Ruffles and Rust ~ the gowns, and the market!

~ Laurie, Ilsa, Violet and Lynette at the bloggers ball ~

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I'd like to thank Ilsa for letting me know

about her pictures on her blog and sharing some of these

with me, as I discovered upon arrival that

my camera battery was dead.

I was so disappointed, as the gowns were magnificent,

magical, whimsical, and elegant...

(click on her name to visit her blog)

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and so much F U N !!!
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The lovely lady on the left won the prize for

BEST DRESS

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Ilsa in the red dress won

QUEEN of RUFFLES AND RUST

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and the woman beside her won the award for

BEST SASH

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I wonder if they got to keep those fantastic crowns?!?!?
and that amazing wand?

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Two lovely dresses worn by lovely ladies.

I am sorry not to know their names!

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Is Laurie cute or what in that gorgeous dress!!!

And she just happened to match this mannequin.

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If I find more gowned women photos on some other blogs

I will share them here.

(Thank you Ilsa once again for allowing me to

use the above photos ~ which I further enhanced!)

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If anyone else has photos from Friday nights event, please let me know!

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Now, for photos from today when I had to go back

to go shopping again! These photos show just a

sampling of the wonderful booths

and wares that were available.

The women really went all out on their booths

and all were decorated fabulously.

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I came home with a few treasures!

shall we have show and tell?

( ~ next time ~ )

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Violet

Gowns ... and a Bloggers Ball !

If you were going to dress up for a bloggers ball

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Would you wear a vintage dress of tulle and lace
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The green or pale blue?
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or ... wear a fur stole and large brimmed hat with feathers?

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Or an elegant black velvet dress with white chiffon?

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These are just some of my choices for tonights event,

as I've a collection of thrift store gowns,

vintage hats

and way too much costume jewelry

( if there is a 'too much' )

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My friend Lynette and I always enjoy an excuse

to get dressed up

put on some glitz and glam

and PLAY dress-up

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So tonights Bloggers Ball

an event of

Ruffles and Rust

~ A Vintage Market to Inspire ~

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Is just the excuse we need!

(click here to read about this event)

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Lynette is going to wear a luscious yellow tulle-skirted gown

and a tiara

(of course!)

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Me ~ undecided thus far

but I'm seriously considering the black and white

dress with a large brimmed

"Audrey" hat

and

p e a r l s

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Which gown would you wear?