So the thred up stuff fits. Is it even close to being an authentic period outfit? No. But the wig and guilotine necklace that I got for her will get the point across. And the outfit is more weather appropriate for the unseasonably hot weather we’re having. I’ll post pictures on the FB page when she is wearing the whole costume.
Zoe: Yeah? Thought you'd get land crazy that long in port. Wash: Probably, but I've been sane a long while now, and change is good.
'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - May 26, 2026 6:11:37 pm PDT #8313 of 8351
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
-t - May 27, 2026 8:22:39 am PDT #8314 of 8351
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That sounds great!
erikaj - May 27, 2026 2:50:37 pm PDT #8315 of 8351
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
glad to read this, sj.
Atropa - May 27, 2026 5:59:37 pm PDT #8316 of 8351
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
ltc wasn’t allowed to write her first choice for a scary Halloween story for school this past year because her teacher thought it was too scary for the other kids.
EXCELLENT.
sj - Jun 01, 2026 8:48:21 pm PDT #8317 of 8351
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
EXCELLENT
I thought you would appreciate that. TCG and I just looked at each other and said, “and so it begins”.
The Marie Antoinette pictures are posted on our FB page.
Jessica - Jun 02, 2026 6:39:56 am PDT #8318 of 8351
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The dress code for the Vampire Lestat concert & afterparty tonight is "rock chic" which I'll just assume was meant to say "glam punk" and which I will do my best to achieve as a person who does not even own eyeliner. (The feeling of anything on my face that isn't an ultralight moisturizer makes my skin crawl and so makeup is a complete no-go and always has been.)
sj - Jun 02, 2026 6:46:57 am PDT #8319 of 8351
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
That sounds like fun, Jess! I’m sure you look fabulous.
ltc has to wear her costume again today to present in front of the other classes. She’s unhappy because the wig is itchy.
Steph L. - Jun 02, 2026 7:48:27 am PDT #8320 of 8351
That which does not kill you should RUN
"glam punk" and which I will do my best to achieve as a person who does not even own eyeliner. (The feeling of anything on my face that isn't an ultralight moisturizer makes my skin crawl and so makeup is a complete no-go and always has been.)
I am far from being glam or punk, but I still think you can achieve glam punk through your clothes and general demeanor, no makeup required. (And really, can you even be glam if your skin isn't well hydrated?)
Jessica - Jun 02, 2026 7:51:53 am PDT #8321 of 8351
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It also has to be an outfit I can comfortably sit in for two hours (concert + screening) and walk through midtown NYC wearing at 7pm on a Tuesday. (So maaaaaaaaybe not the leather corset? But also maybe yes the leather corset?)
(And honestly, is there any time of day less punk than 7pm on a Tuesday? The real Lestat would never.)
Steph L. - Jun 02, 2026 7:54:12 am PDT #8322 of 8351
That which does not kill you should RUN
(And honestly, is there any time of day less punk than 7pm on a Tuesday? The real Lestat would never.)
Truer words have never been spoken.