The Ball | The Location | The Menu | The Dances | The Music | The Costume | The Auction 

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.

Chef de Cuisine:
Christian Stephenson

Sous-Chef / Assistant Coordinator:
Tara Ryan

(current menu subject to minor changes)

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

Dance List
TBA

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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) ~ 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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Special Items donated by members, and costume items made by members will be donated to raise
funds for future ORS events.  Costume items will include bonnets, some garments, books,
accessories and other sundries.

A list of items will be provided closer to the date of the Ball.

(We are also still accepting donations to this auction, please contact the ORS if you
would like to donate a special item to the ball's silent auction)

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