Thursday’s party idea comes straight from the streets of New Orleans. Many of the parade Krewes borrow their names from mythology. There’s Orpheus and Endymion and the Muses. Egyptian and Norse myths also add to the festivities with Thoth, Isis, and Thor to name a few. Reread a bit of the Odyssey for ideas. Even a little Xandadu might be good for some brainstorming. (more…)
I’ve become addicted to the silly, sinful, and salacious show True Blood. The show is based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. The story is peppered with over-the-top characters. The barmaids wear fitted white t-shirts. The Fangtasia staff wears black leather and chains. The county road crew sometimes goes shirtless.
I’ve taken to Vampire Pam. She’s a delight. Pam’s role is larger in the novels, but you can get the gist of her from the show. She likes to be tidy and preppy. She wears only the best clothes and has a penchant for twinsets. She likes Sookie. They have in-jokes and an easiness about their friendship.
I found a clearance dress at The Limited that is similar to the shirt dress Pam wears during the last few episodes of season one. Here’s a sneak peak at the dress as is. I’ll change the buttons and maybe the buckle. The breast pockets may a bit harder to add without a fabric match.
By the way, she doesn’t glitter.
I hope your New Year celebrations were costumed and fun.
I rang in the new year with a little help from Slytherin House. My tree is decorated with silver, green, and black. It’s very pretty. I wore my house sweater; perfect for Quidditch matches or weekends in Hogsmeade. Oh, and celebrations! My parents gave me a house scarf for Christmas. Every Hogwarts student and alum needs a house scarf. I enjoyed the Slytherin House theme for the holidays. My tree sparkled. The silver ribbon made the tree look like a giant green present. It was fun.
It just wouldn’t be a New Year’s countdown if someone didn’t have something on their head. There wasn’t a lampshade handy so a bow would have to do. Here’s to another year of costumes! Happy New Year!
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