I thought it would be a nice idea to make the whole 1950s event as traditional as I could. So in December 2014 I placed an order on the internet for an original 1950s Simplicity dress pattern. That included making my own dress, which many of the women in the 1950s would also have done, for a special evening out. Today's inflation sees what cost 35 cents back in the 1950s, today costs around $35...
Opening my pattern pack, I was very pleased to see that, as the pattern was a single size, I wasn't required to cut the pattern out. Yippee! A bit of a time saver. After choosing a lovely deep blue silk du point fabric, I then spent the free evening time I had, over the following 3 weeks, working on my dress, making a couple of slight changes as I went along.
With a Cabaret show about to start and the best dressed competition at each cabaret seating, the evening had begun. A gambling den, swing dancing in the court room, black & white portrait photography, food catered by Nighthawk Diner, drinks at the bar & exhibits to explore, ensured everyone had a cracking time at the Police & Justice Museum Sydney.