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[[File:Fallbrooke House bridge.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Some of the trees whose branches were used in the decoration]]As Emma's costume was Titania, who she envisions to be a woodland spirit, the house's entrance hall, music room, drawing room and other areas open for public mingling were decorated to recreate a woodland theme, using real greenery; branches and boughs of various woodland trees were sent up from [[Fallbrooke House]] specifically, including some wonderful copper beech branches. The banisters and pillars of the house were twined with ivy.
[[File:Fallbrooke House bridge.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Some of the trees whose branches were used in the decoration]]As Emma's costume was Titania, who she envisions to be a woodland spirit, the house's entrance hall, music room, drawing room and other areas open for public mingling were decorated to recreate a woodland theme, using real greenery; branches and boughs of various woodland trees were sent up from [[Fallbrooke House]] specifically, including some wonderful copper beech branches. The banisters and pillars of the house were twined with ivy.


==Costumes==
*[[Viola Fitzgerald]]: Peaseblossom
*[[Olivia Fitzgerald]]: Mustard-seed
*[[Henrietta Freye]]: Aphrodite
*[[Sybilla Grenfell]]: Queen Mab
*[[George Hackett]: Perseus
*[[Elise Hampton]]: Red Riding Hood
*[[Henry Layton]]: Puck
*[[Frederick Lazenby]] and [[Sophia Lazenby]] Die Goldkinder (The Gold Children) from the Brothers Grimm
*[[Catherine McAvoy]]: The Lady of the Lake
*[[Blake Pritchard]]: unknown (in black, with a green cravat rather than a white one)
*[[Gabriel Pritchard]]: A hunter
*[[Charity Pritchard]]: the Lilac Fairy
*[[Charlotte Tolson]]: the Sleeping Beauty
*[[Edward Tolson]]: Prince Charming
*[[Emma Vickery]]: Titania
*[[Georgiana Vickery]]: Maid Marian
*[[Robert Vickery]]: Prince Charming
==Threads==
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2310-once-upon-a-time-in-fair-london-town/ Once Upon a Time in Fair London Town] Arrivals thread
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2515-a-choice-of-two-dances/ A choice of two dances] Blake and Gabriel Pritchard and Emma Vickery
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2430-a-reprieve-from-resignation/ A reprieve from resignation] Frederick and Sophie Lazenby and Caroline Gardiner
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2326-and-now-im-shining-bright/ And now I'm shining bright] Elise Hampton and Robert Vickery
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2398-brother-and-sister-yes-please/ Brother and sister? Yes please!] Olivia and Viola Fitzgerald and Blake Pritchard
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2577-lord-what-fools-these-mortals-be/ Lord, what fools these mortals be] Marcus Fairmont and Emma Vickery
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2539-our-moonlight-revels/ Our moonlight revels] Robert Vickery and Henrietta Freye
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2447-shall-we-dance/ Shall we dance] Robert Vickery and Sybilla Grenfell
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2423-the-rewards-of-observation-and-reflection/ The rewards of observation and reflection] Viola Fitzgerald, Blanche Carey and Emma Vickery
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2348-well-met-by-moonlight-proud-titania/ Well met by moonlight, proud Titania]
Henry Layton and Emma Vickery
* [http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2349-wont-be-a-flower-on-this-wall/ Won't be a flower on this wall] Sybilla Grenfell and George Hackett
*
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Revision as of 15:07, 24 January 2018

The Vickery Ball, held on the evening of Monday the 13th May 1811, is a celebration of Emma Vickery's 21st birthday. Held at Saltash House in Portman Square, the theme is Faerietale.

The Invitation

The invitation sent out

The Guest List

The Duke of Wycombe and Duchess of Wycombe
The Duke of Leicester and Duchess of Leicester
The Marchioness of Emerson, Marquess of Emerson, Lord Gabriel Pritchard, Miss Charity Pritchard, Miss Elise Hampton
The Marchioness of Foxford, Marquess of Foxford, Lady Rosalind Fairmont
Lord Rotherham, Lady Rotherham, Colonel Robert Fitzgerald, Lady Viola Fitzgerald, Lady Olivia Fitzgerald
Earl Parry and Catherine, Lady Kirkfries
Viscount Selwyn
The Ladies, de Grave, Miss Sybilla Grenfell
Lord Middleton, Lady Middleton, Charlotte Tolson, Edward Tolson
Lord Ackland, Lady Ackland, Miss Caroline Gardiner
Lady Anthea Winter, Mr Winter, Miss Winter, Miss Katherine Winter
Lord Francis Harpole
Sir Roland Taylor
Mr Crane, Lady Annabella Crane, Mr Crane, Miss Crane
Mr Lazenby, Miss Lazenby

Of the above, Colonel Fitzgerald was not expected to be able to attend (and he sent a polite note to that effect).

Decoration

Some of the trees whose branches were used in the decoration

As Emma's costume was Titania, who she envisions to be a woodland spirit, the house's entrance hall, music room, drawing room and other areas open for public mingling were decorated to recreate a woodland theme, using real greenery; branches and boughs of various woodland trees were sent up from Fallbrooke House specifically, including some wonderful copper beech branches. The banisters and pillars of the house were twined with ivy.

Costumes

Threads

Henry Layton and Emma Vickery
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