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Title: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Manuela on October 19, 2018, 00:03:45 AM
What does everybody think about a festive or not so festive dress for the holidays competition? Are there any takers?

I can almost smell the festive season, hence apart from maybbe something like this I don’t really want to start a contest for the sake of starting a contest. If there is enough interest, I’d be more than happy to set it up as the last contest. It doesn’t have to be a dress, it can be an outfit  :).
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Greybird on October 19, 2018, 19:05:46 PM
It's a lovely idea and I would love to take part except that in our present situation (looking after Mum), I shan't be going to any festive events. All I shall be doing is cooking Christmas lunch for all the family waifs and strays! I do hope that others enter though - will look forward to seeing the entries.
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Sonatine on October 19, 2018, 19:33:56 PM
I won't have any events to wear a festive dress to but I'd love the excuse to make one!
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Acorn on October 19, 2018, 19:54:54 PM
That's an idea @Sonatine!  I won't be going anywhere that calls for a posh dress, but it would be lovely to make one.  I don't suppose I will have the time though.   -<

I will probably be making a new blouse for Christmas Day (to wear with the best of my black trousers) - I'm not sure whether that would qualify for this competition as it wouldn't be a whole outfit.

Actually, I'm not sure it would really be the right sort of thing for the contest anyway - probably a bit too ordinary.

I seem to have talked myself out of it...
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Manuela on October 20, 2018, 01:53:47 AM
Hmm, do I discover a distincs lack of enthusiasm here....?
Point taken, we could postpone it to next year and do a ‘Posh Frock Contest’ with the aim of creating an outfit that would suit the contestants’ needs (wedding guest, function, party, or just to have a posh frock).
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: wrenkins on October 20, 2018, 06:32:33 AM
@Greybird I'm a waif and stray and my ex sister-in-law has a few of us over for boxing day every year. It's by far my favourite day of the year. The age range this year will be 16-82 and we will play old games on modern devices and have a great meal and a great laugh.

Thank you to the angels who take in the waifs and strays and give them their own category!  <3
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Greybird on October 20, 2018, 09:22:35 AM
No, thank you @wrenkins - it's actually the waifs and strays that give us a great Christmas and we love to have them.

Not really practical, but if it is postponed until next year. wouldn't it be nice if there was a festive TSP event to wear them to. The judging could be the highlight of the evening!
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: DementedFairy on October 21, 2018, 09:27:04 AM
Frocktails anyone?...

How about a social, I think that's a great idea....and Birmingham IS very central lol
We could do a sewing meet up with  a dressup drinky meet in the evening.
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Lowena on October 21, 2018, 10:39:52 AM
Never go anywhere or do anything social around the festive season, ( or any other time). I've never had a "posh frock"  :(. Sometimes I don't even get dressed on the day itself  :ninja:
Love to see your dresses though  :)
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Manuela on October 21, 2018, 11:49:17 AM
Frocktails anyone?...
....and Birmingham IS very central lol

So is Hong Kong  :devil:
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Ploshkin on October 21, 2018, 12:04:10 PM
Everywhere is central to somewhere  :)
There are several 'Halfways' round here and I always think that they must be halfway between an infinite number of pairs of places.

Afraid I'm like Lowena, I've not needed a posh frock for years and I've never had a really posh one anyway.
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on October 21, 2018, 12:10:56 PM
Frocktails anyone?...

....and Birmingham IS very central lol

I reckon where I live is pretty central - or halfway (up the east coast of Lincolnshire anyway)

And back to the original thought, I don't go anywhere/do anything to warrant dressing up at Christmas, and definitely don't do posh frocks.
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: sewmuchmore on October 21, 2018, 17:43:00 PM
What's a posh frock?  ;)
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Acorn on October 21, 2018, 17:50:42 PM
I think it's one you haven't worn while gardening.
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Manuela on October 22, 2018, 00:40:36 AM
What's a posh frock?  ;)

I can tell you what it’s not... any of the horrid dresses shown in the Channel 4 ‘The Posh Frock Shop’ program  :devil:
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Kwaaked on October 22, 2018, 07:15:14 AM
Define holiday season.

We celebrate Diwali, US Thanksgiving, Sinterklaas, Christmas and St. Stephen's day.

Some of them we dress up for (by we, me and my daughter) and some we don't.  Some get new pajamas (Sinterklaas and she can wear them to her pajama day at school, too), some double up duty...all depends what it is what the dress code is.

Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Manuela on October 22, 2018, 08:04:33 AM
Define holiday season.

We celebrate Diwali, US Thanksgiving, Sinterklaas, Christmas and St. Stephen's day.

Some of them we dress up for (by we, me and my daughter) and some we don't.  Some get new pajamas (Sinterklaas and she can wear them to her pajama day at school, too), some double up duty...all depends what it is what the dress code is.

Any holiday/festival you celebrate and want to wear a posh-ish/special frock/outfit to.
Hope that helps  ;)
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Catllar on November 01, 2018, 21:14:31 PM
Nearest I get to a posh christmas frock is a bit of tinsel round the top of my wellies :)
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: DementedFairy on November 01, 2018, 21:19:57 PM
Well, I love to stay in my pyjamas all through christmas, so perhaps a luxe pair of jammies?
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: Goth Gardiner on November 01, 2018, 21:34:08 PM
I am about to start on a posh frock. Several metres of black satin and a couple of purple burnt velvet.  But inlessnyounstart the competition tomorrownitbwill be all cut out before you start
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: DementedFairy on November 01, 2018, 21:47:22 PM
I've got a pattern for a ridiculous jersey onesie (with a tie waist). Considering making it in a nice velour.

Meh to onesies how do you go weesies without freezies?  I'm thinking more satin lounging jammies for glam....
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: DementedFairy on November 01, 2018, 22:03:42 PM
Maybe I should make a more voluminous version of my Victorian/Edwardian open crotch undies?  As long as you are in ahem select company, they are very comfy and FAIRLY decent.  I say vicar!
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: DementedFairy on December 01, 2018, 15:26:42 PM
Right, I'm in.  Party frock time!
Blog post here (https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2018/12/01/party-line/)
Title: Re: Dress for the holiday season contest - anyone interested?
Post by: BrendaP on December 01, 2018, 21:00:54 PM
I have some nice royal blue figured velvet which I would like to magic into a posh frock but I would like to wear it this coming Friday!  Trouble is, even though it's jersey and with the right pattern should go together on the overlocker without too much fuss, I have visitors all day tomorrow, and I have meetings and other committments on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Could it all come together in one day? >:) -<

On the topic of everywhere being central to somewhere - the end of a peninsula down in the south east corner of the country isn't very central to anywhere.