Guests were asked to dress 60's cocktail, and interpretation of 60's ran the gamut from late '50's prom dresses and white elbow-length gloves to 1968 San Francisco hippie, complete with peace medallions and tye-dye.
Here are some highlights:
The cocktail crooner moseyed through the crowd with remote mike in hand, singing favorites like "Mack the Knife" and "My Way". The private after-hours party featured him with his band playing dance music while desserts (fabulous cheesecake, assorted truffles...yumyum again...) were served.
She rifled through her Mom's closet for this beautiful vintage dress: black lace over nude taffeta, two-tiered skirt, empire waist, black silk bow--defines chic!
Our "Marilyn Bar" tender had the whole look going for her. The bar even included an underground fan for the street-vent effect! Oooh la la!
Best of Shoe: Stephanie's shoes were definitely 2009 but I had to put them in here. Black & white patent, chunky heel, elastic. And midnight blue toes! Love it.
White go-go boots!!!! Where did she find these? I looked all over for some last week & couldn't find any--these are just perfect with the black leather skirt. And Judy--adorable channeling Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, which was one of the movies that looped on the huge screen in the background.
Ok, so this was '60s too--it was such a long decade, fashion-wise, wasn't it? Love the Missoni-like vest, the flowered clogs, the headband. I don't know if hippies drank martinis in 1968.....
Joey Bishop called, he wants his clothes back....great hat & tie, skinny pants, cool jacket.
I nominate her best-dressed of the evening: The op-art black & white! The tiny black bag! The lucite bangle! The headband and the teased hair! Perfect dress for the ocassion. The winner.
Candy cigarette girls sold raffle tickets throughout the evening.
Ok this dress could have been '60's but is so definitely now. So cute! Ties in the back with a big bow, and has pockets. She told me she's a nanny. I never saw a nanny look this fabulous...
This vintage ice-blue dress looks like a confection from a bakery! Ruched, lacy, chiffon overskirt, halter neck--just perfect. Looks like something Natalie Wood would have worn. And the flowered shoes are so perfect with it. I wonder how many people tell her she looks like Marisa Tomei? And next to her, a midnight blue jumpsuit with palazzo pants. Remember those?
Theresa's flower-power earrings--like wearing the entire garden at once...in plastic. Loved these!
OMG! It's Audrey Hepburn. Or is it Twiggy? Whoever, loved the black sequined mini sheath with heels & drop earrings--she's definitely got her cool on.
There aren't many places you can wear a spectacular martini rhinestone brooch, are there? Definitely a show piece!
Linda modeling her mother's vintage Sarah Coventry jewelry and pop-art clutch. I remember Sarah...she was always a coveted prize on Queen for a Day.
Peggy in the perfect dance dress--lace over taffeta, mini-pleated skirt. And great '60s glasses.
Not 60's but such a darling cocktail dress, she looked so tiny & cute in the black and white striped satin.
Someone stole my camera, the horse stole my shoes. Can you tell this is later on in the evening?
Audrey again, with four-legged friend.
Who wouldn't love a man in a white linen suit?
The girlz in all their 60's regalia--including Debbie Reynolds there in her blue satin dress. Love Valerie's zebra-print headscarf. Janie was wearing one of her mom's cocktail dresses--so pretty & chic.
Laurie & Jody in their Pucci-esque op-art prints, black boots. I think I wore that dress in high school...
Leslie in a black rabbit fur shrug, sharing the scene with Marilyn.
Scott in his disco outfit and Katie in lime green with neon pink tights and purple suede platforms. Right at home in the Neon Garden! She told me the dress belonged to Scott's mom. Katie just moved here from Virginia Beach, VA. I think she may have needed a separate U-Haul for her shoes, she says she has over 200 pairs. I like this girl.
Theresa's flower-power earrings--like wearing the entire garden at once...in plastic. Loved these!
OMG! It's Audrey Hepburn. Or is it Twiggy? Whoever, loved the black sequined mini sheath with heels & drop earrings--she's definitely got her cool on.
There aren't many places you can wear a spectacular martini rhinestone brooch, are there? Definitely a show piece!
Linda modeling her mother's vintage Sarah Coventry jewelry and pop-art clutch. I remember Sarah...she was always a coveted prize on Queen for a Day.
Peggy in the perfect dance dress--lace over taffeta, mini-pleated skirt. And great '60s glasses.
Not 60's but such a darling cocktail dress, she looked so tiny & cute in the black and white striped satin.
Someone stole my camera, the horse stole my shoes. Can you tell this is later on in the evening?
Audrey again, with four-legged friend.
Who wouldn't love a man in a white linen suit?
The girlz in all their 60's regalia--including Debbie Reynolds there in her blue satin dress. Love Valerie's zebra-print headscarf. Janie was wearing one of her mom's cocktail dresses--so pretty & chic.
Laurie & Jody in their Pucci-esque op-art prints, black boots. I think I wore that dress in high school...
Leslie in a black rabbit fur shrug, sharing the scene with Marilyn.
Scott in his disco outfit and Katie in lime green with neon pink tights and purple suede platforms. Right at home in the Neon Garden! She told me the dress belonged to Scott's mom. Katie just moved here from Virginia Beach, VA. I think she may have needed a separate U-Haul for her shoes, she says she has over 200 pairs. I like this girl.
Gretchen, owner of Gretchen, in an Esdio sweater from Gretchen in a bright pop-art floral print hoodie and jeans. Funkalicious! Flowerific! Fabulositility! I want to go to there.
Jan's fabulous shoes: pony hair, zebra stripes, kitten heels--so cute!
It's not quite still winter but it's not quite spring--that's why Terri's jacket was perfect for a day like today. It's a brown tweed, giant buttons, but the best part is the braided trim around the collar & also on the back. Looks like it could have been part of a suit but she tells me it's just the jacket. And like Suze Orman says, It is all about the jacket. Very cool.
This is Michelle Wyles, Garden Dance owner, and yes, this is how she usually dresses. It's entertaining just to go in the shop to see her. She informs me that she blogs, too, so go to the Garden Dance website to read hers. She called this short white chiffon number the "Fat Girl's Wedding Dress" because it has no waistline & is flowing & forgiving. She belted it with a kooky cameo belt, covered it with a denim jacket, and pulled on her cowgirl boots just for good measure. And it looks fabulous on her. She's brave.
Stephanie, one of the models, was wearing this dress before the show started: it's black knit, body-hugging, trimmed with tiny white stitching and big embroidered flowers that wrap around from front to back. So neat & polished! And great if you work out all the time. I, however, would need several miles of Spanx before I put that baby on.
This would be Betsy in one of the coolest wrap-around skirts: there are snaps all the way around the waistline so it fits almost anyone. Plus they're out of these great fabrics that don't wrinkle & would be so good to throw in a suitcase. Then when you get through eating your way through New York or Chicago or wherever, you move the skirt over a snap, and you can still wear it home! (Always thinking.) This was an animal print paired with a pumpkin-colored sweater that had tiny rosettes all around the neckline & front. Really seasonless and very pretty.
I took this picture mainly because I LOVE that little bag she's carrying, it's so cute & clever. And the scarf was fabulous, it was shimmery green on one side and blue on the other. But I think you'd have to be 5'11" (like this darling model--didn't get her name, sorry) to carry that off.
An adorable chiffon top--all plaid-y and ruffle-y and perfect for every day with jeans or for a night out.
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