I went to a birthday party this weekend and it was OUTRAGEOUSLY FUN!
Yes, the birthday boy is a burner so it was bound to be spectacular, but really it was EXTRAORDINARY!
First of all, street clothes were discouraged (although it did not take precedence over having friends attend).
Instead, we were asked to dress in themes that represented our true self.
Burner wear, costumes, lingerie, etc were all present and accounted for.
I wore my Ashley Graham outfit.
The theme for the party was participation, so everyone was encouraged to share their talents with the crowd.
I wore a silver and black hat I made and I talked to people about how I made it and gave out little cards with the names of suppliers, for ribbons, rhinestones, base hat, etc.
It was a fantastic evening and I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I had the MOST AMAZING TIME!
When it came to entertainment, the party guests really knocked it out of the park:
- Naked fire dancing
- Belly dancing
- Ropes and suspensions
- Jazz singing
- Dancing
- DJ music
- Guitar playing
- Flogging
By the time I was ready to leave, I was fully saturated with entertainment and fun!
What an excellent idea for a party!
Go ahead and rip off the idea for your next party. . . I guarantee it’ll be the most fun you’ve ever had at a party!
If it’s good enough for the British aristocracy, then it’s good enough for me.
Could it get more beautiful?
I’m just not one of those girls who likes pink.
Because if it doesn’t sell like that, I don’t mind keeping it for myself.
I added some ribbon:
And some holographic vinyl:
And then I threw on some beads, mirror tiles, plastic studded ribbon, and individual studs and voila:
I started adding 3/8” ribbon in rainbow colors all around the crown of the hat, being careful not to singe my fingers and using high temp glue so that it won’t melt on the playa. I also added a strip of tie dye ribbon to the hat to cover the drab olive green.
I added silver holographic vinyl to the visor of the hat. This was probably the trickiest part of the whole process and didn’t come out quite as smooth as I envisioned.
Then I added the holographic vinyl to the top of the hat.
I still need to add the stud ribbon, glue on individual studs, and add the irridencent sequin applique (sewn, not glued so it’s playa safe) as well as add some sort of decoration to the top of the hat.
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A black bustle skirt (like the one shown in red, here).
A brown/black under-the-bust corset.
Victorian style pointy toe shoes.
I’ve heard it can be very challenging to build a steampunk hat and judging from the cost of millinary supplies, I might wind up spending more than $300 just producing the hat.
