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Monday, September 1, 2014

NAHANT VICTORIAN DANCE WEEKEND 2014

Nahant Victorian Dance Weekend, as captured by the incomparable Bill Cunningham.  I'm on the steps in the top center picture; also sitting with my daughter in white in hats, near center; and we are in our ball gowns lower left.

What a glorious weekend!  My daughter discovered a whole new fun world of beautiful clothes and lots of fun.  She was so poised and lovely and was asked to dance by a dozen gentlemen. She smiled when I told her, "Your great great grandpa and grandma used to dress like this in Guyana."



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By BILL CUNNINGHAM AUG. 15, 2014
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