What a wonderful time we had at the Downton Gala, held by
WMHT at the beautifully appointed Desmond Hotel in Albany. The evening began with champagne and picture
opportunities along with an impressive silent auction.
Here is my dress – an actual photo of me, in my dress. I must say, I felt perfectly garbed for the
evening. I also felt a little blind
because I did not wear my rather contemporary glasses. The pictures came out mostly ok anyway!
And, here is the dress I spent so much time on over the late
summer and fall. This is the dress that
started it all. So becoming on my
friend, don’t you think?
And our “dates” (well, husbands) were looking dapper as
well.
The crowd came fully dressed for an evening of 20s
frivolity. Most of the gentlemen wore tuxedos
and the ladies were beaded and styled to the nines. There were some very nice displays, including some lovely frocks!
The tables were set in grand Downton style, with fresh floral arrangements and elegant candelabras.
We had a wonderful time at the Gala – and we
even took home a case of wine from the silent auction! Thanks, WMHT, for a wonderful evening prior
to the stateside airing of the final episode of Downton Abbey! Now what will I do with my Sunday evenings?
