The Chatwalk - Off Topic Thread

Wow... I really got away unscathed with my debs. The big disaster for our debs is that my group of friends started fighting and split into two smaller groups, with two groups of four or five sitting at separate tables and me being caught in the middle (two of the girls fell out over a fella of all things, but the whole thing escalated out of all proportions, as they do when you're 17/18)! Thankfully it happened before our debs, but I ended up going on a blind date with one of the girl's cousins because I wouldn't bring a friend into a situation like that. He was nice and looked after me well that evening, so I really think I was lucky!

However, I had to go home relatively early (1am) because I was competing the next day, so I think I missed some of the 'messy' stuff...

And my debs dress just about still fits me! Though I'd change the style slightly if I was to wear it again... My style has changed quite a lot since then. But it shouldn't be too difficult as my mum made the dress... She was fantastic to come up with something I'd wear, esp. as I hated any patterns she suggested at the time! And it also ensured that of the 220 girls in my year nobody would have the same dress as me!

Now... to go and find somewhere to wear that dress again.... Roll on F&A cigars and brandy/cocktails... :pac:

I had 3 debs.. although I only attended two.

Jeepers the antics that went on were something else, and this was only 4/5 years ago! Girls who no one had seen all summer turning up 6 months pregnant. One girl bringing a guy she hardly knew and him becoming violent. The first time I went I was only 16, my dress was gorgeous though. It was lightly corsetted, satin, a sweet heart strapless neckline, completely fitted to my knees before it flared with a black net petty coat underneath in to a fishtail and it was the most beautiful crimson colour too. It fitted me like a glove and I still love it! I'm very pale and I had really dark hair (almost black) at the time and the combination of colours looked gorgeous.. if I do say so myself

To the second one I wore a green halterneck (the halter started between my boobs and wrapped around my neck and was beaded and embellished - gorgeous!) dress that looking back did absolutely nothing for me. It was beautiful but it was awful on me, but I didn't cop that at the time :rolleyes:

My date was my boyfriend at the time, he didn't go to my school though. He proceeded to get horrendously drunk, puke his ring up and I had to put him in to a taxi at half twelve after he made a massive fool of himself. It was a horrible night overall

Back in the day my older sister got a nintendo 64 instead of going to her debs, a day or two after she got it her boyfriend trod on it and completely smashed it!

Glad you had a good time over there Twee, it's someplace I keep saying I'll get over to, but never do.

OldGoat wrote: »

If anyone is really interested I can find out if there are any places/tickets left for the Growed Up Debs. As I said earlier it's a charity event put together by a few of us burlesquers that seems to have grown legs and is getting bigger by the day.

This sounds really cool!

fonpokno wrote: »

We should have a formal FAP beers so we can all wear our deb dresses/tux again.

I'd take any excuse to wear that beauty again.

Great idea! It's over ten years since I last went to a debs so I no longer fit into any of my debs dresses (:(, I wish I was still as skinny as I was then!) but I am all in favour of dressing-up opportunities

Faith wrote: »

I never got to go to my debs . Hence, I have no fancy shmancy dress to wear to a FAP beers.

/cry

Dearest, you must have misunderstood the purpose of this forum. If you don't have a fancy-schmancy frock, that's just another reason to go shopping!

Welcome back, Twee! Looking forward to seeing all your vintage finds!

fonpokno wrote: »

We should have a formal FAP beers so we can all wear our deb dresses/tux again.

I'd take any excuse to wear that beauty again.

OldGoat wrote: »

If anyone is really interested I can find out if there are any places/tickets left for the Growed Up Debs. As I said earlier it's a charity event put together by a few of us burlesquers that seems to have grown legs and is getting bigger by the day.

fillefatale wrote: »

Wow! Do you have a job sorted over there? I hope to save up enough money to live over there for a summer, you really can't describe the place, everywhere and everyone is so different and refreshing!

Nope not yet, focusing on saving for now because if we go it's pretty much for good with the animals, furniture and all and it's going to cost a lot of money one way or another. Bringing the pets back to Ireland probably won't be an option with the whole rabies thing so it's a big decision to leave for so long. Hoping to go in the next year, 2 years max although I'm starting to look for work there now, if I get offered something I'll head over on my own first for a bit but not sure how strong the industries I'm qualified to work in are in Berlin. I'm also considering teaching English if my degree doesn't get me anywhere there. I only went once (for 2 weeks) but I totally fell in love with it (and the rest of the country), I've been determined to settle there ever since. You can come visit me for a cheap holiday (*ahem* shopping spree) anytime when I finally make it

Tell me about it!! Love some money to buy some new bits, starting to notice how threadbare my clothes are starting to look...

Gotta force myself to stop looking at lovely websites with lovely clothes.

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

Gotta force myself to stop looking at lovely websites with lovely clothes.

Nah you just gotta start looking at the cheaper ones like etsy and ebay, been seeing some amazing vintage dresses, hats, shoes etc on etsy for less than a tenner! I'm thinking my next obsession might be a revival of my short lived vintage hat obsession with a focus on cloches... Otherwise I head to the charity shops all the time when I'm broke to get my fix and then you get the thrill of the hunt too, I sustained my wardrobe through years of teenage poverty in the Galway ones! I'd make ten or twenty quid busking or face painting and be able to squeeze a packet of rollies and a shopping spree out of it back then it was great! Although they have definately gotten a bit more expensive since, I find even if I don't find much I still get the satisfaction.

She has a weird looking toe,lol