The Triumph was held on Fort Riley at the House of Labournii (Major Laybourn that is), and the host and hostess went all out with this themed party.
Here are bits of the hilarious invitation:Please dress appropriately! Guests are reminded that is is 32 B.C. so no futuristic fanciful outfits will be tolerated; only tunics, gowns, togas and other appropriate ancient attire. Yes, even barbarians from Britannia, Gaul and Germania are welcome to wear their customary dress.
Tribunes and Matrons only please, as it would offend the Gods if children who have not yet reached their 21st year attend.
To appease the God's, please bring an appetizer or bottle of wine for your sacrifice.
So, we found a baby sitter and hopped online to order some costumes.
Nick went as Mark Anthony, and I as Hera, Goddess of Olympia. I chose my costume since it wasn't slit up to the waist, and had a fair amount of fabric. I hadn't realized all the costumes had become 'sexy'!
Our baby sitter told us we were 'cool' for going to a toga party, and Ben was pretty upset that he was not invited. He does love to dress up. As we were leaving the house, Sophie kept staring at me as if to say "What have you done with my mother?".
Here are two of my friends from our Thursday night dinner club. Angie went as Discordia, the Goddess of Disarray and I'm not sure who Karen was, but she looked very nice. Tom Laybourn made all of the decorations, and was very proud of his columns. Butterscotch the horse greeted guests as they arrived.
Only a few brave soles did not come in costume. The party was a huge hit, and it was apparent that everyone spent much time and consideration on their costumes. There was a wide array of Romans, Gladiators, Senators and Goddesses.
Below, Tom Laybourn, Caesar himself, and Nick pose for a picture. Nick actually came in second for the best men's costume. What a great party idea!
4 comments:
That is awesome!!! Great costumes
How cool......you guys look great,but are you sure Mark Anthony wore sunglasses????
Hugs Mom
Wow!! What a cool thing to do, especially to get out without the kids!! I don't think we ever went to any toga parties in college either but it looks really fun!!
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