Easter Dress

On Good Friday I had been invited to Fräulein Frauke's and her husband John-Paul Bichard's yearly Easter party. Every guest brings something for the buffet, and a bottle of bubbly, and then we just share everything. I made loads of dark chocolate mousse! Everyone always dress up for this decadent party, so I though it was a good idea to premiere a dress I got for my birthday last August, but still haven't had an opportunity to wear  - a vintage gown from the 40s!

The floor length dress has a plaid pattern of shiny brown, purple, copper, gold and white blending together. The skirt looks pretty narrow from the front, but there's actually quite a lot of fabric in it...

...that is gathered in the back to create a small train. At the waistline sits a sort of belt that closes in a big bow at the back.

The edge around both the neckline and the bottom of the belt is scalloped. I love this dress because it seems so different from other 40s gowns. The design of the dress is very elegant, like a ball gown. But then whoever made it used this "simple" plaid fabric that probably would have fitted a day dress. So it feels like I can wear it to both fancy parties, and just for afternoon tea.

Photo: John-Paul Bichard

I had a great time at the party, and above you see how it ended...

Easter Parade - Luxury Champagne And Canapé Soirée

On Good Friday Mr. and Mrs. Bichard had invited some of the finest people in town - me included - to celebrate whatever you feel like Easter is all about. This was the second year in a row this glorious event took place, and I do hope it turns into a real Easter tradition!

The rules were the same as last year; make something for the buffet table, bring whatever you made + a bottle of bubbly, and dress in your finest! Since I have a really sweet tooth, I made brownies, put on a black 50s ball gown, and skipped away to the party like another Easter bunny!

Mrs. Bichard looked like the perfect, elegant hostess!

There was nothing wrong with the boys either...Here are dandies Herr Gottsén - comfortably seated on the lap of Herr H.

Albin had the best piercing-moustache though...

Karin and Velma Voluptuous - ladies with style!

Elegy Ellem tried to scare the guests...

...While me and Ruby Luscious cuddled in a corner.

I had a lovely time, and am very grateful the stomach flu that hit me the next day waited long enough to let me go to this party! Cheers!

All photos by John Paul Bichard!

Fancy Easter Party

On Good Friday I had been invited to a fancy Easter Party by Fräulein Frauke and her husband John Paul Bichard!

I wore a vintage 50s dress from Kellerman Vintage...

...flowery shoes I bought in Italy ages ago...

...and topped it all off with two Easter feathers!

All the guests had been asked to bring something for the buffet table, and a bottle of bubbles.

I made my famous chocolate mousse pie! If you want a peace of this you can't have a phobia for calories...

All the guests were very well dressed in vintage, uniforms etc. We ate, drank, ate, talked, and drank some more.

I think there was something wrong with my glass though. I had to refill it, like, all the time!

The evening's most inventive fascinator was made of film rolls!

My hunny Fanny was also there. Here with her husband Michael to the right, and Wiktor to the left.

Wiktor has a well waxed, really nice moustache!

Loved this dress!!!

Another dress I really felt like stealing was, unfortunately, attached to lovely Lily De Luxe's body...

Hostess of the party, Fräulein Frauke - to the left - had chosen a dress in the same color as mine! Great minds think alike!

Her husband, John Paul - also to the left - looked very dashing in a uniform! It's not easy to capture photographers with your camera, so I think I did pretty good with this one, where I actually captured two photographers in the same picture! The other one being Albin, the blond boy to the right!

This picture I call "Babes By The Fireplace".

The Easter bunny was of course there too! He looks very nice and cute where he sits, but if you're not nice...

...HE MIGHT EAT YOU!!!

All black/white photos by Michael Vincent McCarthy Kellerman.