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Dinner, Dancing and Diversions.

Live music.

Silent Auction for Costume Items and Photograph Portraits

Pre-Ball English Country Dance Workshop (location TBA)

Event Sponsored by
the David Cole
Queen Anne Victorian Mansion

Current schedule subject to change.

call 503.622.0266 for details

Stephanie's Full Photo Set 
(mixed images from various sources)

Amethyst Photography's Full Collection
(stunning photos of the whole event and venue)

Winter Ball 2008 ~ Robert & Lisa's Collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chef de Cuisine:
Christian Stephenson

Sous-Chef / Assistant Coordinator:
Tara Ryan

Hors d'oeuvres: 

Bruschetta 

Service à la française:

Haricots Verts

Poulet Vallée d'Auge
(Chicken, Mushrooms and Apples in Cream Sauce)

A Wine and Beer selection will be 
available for purchase at the bar.

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Dance Mistress:
Miss Laura Plett
of 'Set to Music' English Country Dancers

Dance List
(not in any particular order)

Auretti's Dutch Skipper Well Hall
Duke of Kent's Waltz Draper's Gardens
Hole in the Wall Queen's Jig

Braes of Dornoch

Mulberry Garden

Northdown Waltz

Trip to Paris

Mr. Isaac's Maggot

Freeford Gardens

Comical Fellow

Indian Queen

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Betsy Branch ~ Violin
Lisa Scott ~ Piano
Fred Nussbaum ~ Cello and Mandolin

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Local Rental Costume Sources

~A Masquerade Costumes
(Bellevue,WA) 
10% discount to ORS ballgoers. 
Just mention it at the desk.

~ The Costume Loft
Albany

~Costume Avenue Stage West
(Portland/Beaverton)

Tips and Tutorials:
 Turning Modern Clothes into Regency Costume

Retrofitting a modern dress:
~Easy retrofit
~Intermediate retrofit
~Advanced retrofit

~Retrofit a tailcoat and create
 a man's costume with modern items

Guide To Proper Regency Costuming

~Dressing a Man for a Regency Ball
~Dressing a Woman for a Regency Ball
~
Tying a man's Cravat/Neckcloth

More Ideas Here

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The Raffle

Many special items, including certificates for custom costume-items, books, jewelry, fencing classes 
and more will be up for raffle at the ball.  Be sure to chip in for your chance to win these great items.

(We are also still accepting donations to this raffle; please feel free to bring items to the ball with you
to help raise funds for future ORS events.

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Some Press

An article by the Portland Tribune
A screen-capture of can be found here.

Ultimate Northwest Magazine Article
Can be found on OregonLive here.
(click through to page 24 for whole article)