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Street Snaps: Sakura Matsuri 2013

Lolita problems: which camera to smile at.

It was a beautiful and comfortable day for Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. A great day for pictures and Lolitas to dress their best and show off some spring outfits. Strawberries and bunnies seemed to be a common theme. Also pink. Then again, when it’s bright and sunny everyone just wants to dress to match the weather.

Note: As always if you see you’re picture and would like me to take it down for any reason, just let me know!
They didn’t get to the chapel on time, but they were just in time for the photos afterwards
Navy blue florals to compliment pink blossoms
One of the first shots of the day.
Lovely coordinate from head to rocking horse toe.
Caught these two right after the Parasol Society Games.
I felt bad for asking her to stand back up after a long day. Was it worth it?
Trying sweet for the first time this year. How’d she do?
Toys parading into a bunny owned strawberry field.
That goes forever until the sky turns blue.

2nd Annual Nineteenth Century Extravaganza 4/26 – 4/28!

I Do Declare (2012) – She’ll be returning again
with a new collection you won’t want to miss!

If Sakura Matsuri is not your thing and you were planning to head to Brooklyn to see what the borough hype is all about, then stop by the Old Stone House for the 2nd Annual Nineteenth Century Extravaganza!

This was an event created last year brought about by the sheer love and passion for the past – The New York Nineteenth Century Society. Kicking it off with 1880’s Ball, panels, a fashion show and more!

Here are my personal what-to-dos:

Friday, April 26th
8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. 1880′s Fancy Dress (Masquerade) Ball and Dance Lesson with Susan de Guardiola.

Saturday, April 27th
Women’s Fashion at the End of the 19th Century with costume historian Christine Evans.
The History of 3D Photography with director of photography William Klayer (ICG, DGA).
“A Scene At Long Beach: Oscar Wilde and Friends on Vacation, 1882″ with Oscar Wilde historian and scholar John Cooper.
Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity: A Guided Tour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with fashion historian Katy Werlin.

Sunday, April 28th
Bartitsu: The Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes
Home brew sampling with the Underground Brewery
Model Flying Machine Competition
Steampunk, Neo-Victorian, and Lolita Fashion Show

Check out more information on NYNYCS’ website and see you there!

Nineteenth Century Extravaganza

April 26-28th, 2013

The Old Stone House
336 3rd St Brooklyn, NY 11215

Sakura Matsuri at the BBG 4/27 – 4/28

Instill some Japanese Culture into your kids, or simply leave them at the J-Lounge.
With the weather getting warmer and warmer that can only mean one thing – the Sakura Matsuri Festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is also upon us!
Featuring Taiko Drumming, traditional dancing, folk music, ikebana displays, Ukiyo-e galleries, tea ceremonies the weekend of April 27th will never leave you bored. Be in awe as you walk about the gardens seeing all forms of Japanese culture from the traditional to the more contemporary at Sakura Matsuri. 

Admission Prices
Adults $20
Seniors (65 and over) $15
Students 12+ with valid ID $15
Children under 12 Free
BBG Members Free

Note: Parasols are a must for this event being under the bright sun and the chance of rain that has been known to happen in the past.
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

150 Eastern Parkway
455 Flatbush Avenue
990 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

NYC Nineteenth Century Extravaganza 4/27 – 4/29

It’s Elementary, My Dear Watson (Sherlock Holmes Museum, London)

Wish there was something more to steampunk than just gears and top hats? That’s where the New York Chapter of the Nineteenth Century Society comes in. This organization serves as a niche where the historically-minded can gather and appreciate, and, most of all educate each other about the goings-on during the 19th Century.

On the weekend of April 27 – 29th, the Nineteenth Century Society presents their first ever festival of the arts featuring historical presentations, workshops, walking tours, pub crawls, and a fashion show.

The “NYC 19th Century Extravaganza” is an event not to be missed.

Here are some select events going on:

Listen to the event organizers speak about their fascination with the time period on Cityscapes podcasts. 

NYC 19th Century Extravaganza
April 27th – 29th, 2012

Greater Astoria Historical Society
Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor
Long Island City, NY 11106

and

Old Stone House – Washington Park
336 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215