THE DRESS CODE

 

TRUMAN CAPOTE'S BLACK and WHITE BALL - THE MONOCHROME MASQUERADE
Saturday 4th October 2014, 8 pm till 2 am at Conway Hall, Holborn
Dress Code – Black and White– Masks Obligatory
A handful of suggestions: Black Tie, White Tie, Coco Chanel, Beau Brummell, Marcel Marceau, Chaplin, Keaton, Valentino, Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn, Panda, Zebra, Penguin, Pepé le Pew, Ninja, Nun/Vicar, Odette/Odile, Commedia del Arte, Freddie Mercury, Nosferatu, Angels, Doctors/Nurses, Mad Professor, Clockwork Orange, Men in Black, Pulp Fiction, Black Panther.

ANGELS COSTUMIERS & ANGELS FANCY DRESS
are delighted to offer patrons of A Curious Invitation a 20% discount on costume hire from their Shaftesbury Avenue Store, and a 10% retail discount online or in-store:
www.angels.uk.com

Founded in 1840 Angels own the largest collection of costumes and accessories in the world. In 1948 they won their first Best Costume Design Academy Award for Hamlet with Laurence Olivier. To qualify for the discount simply tell staff at the Shaftesbury Avenue store that you will be attending a Last Tuesday Society ball.

A 10% online discount is also available on costumes to purchase from www.fancydress.com (insert discount code - TUESSOC12)

PRANGSTA COSTUMIERS
are also offering Society members a 20% discount on costume hire.
http://www.prangsta.co.uk/

The Sunday Times Style July 2009:
"The discerning dandy, the debonair debutante and the delightful darling's costumiers of choice with a styling service which tailors to the individual. Founded by St. Martin's fashion graduate Melanie Wilson in 1998, Prangsta designs couture garments for sale and hire, all from vintage fabrics. Each piece is lovingly crafted with exquisite attention to detail and perfect fit. Prangsta specialises in Masquerade, Circus and Cabaret, Period Costumes, Fairy Tales and Wonderlands."

 


Photos from Capote's original ball:

 
Photos for costume inspiration: