Our gang (Hils, Madam Arcati, Crog, Jim and I) all made a fabulous effort dressing up for the grand "Steampunk"-themed LGBT History Month Ball last night!
And we had a great time - with a cheesy disco and pop DJ, lesbian Tango exhibition, dance classes and a motley crue of similarly attired gayers from Camden and Islington, in the fab Art Deco surroundings of the Islington Assembly Hall (part of the Town Hall, resplendent with its first ever rainbow flag on the roof), how could we not?
In addition to the mayhem, our cabaret for the evening was the marvellous drag queen Miss Hope Springs, described on her website thus:
"Ex Vegas showgirl turned lounge act cocktail pianist Miss Hope Springs is on tour in Europe after the Starlight Lounge at the Pink Pelican Casino, where she had been entertaining since the sixt... I mean seventies... was dynamited and turned into a parking lot.She was unfortunate in the fact that much of her audience at the Ball were mainly busy chatting at the bar (and some chatting right at the front of the stage - how rude!). But she growled magnificently through three hilarious numbers, before leaving us. Here's the "lady" herself...
Having recently become single after her husband Irving ran off with his gym buddy Carlos, Hope is searching for that elusive trio - no... not her musicians, but love, happiness and success.
Currently living in her Winnebago, Miss Hope Springs is available for private parties, weddings and bar mitzvahs."
It was a superb evening, and a fitting way to round off the events of LGBT History Month, which finishes at the end of February!
We are off to Brighton today for a few days, so "normal service" here at Dolores Delargo Towers may well be subject to further disruption...
How fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOn a semi-related note, check out this steampunk-themed cola. The can was designed by the highly-esteemed Mr. John Coulthart.
Love your outfit!
ReplyDeleteYou all look brilliant - I love the effort you make for your costumes.
ReplyDeleteMiss Hope Springs was at the Soho Theatre last year, I didn't see her but it sounds like a missed a great show.
It's a shame when an audience talk through a performance - especially if they can't be bothered to go to the back of the venue if they do want to talk - it's incredibly rude and inconsiderate of those that do want to listen.
Thom: Professor Abundius C Plunkett's Pellucid Aether Cola sounds like an intriguing drink. Unlikely to be available in a Tesco Metro near us in this time continuum, I guess.
ReplyDeleteHenry, Tony: Thanks for the compliments! It is always a great joy to find the right occasion to throw our creative talents into a dressing-up outfit...
Jx