Meltintalle's Closet

The annual quiz dinner for 2008 was last night, and this year's theme was a Masquerade set in Venice in the 1800's.  Give or take a bit... Phantom of the Opera took place in Paris, and a large chunk of the music was from the musical.

I'm rather pleased with this outfit; I made everything except the earrings, and those were made by my great aunt.



The mask was based on this page of Venetian masks--specifically the art deco black. Only mine isn't black.

I was trying to open the green fabric paint--the mask is made from fun foam and decorated with fabric paint--which I was afraid had dried out because the nozzle was clogged. Anyway, I twisted the cap, and eventually got a nice glob of green paint on my hand. Yay for air pressure. So I grabbed my paintbrush and painted green bits.

It has a yarn tie instead of elastic because the yarn matches the green paint.

And after holding the mask to my nose for about half an hour, and then wearing it for three more it has begun to conform to my face.



And finally, the cute little glovelettes I wore.

I want another mask now... though I have no idea when I'd wear it or what it should look like.