Junior-Senior University Banquet 2014

Flashback Summer:  Junior-Senior University Banquet 2014 - 1940s formal dress gown

On Friday night my university held the annual Junior-Senior Banquet, this year at the Showboat Branson Belle.  It's an old-school paddle boat that goes across a lake in the area while we eat dinner and watch a variety show inside.  We all dressed up in our loveliest dresses, grabbed a date and had a good time!  It's our last banquet, so that was bittersweet.  (Mostly because I just enjoy having a consistent reason to dress up every year!)

I wore a dress that I found in a flea market.  It's from the 40s, and I had to do a bit of work on it to get it ready.  Amazingly, the tulle at the bottom of the skirt was flawless, but it had been hanging on a wire hanger for too long without the hanger straps, and the mesh top was torn along the shoulders.  I thought I would get to work on fixing it, though, because I actually needed to "petite-ize" it and bring the shoulders down anyway.  I also needed to bring in the sides a bit at the top under the arms for a snug, non-gapey fit.

After getting the shoulders and sides sewn, I tried it on.  While getting everything smoothed out, however, the mesh top tore right along one shoulder seam, much to my dismay.  I couldn't fix it.  There just wasn't any fabric left to work with.  So, while hoping to retain the general look of the dress, I had to cut off all the mesh that had covered the shoulders above the lace bodice, and I used the border on the mesh top around the armholes as the new straps.  While not as amazing as the mesh top, I do think it looks pretty good!  I put on my tall gold shoes, a navy belt, found a coordinating tie for Jacob, and altogether we looked pretty snazzy, I dare say.  It was a good night with our dear friends Chelsea, Evan, Adam, and Lauren!

Photos from Chelsea and Lauren; thanks, guys!

Flashback Summer:  Junior-Senior University Banquet 2014 - 1940s formal dress gown

Flashback Summer:  Junior-Senior University Banquet 2014 - 1940s formal dress gown
'Merica.
Flashback Summer:  Junior-Senior University Banquet 2014 - 1940s formal dress gown

Flashback Summer:  Junior-Senior University Banquet 2014 - Showboat Branson Belle

Flashback Summer:  Junior-Senior University Banquet 2014 - 1940s Formal Dress Gown

5 comments

  1. You look beautiful:) What a glamourous dress to be able to wear. Wouldn't it be nice to dress up every weekend? I'm sure you'll always remember this event.

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    1. Thank you! And yes, it would be great to dress up every weekend!

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  2. Gorgeous dress, you did a great job fixing it up!

    I read the title and immediately thought of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPlQpGeTbIE

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  3. Gorgeous dress! You really did a splendid job of bringing it back to its former glory.

    ♥ Jessica

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  4. You look beautiful! What an amazing dress, beautiful color!

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