather tired after quite a busy but brilliant weekend.  By force of habit, I tend to take my camera everywhere with me now and this weekend was no exception.

Hayley looking delightful
You may have seen my previous post on the Ric Rac club and how brilliant it is, so I made sure I could be in London for the circus themed bash.  All of my early costume ideas centred around face paint (to which I am allergic) so it wasn't until a couple of days before that I decided to don my best tight-rope walker/Big Top outfit (yes, I went as a tent). 

Ric Rac Club Vintage Circus Big Top Showgirl Trapeze
 
My outfit consisted of a gorgeous '50s sunsuit (label - "Sun fashions exclusive with Best's" - anyone have any information on them?), nude fishnets with a black seam, incredibly uncomfortable ballet pumps (courtesy of Primarché) with added ribbon and a hat I cobbled together the night before.

Ric Rac Club Vintage Circus Big Top Showgirl Trapeze
 
Sunsuit - vintage
Shoes - Primark
Hat - made by moi

 Here are some pictures of my lovely chums in all their circussy glory.


Vintage Sad Clown Circus Ric Rac Club
Much joy was had with the comedy horn
Ric Rac Club Vintage Circus Fortune Teller Jeni Yesterday
The lovely Jeni Yesterday
Ric Rac Club Vintage Circus Showgirl Tourguide Russell
Sara and Russell looking splendid as always
Ric Rac Club Vintage Mafia Fleur De Guerre Auntie Maureen
Fleur, Bethan and Auntie Maureen during the infamous raffle 
 
As well as Auntie Maureen on the decks, there was also a fantastic contortionist by the name of Stephanie Valentine.  In the words of Hayley, "she's so bendy!"
Vintage Circus Contortionist Contortion Showgirl Stephanie Valentine

Vintage Circus Contortionist Contortion Showgirl Stephanie Valentine
 
Vintage Circus Contortionist Contortion Showgirl Stephanie Valentine

Vintage Circus Contortionist Contortion Showgirl
My best attempt at being a contortionist!

After a lovely leisurely Sunday morning, Hayley, Katie and myself headed into town for a spot of lunch at the Brasserie Zédel and cocktails in the adjoining Bar Américain - that is, after quaffing some free champagne in Burberry, admiring some of the Great Gatsby costumes in Brooks Brothers and dancing to Trinidadian Calypso in Regent Street.  I'll do another post about Brasserie Zédel later on or this will get too long!

Brasserie Zedel Vintage Pin Ups 1930s
  
Did any of you attend the Ric Rac club?  What would you wear to a circus themed party?  Have any of you been to Brasserie Zédel?

 

3 comments:

  1. I love Brasserie Zedel! I discovered it earlier this year and have been twice - it's amazing! I plan to go again when I'm next in London.

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    1. I actually went back about three days later! Make sure you have a Chrysler cocktail in the American Bar - it's delicious. Oh, and did you see that we've put up the photos from Vintage Parade on facebook so make sure you go and tag yourself. x

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  2. Oh, I had the 'Spritz Americain' which was lovely but I think I will try a different one when I go back! I might do a post on the place because I did take a lot of photos there!

    And yes - I did see you had uploaded those photos, so I will have to tag myself in them! x

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