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Playford Ball, Suffolk Folk

The costumed Playford Ball (popular in both UK and America) is based upon the music and dances written down by John Playford in his book ‘The English Dancing Master: or Plaine and easie Rules of Dancing Country Dances, with the Tune to each Dance’ in 1651

Kate Loven prepares for the The Suffolk Folk Playford Ball, in the costume of the 1770’s.
Marie Antoinette Hair

Period hair and make up by specialist, James.
18th c. stays
Pinning gown closed

Kate dressing with the aid of stay maker and costume specialist Ian Chipperfield. Ian is pinning closed the front of Kate’s gown - a typical 18th c. means of fastening - to see more on this go to Ian’s web site: http://www.geocities.com/staymaker/dressing
Mirror dressing

Kate assisting her Mum, Pauline
18th c. Mother and Daughter

18th century pockets can conceal a great deal - in this case a mobile phone!
Three 18th c. Ladies

Gowns left and centre by Pauline Loven, one on the right by Ian Chipperfield

Playford Ball

The Suffolk Folk Playford Ball, The Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds. 20th March 2004

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