SSP Saturday Evening: Fashion Finish Line


Saturday evening SSP hosted a Black and White Ball based on an actual ball thrown by Truman Capote. Halston, another "Indiana" designer (he wasn't born in Indiana but moved to Evansville, Indiana at the age of 14) had a huge influence on that event.

Conventioneers were asked to dress themselves and their dolls in black and white, with prizes being awarded in several categories.

The centerpiece fashions were both based on Halston creations:

BLANC ET NOIR


$175

Inspiration: Halston


BUNNIE

Mask by Sue Connor
 

$170

Inspiration: Halston

 

The souvenir was based on a Norell design, featuring a long gown and coat. The coat can be reversed for another look.

NORELL NOIR

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$150

Inspiration: Norell

 

Items available for purchase/pre-order:

BLACK MAGIC*

 

$150

Inspiration: Norell


ALL TIED UP

 

$155

Inspiration: Norell

 



EBONY ROSE*

 

$150

Inspiration: Bill Blass


LADY MARION*

 

$170

Inspiration: Dior


FAIRBANKS DRESS AND COAT ENSEMBLE
 
  

$185

Inspiration: Norell

  

HARVEST HOMECOMING


$150

Inspiration: Not available

NOTORIOUS

 

$140

Inspiration: Norell


VERTIGO


$140

Inspiration: Norell


MINT JULEP TIME COAT AND DRESS ENSEMBLE

 

$165

Inspiration: Traina-Norell


PERKY POLKA-DOTS


$165


POLKA-DOT PARTY

  

$165

POSH POLKA-DOTS


$165

ALL THREE*



Inspiration: Norell


 SSP Fashions Photos
*Photos provided by Dennis Norris
All others are staff photos

FFT Saturday Matinee: "DuBarry was a Lady"


Our Saturday film "DuBarry was a Lady" featured Indiana native Red Skelton, along with Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly.  Lots of over the top costumes and lovely music by Cole Porter.


MADAME DUBARRY


 $285

Inspiration: Irene


LADY MAY

 

$325

Inspiration: Irene

FFT Saturday Afternoon: "De Lovely”

Saturday's lunch program focused on Cole Porter, born in Peru, Indiana. Porter is known for writing the words and music for many musicals, including "Kiss Me, Kate," "Fifty Million Frenchmen", "DuBarry Was a Lady", "Anything Goes", "Can-Can" and "Silk Stockings". His numerous hit songs include "Night and Day", "Begin the Beguine", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "You're the Top".  He also wrote for the movies, including "High Society", which was a remake of the non-musical version "The Philadelphia Story".

The centerpieces, as well as most of the fashions, were named after Cole Porter tunes.

"NIGHT AND DAY" PINK


$165

"I LOVE PARIS" BLUE

 

$155

Inspiration: Sandra Stillwell (no pictures)

The attendees' souvenir,  HATTIE,  was named after both the Cole Porter musical "Panama Hattie" and the designer of the gown, Norman Norell of Hattie Carnegie.

HATTIE

 

$150

Inspiration: Norman Norell for Hattie Carnegie



Items available to purchase/pre-order:

"FRIENDSHIP" BLUE


$160

"FRIENDSHIP" PINK

 

$160


DOUBLE "FRIENDSHIP"*

Inspiration: Bill Blass (no photo)

"MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY"

 


$170

Inspiration:  Designer Unknown

 

"AMAZING GRACE" WHITE


$270

"AMAZING GRACE" PINK
(Production outfit will have a hat)

 

$270

AMAZING GRACES*



Inspiration:  Helen Rose

  




"HIGH HOPES"*

 

  

$280

Inspiration: Helen Rose


"LET'S FLY AWAY"*

 

$165

Inspiration:  Hardy Amies


"LET"S MISBEHAVE"

 

$150

Inspiration: Norell


"ANYTHING GOES"


$155

Inspiration:  Norell


HATTIE NAVY

 

$150


Inspiration:  Norell for Hattie Carnegie


"YOU'RE THE TOP"*

 


$140

Inspiration: Not Available



"TOO DARN HOT"

 

$165

Inspiration: Christian Siriano


PITSTOP


$140

RACING STRIPES

 

$135

Inspiration: Claire McCardell


FFT Fashions
*Pictures provided by Dennis Norris
All others are staff photos