Quote Originally Posted by Hamish View Post
Jamie, a gorgeous photo and, Oh my, isn't Zena growing up? You both look so very stylish and perfectly turned out for an afternoon Ball. I am just a little concerned however. It would appear that the red 'hoops' on the Belle of the Ball's skirt are begining to drop off ....... one can be seen in a full-flowing downward direction! Or am I mistaken?!
Ham,

Like David you have sharp eyes! That is the underskirt of the dress that is designed to have have that band hang (sort of floating) below the hem of the overskirt. For Christmas this year my wee girl asked for a fancy dress (posh frock). Star went out and bought her two. The girl chose to wear the gold and black one for our 6th annual Nor Cal Rabble Burns Night Supper and saved this number for the Children's Ball.


Quote Originally Posted by Hamish View Post
[PS: Did you get to dance or was that for the children only?]
It is really only for the Children. Teachers and those who have graduated from the children's classes to the adult classes assist on the floor and help fill numbers to make up sets. Parents and class managers (I'm both) stay on the sidelines. This is a good thing.

A few years back I was called on to help fill a set for the last dance. Of course I was happy to help. Unfortunately the dance proved to be the dreadful "Petronella". After barely making it through constant setting throughout the dance to my horror all the children raised their hands for a repetition. To my further horror the MC announced that the repeat wouldn't be once and to the bottom, it was the full dance.

Did I mention that I was in street shoes?



I was walking fine two or three days later...

Needless to say I'm glad that this Ball is for the kids only

And since then I have found the dance Petronella to be....not to my taste!



Cheers

Jamie