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Extra! Extra! 2013 Los Angeles Edwardian Ball…
Check out one of our sponsors, a great place to find unique & aristocratically dark items such as corsets, waist cinchers, collars, dresses, coats, gloves, fascinators and more to create your true Edwardian statement.
Heavy Red – Couture Noir
http://heavyred.com
COSTUME & FASHION
WHATEVER TO WEAR?? Dress up for The Edwardian Ball, but have no fear, there is simply no “right” way! There are so many ways you can dress up – nearly anything goes! Any effort is encouraged and appreciated. Some popular themes include the Edwardian Era ( early 1900s – think corsets & petticoats for the girls, top hats & vests for the boys), Edward Gorey characters (eccentric & spanning many decades, as you can see in his artwork), Tim Burton-sque (dark, humorous, eccentric), Goth, Steampunk, or just simply “dressed up for an elegant night on the town!” Our photo gallery will give you an amazing assortment of ideas and this Resource Page offers many places to purchase or rent “Edwardian” clothing. And don’t forget, we have our famous Vendor Bazaar open both nights of the event, plus free daytime shopping hours on Saturday the 21st (noon-5pm) where you can pick up that last-minute perfect costume or accessory. And remember, this event is all ages, so have fun dressing as a group or family!
San Francisco:
Dark Garden Corsetry
321 Linden Street at Gough
Store hours Monday- Saturday 1pm to 7pm
www.darkgarden.com
(415)431-7684
CostumeParty!
1058 Hyde St (@ California), SF
Store hours Mon-Sat 11am-7pm (closed Tuesday), Sun 12-6pm
www.costumepartysf.com
(415) 885-3377
Distractions
The Haight’s original eclectic emporium
Featuring reproduction, vintage and local designer Victorian & Edwardian clothing and accessories.
1552 Haight St (@ Ashbury) – SF
Store hours – everyday 11am to 7pm
(415) 252-8751
Swankety Swank
All locally made, Men’s & Women’s Avant-Garde Fashion for Edwardian Ball and Beyond! Corsets, Bustles, Spats, Top Hats, Fascinators, Tailcoats, gloves, capes, jackets, boleros and more!
Swankety Swank
289 Divisadero Street
415-932-6615
www.SwanketySwank.com
Adornments for Tarts
Silk and velvet neo-Victorian collars, cuffs, and other treasures
for tarts and dandies.
www.AdornmentsForTarts.com
Gentleman’s Emporium
Authentic Victorian & Edwardian Clothing for Men and Women
www.gentlemansemporium.com
(800) 997-4311
ACT
415 439-2379
www.actcostumerentals.org
NifNaks
Whimsical Wool Creations Costume moustachios hand-sculpted in Merino wool
www.nifnaks.com
Oakland:
Act One Costumes
1530 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland CA 94602
(510) 530-4141
Berkeley:
Stagecraft Studios
1854 Alcatraz Ave (at Adeline St.) Berkeley, CA
(510) 653-4424
Los Angeles:
Sherman Oaks Antique Mall
14034 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks
Store hours Monday- Saturday 11am to 6pm, Sunday 12pm – 5pm
www.soantiquemall.com
(818)906-0338
Golyester Antiques
136 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles
Store hours Monday- Sunday 11am to 6pm
www.yelp.com/biz/golyester-antiques-los-angeles
(323)931-1339
American Vintage
1707 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
Store hours Monday- Sunday 10am to 8pm
www.yelp.com/biz/american-vintage-los-angeles-2
(213)674-6829
Heavy Red – Couture Noir
World Famous Steel Boned Waist training corsets, waist cinchers, coats, capes, gowns, shirts, skirts, jewelry, masks, and more. Dark decadence at your doorstep.
www.heavyred.com
ACCOMMODATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO
Holiday Inn
1500 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 441-4000
Hotel Carlton
1075 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
http://www.jdvhotels.com/
(415) 673-0242
Hotel Vertigo
940 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 885-6800
LOS ANGELES
The W Hollywood Hotel
6250 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 798-1300
www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa
1755 North Highland Ave
Hollywood, California 90028
www.renaissancehollywood.com/
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
7000 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466-7000
www.thompsonhotels.com/hotels/la/hollywood-roosevelt
The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It succeeded the Victorian period and is sometimes extended to include the period up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War I in 1914, or even the end of the war in 1918.
Perhaps because of the King’s fondness for travel, the period was marked by an enthusiasm for the art and fashions of continental Europe.
The Edwardian Period on Wikipedia
La Belle Époque Edwardian Fashion History
A truly prodigious and original artist, Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000), gave to the world over one hundred works, including The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Doubtful Guest and The Wuggly Ump; prize-winning set and costume designs for innumerable theater productions from Cape Cod to Broadway; a remarkable number of illustrations in publications such as The New Yorker and The New York Times, and in books by a wide array of authors from Charles Dickens to Edward Lear, Samuel Beckett, John Updike, Virginia Woolf, H.G. Wells, Florence Heide and many others. His well known animated credits for the PBS Mystery series have introduced him to millions of television viewers. Gorey’s masterful pen and ink illustrations and his ironic, offbeat humor have brought him critical acclaim and an avid following throughout the world.
Edward Gorey on Wikipedia
Gorey Bibliography via the Edward Gorey House
The Great Handcar Regatta
Erasmus P. Kitty Presents: The Great West End and Railroad Square Handcar Regatta and Exposition of Mechanical and Artistic Wonders!
A splendid celebration of art, science and ingenuity for the delight and edification of all who attend.
A SPECTACLE FOR BOTH YOUNG AND OLD! ADMISSION IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
More relevant info should you want more about what and why is at Our Philosophy page: www.handcar-regatta.com/philosophy
Sepiachord is the “genre that doesn’t exist.”
It is to music what “steampunk” is to literature and cinema: something that looks back to the past to comment on the present while looking sideways at the future. A cubist aural experience.
As goth & glam are the bastards of David Bowie, Sepiachord is the made from the genetic material sown by Tom Waits.
Sepiachord is assembled like a clockwork orchestra, from such elements of music
Sinister Circus, Cabaret Macabre, Chamber Pop, Organic Goth, Celtic/Gypsy Punk, Mutant Americana, Ghost Town Country. It is the music our grandparents or great-grandparents would have listened to, if they were as off-set as we are.