The preparation for the Mayhem Sydney 1950s event @livsydmus on the evening of Saturday 14 February 2015, for me, started late in 2014.
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.
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.
To have the full 1950s effect, I had made an afternoon booking for myself & some friends, who were coming along to the event, at a local hairdresser’s to have our hair styled. We were only allocated one hairdresser at the start - between the 4 of us – (thanks Hayley!) but luckily a head hairdresser lent a hand and we were out of there by 4pm. After turning a few heads with our quaffed locks, we headed back to the house to do our makeup & get dressed. It is really no wonder women nowadays go for a quick wash & blow dry!
We waved to passers-by, who were curious to see 4 women dressed to the nines in 1950s attire, while we waited outside the house for our taxi. Getting into the taxi was a bit of a drama – there were three of us dressed in our voluminously skirted dresses, while the fourth had her own difficulties, wearing a wiggle dress that makes manoeuvring from a standing to seated position, very difficult indeed. We squished ourselves into the taxi when it arrived, with much ruffling of petticoats. We made our entrance at the Justice & Police Museum, sneakily having missed the sudden rain shower, by ducking into the Intercontinental for a quick drink. (We didn’t want to ruin those hairdos!)
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.
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.
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