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Title: I am famous on the internet!
Post by: GirlChris on November 21, 2009, 09:39:30 AM
On Wednesday I performed at the opening gala of an exhibit of chopines and baroque high heels at the Bata Shoe Museum here in Toronto. It was basically my job to stand around and look at exhibits while wearing my new yellow kirtle.

Reading the paper today, I found out that I actually got snapped by a society photographer!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/on-a-pedestal/article1371627/ (it's picture number 4. It's a flash site so I can't link directly)

I was the only performer to get their picture in the actual hard copy newspaper. They liked MY costume better than the rented professionally made costumes,  than the ones with the chopines (the ridiculously tall platforms that were the point of the exhibit) AND EVEN BETTER THAN THE ACROBATS AND AERIALISTS HANGING FROM THE CEILING!!!!

I'm so proud of me!
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Post by: Hoowil on November 21, 2009, 09:47:49 AM
Huzzah!
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Post by: operafantomet on November 21, 2009, 09:51:24 AM
Ooooh, I'm very proud of you too! :D
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Post by: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on November 21, 2009, 10:42:51 AM


Huzzah!! Fame does a person proud.

Back in May of 2006, our local newspaper did an article on me with the Mary, Queen of Scots gown I recreated from a portrait. The article focused on the Historical Masqurade I was set to compete in at the National Level in Des Moines, Iowa at Costume Con. I have the plate the article was written on as well as the article itself.
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Post by: renfairephotog on November 21, 2009, 11:15:21 AM
Congratulations and it's a nice photo.
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Post by: NoBill Lurker on November 21, 2009, 11:33:04 AM
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Knoty-Dragon/FUNNY/congratulations-2.gif)

And I second that, it really is a nice picture!  ;D

( can almost hear you thinking...those shoes would look killer with my garb...LOL )
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Post by: Anna Iram on November 21, 2009, 01:34:03 PM
LOL...I thought the same thing Bill. LIke..."I wonder if I were to switch them out no one would notice...."

Congrats. Your dress *is* really lovely and I love the color.  :)
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Post by: gem on November 21, 2009, 03:54:36 PM
You = Awesome.  ;D

(But we knew that.)
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Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on November 21, 2009, 04:14:41 PM
Your gown even looks beautiful from the back.  And those shoes match perfectly!  Congratulations.   ;D
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Post by: Amyj on November 22, 2009, 08:45:54 AM
Right on!  Congrats!!!!
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Post by: Hausfrau Monica on November 22, 2009, 09:32:48 AM
Congrats Chris!!

So that's the job you were having to rush to and you were trying to finish the garb for.  It looks wonderful.

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Post by: LadyShadow on November 22, 2009, 10:16:33 AM
Oh Huzzah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Very lovely dress and congrats.
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Post by: Pascal on November 23, 2009, 09:06:14 AM
That's not only a fabulous dress, that's a fabulous picture.
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Post by: bellevivre on November 23, 2009, 11:11:48 AM
that is a fantabulous shot! wow!!! Congrats!

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Post by: LadyElizabeth on November 23, 2009, 11:19:23 AM
It's a great shot with those matching yellow shoes in the case next to your lovely yellow gown and the beautiful art hanging behind you.  Makes for some scene out of a movie or something...  Congrats!
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Post by: renren on November 23, 2009, 11:58:01 AM
Congratulations! :)
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Post by: Marietta Graziella on November 23, 2009, 12:15:09 PM
How positively marvelous!  What fun! ;D