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A small harlequin mask ornament acquired in Venice. A masquerade is a chance to be someone else--a license for deception.
Shot for the deceptions Macro Monday theme.
Details: Handheld, 100mm macro, 35w halogen spot through a light tent to the back left of the subject, SOOC
She's possibly one of the most beautiful Poppy ever....at least in my opinion! I created the rose jewelry to match her beautiful outfit. It is currently available on etsy.
Masquerade
Work made for the The Dark Side Of The Light CONTEST - March 2014/01 - Theme "The Mask" :
www.flickr.com/groups/thedarksideofthelight/discuss/72157...
Model by Marcus Ranum-amber-10-by cathleentarawhiti
Texture by smackandtoss- The Stock Yard
Purchased on eBay (natch), Masquerade Madness Hudson was an anomaly in the MM collection. Mostly because some countries got the boys as part of the collection, others only got their clothes as a fashion pack.
Here is Hudson with his dog and his board games and Magic 8 ball.
He also comes with a mask, wallet and camera that glow in the dark.
Danni posing with a new prop, never tried shooting a model with a mask on before, it's interesting to say the least. Strobe with soft box over, sunbounce under and naked strobe to the rear to give the hair light.
I have had a Masquerade image in my head for quite a few days now.......
Thank you to ST33VO for the background image
Thank you to Adam Piggott for the beautiful model
Light Painting & Photography: Beo Beyond
Creative Assistant: Stacy Viard
Check out my homepage: www.BeoBeyond.com
i got this idea after thinking about a wonderful post from the awesome "beyond the box" who talked about how many of us here on flickr and in cyber space in general can hide behind a manipulated image that they create and project.. and also how we tend to think we can know someone from viewing their posts. of course i realize that we can only really see certain aspects of each other and that there is so much more to us all..both good and bad..
for me, this 365 project is a venue for self expression.. but truthfully also a fantasy "dream world" where i get to do and be amazing things..
like a real life masquerade party.. that lasts an entire year...(or more)
:)
special thanks to ruby blossom for the amazing background
www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom/4280974073/in/set-72157...
friday my work is having a masquerade party for one of the directors that is retiring =P. This is my mask for the night =P
This is from a couple of years ago, my friends and I had a Masquerade New Years Eve party. So naturally I required a picture session :)
La belle dame mysterieuse... many of you who have been following my little Rococo Romance had guessed the direction I was headed in next - le bal masqué, Masquerade, Carnevale... I love the air of mystery and magic and nefarious goings-on associated with the idea of the masked ball, it has always fascinated me.
The development of this outfit has been such fun. I started with the idea of the Redingote style coat - I wanted something with historical origins that is still used today. This particular style had its origins in my reference period, the eighteenth century. It has evolved and changed over the centuries and is a still a very popular style today. So I sourced a full scale redingote pattern and used that as the basis for my creation. I found the right scale and made a couple of my own modifications - for example I removed the rolled collar and added my own jacket sleeves.
When I made up the main body the predominance of the dark brown struck me as a bit dull, so I decide to fold back the coat flaps to reveal the lining (after all it is so pretty! ). This is also in keeping with the redingote style. Then I had the problem of what type of closure to use. I never use velcro, zips, hooks or snaps. Most often I use little beads and loops but they can be a bit distracting if used on the front. So I had the idea of using my hand made buttons and lacing round that to close the coat. That proved to be a good solution and once I decided on the six button design I balanced it out with the three button design on the coat flaps.
The final effect reminded me of a domino pattern which vaguely in the back of my mind I knew was the name for some historical item of clothing. So I went researching and I was so delighted to discover that it refers in fact to the silk cloak and hood worn to cover costumes for masked balls. What an exciting discovery! I had been working in this direction and it appears that I have subconsciously created the very thing I needed - without actually knowing it!
Once the dress was finished and with this new insight I knew the outfit needed a hood to complete the overall look and to properly associate it with a masquerade Domino. I found an original hood design taken from Garsault’s ‘l’art du tailleur’ published on the 1760s and used that as the basis for the hood which is detachable (as was the case with original authentic domino cloaks). I first made a toile in muslin and when I was sure of how to create it, I made it up in the same fabric as the dress/coat. I decided to use the same button and lacing solution to secure the hood.
My own ‘Domino’ is different in style to those originally worn but I like this association by name - it is like a walk through fashion history. I am especially proud of the shaping in the back of the dress, which is made up of ten panels (and ten lining panels, so twenty panels to be sewn). I had to modify the front of the pattern and create a bust shaping because the original pattern didn’t work with the length I wanted.
I hope you like my latest creation! I might have to make another one now in some different fabrics and colours... After all Blair/Eden will need a masquerade costume too!
Anonymous - Man With a Maid
Masquerade Books, 1992
Cover Photo: Robert Chouraqui
This famous underground novel of the Victorian era, whose author remains unknown, relates the story of a Victorian gentleman named Jack, who has been jilted by Alice. Setting up residence in what had apparently once been the "mad" room of an insane asylum, he lures Alice into the "Snuggery" and gradually wins her back.
I am so in love with this song right now! and the video too =)
Day Five of Seven Days of Costumes.
I feel like nothing that I have read today has actually gone into my brain and I'm tired so I think an early night is in order and hopefully I'll be more successful tomorrow when I get home from work so that I don't completely stuff up my exam on Saturday.
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds.
Masquerade!
Take your fill -
let the spectacle
astound you!
-From the Phantom of the Opera
The other night I was dorking around with this photo that I took a couple of years ago in Volcano CA. The house and it's grounds were astounding. Of course I couldn't leave well enough alone and couldn't resist the temptation to gussy up the image a scosh. In the end, I turned this beautiful place into a "Fake Paradise." A masquerade if ever there was one. Hey, at least I admit it. By the way: which captured world would you rather live in?
For giggles I've attached the original image as-shot.
Volcano, CA
La belle dame mysterieuse... many of you who have been following my little Rococo Romance had guessed the direction I was headed in next - le bal masqué, Masquerade, Carnevale... I love the air of mystery and magic and nefarious goings-on associated with the idea of the masked ball, it has always fascinated me.
The development of this outfit has been such fun. I started with the idea of the Redingote style coat - I wanted something with historical origins that is still used today. This particular style had its origins in my reference period, the eighteenth century. It has evolved and changed over the centuries and is a still a very popular style today. So I sourced a full scale redingote pattern and used that as the basis for my creation. I found the right scale and made a couple of my own modifications - for example I removed the rolled collar and added my own jacket sleeves.
When I made up the main body the predominance of the dark brown struck me as a bit dull, so I decide to fold back the coat flaps to reveal the lining (after all it is so pretty! ). This is also in keeping with the redingote style. Then I had the problem of what type of closure to use. I never use velcro, zips, hooks or snaps. Most often I use little beads and loops but they can be a bit distracting if used on the front. So I had the idea of using my hand made buttons and lacing round that to close the coat. That proved to be a good solution and once I decided on the six button design I balanced it out with the three button design on the coat flaps.
The final effect reminded me of a domino pattern which vaguely in the back of my mind I knew was the name for some historical item of clothing. So I went researching and I was so delighted to discover that it refers in fact to the silk cloak and hood worn to cover costumes for masked balls. What an exciting discovery! I had been working in this direction and it appears that I have subconsciously created the very thing I needed - without actually knowing it!
Once the dress was finished and with this new insight I knew the outfit needed a hood to complete the overall look and to properly associate it with a masquerade Domino. I found an original hood design taken from Garsault’s ‘l’art du tailleur’ published on the 1760s and used that as the basis for the hood which is detachable (as was the case with original authentic domino cloaks). I first made a toile in muslin and when I was sure of how to create it, I made it up in the same fabric as the dress/coat. I decided to use the same button and lacing solution to secure the hood.
My own ‘Domino’ is different in style to those originally worn but I like this association by name - it is like a walk through fashion history. I am especially proud of the shaping in the back of the dress, which is made up of ten panels (and ten lining panels, so twenty panels to be sewn). I had to modify the front of the pattern and create a bust shaping because the original pattern didn’t work with the length I wanted.
I hope you like my latest creation! I might have to make another one now in some different fabrics and colours... After all Blair/Eden will need a masquerade costume too!
92220 Evening Star approaches Kinchley Lane on a demonstration frieght. This is actually 92214 which was disguised as Evening Star for the weekend.