I have never been to one before, is it a uniquely American ritual? Or is it just the name that's unfamiliar? I've had sleepovers for my own kids, but I didn't ever have a whole gang of girls to stay the night when I was growing up.
So my only reference point is Grease. I trust this is historically accurate.
Fabulous, no? I've been inspired!
Won't go to bed till I'm legally wed - don't think anyone's asking actually, not with that miserable face.
...I can't, I'm Sandra Dee!
I have never seen a Sandra Dee movie. But she is very pretty.
It's a funny thing but playing at being Sandy seems to make me very simpering and po-faced. It's obviously no fun being a goody-two-shoes.
As for you, Troy Donahue -
I know what you wanna do...
I've brought hot chocolate and marshmallows, everyone. What do you mean, where's the booze?
Hey, I'm Doris Day. I was not brought up that way.
I don't drink....
...I swear!
Well, maybe just a little nip of gin. This is a little closer to the real me, ha!
Keep your filthy paws off my silky drawers.
Elvis, Elvis, let me be!
Keep that pelvis far from me. Phwooarr!
Just keep your cool, now you're starting to drool...
Costumes - Sandy wears original 1940-50s lawn nightdress (gift from my mum)
wig (Ebay)
hairband (borrowed from Littlest)
basket (charity shop)
Rizzo wears 1960s babydoll nighties (gifts from Hallelujah-it's-Helga)
wig (Ebay)
1950s silk scarf (flea market)
Gin (Gordons, we drank all the Bombay Sapphire...)
Oh Sandy, how could you?
Cheers!
xxx
42 comments:
OH MY GOODNESS!!! You cheeky lady. Grease is a favourite of mine and played these characters perfectly. This put a massive grin on my face. LOVE IT. xxxxxxxxxx
I've been following your blog for a while now and I just have to get out of the closet to say:
It's a crime to wear long skirts with these legs!!!!
Are you making fun of me Riz?
You fantastic girlie! you look amazing in all of those outfits - lucky hubby! I have a brilliant yellow babydoll somewhere! I must root it out. I'm going to staight on ebay to look for a cotton nightie like yours!!
xxxxxx
Screaming with laughter by the end of this fabulous post, thank you Curtise! Would wear a baby doll myself but don't want the neighbours to hear my husband's screams of terror! Loving the Gordons accessory though... Vicky x
I totally love how you did this shoot! I loved grease back in the day. Great looks!
xo
;-))) I loved this post how great and sexy do you look ;-)) I love your hair in the first photo that really suits you. I love Grease i have seen it so many times and know it word for word. My friends and i while growing up used to have slumber parties we would get dressed in a pj's and watch Grease and act it out and sing our heads off but we had sweets and popcorn ;-) Then the boys next door we would all meet later in the garden. I loved those nights and you have just reminded me of them thank you ;-) Love your night dresses you look gorgeous. dee xxx
LOVE THIS POST! You are so creative and funny. I seriously love that lighter color wig on you. It is really flattering and what a great cut. Thank you for dropping in to cheer me on...I am really hoping to feel better soon. The price of beauty...dawns suitcase vignettes xo
Amor,
your looking all sexy in your tiny nightie (I can see-through it)
I love the first wig, at first I thought you cut your hair. that cut suits you so well Sandra Dee.
Ahahaha Gin bottle,Your a crack up!
Besonesonyolegs
My sides are still aching! Thanks so much.
xxx
Lol, what a fantastic post... and really, would anyone tell Elvis to keep that pelvis away? I must be a Rizzo lol. I never had a pyjama party either. x
Brilliant!!! Your so f-in funny! My fave is the 'girl-in-the-timotei-ad' one x
Genius! Absolute genius! I love Grease, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. This is a fabulous homage. I do think we need to see you in the leather trousers now though...
xxxx
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Oh those lovely legs!!
YOU SEXY VIXEN! :D Meow! Those babydoll nighties are delicious; loving the ruffles. They look so fantastic on you. The Sandy nighty is lovely, too..and the basket--YAY! I'm so obsessed with baskets.
The wigs are so fab..save some gin for me! :D Thanks for such a fun post, you fierce beauty! XO
PS - Your gams! Let's discuss how fabulous, shall we?? :D
SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
How fricking much do I wanna have a pj party with YOU?!
OOOO<exciting,I am SO going to check out what Terri's got planned,but after I stop dribbling over you and your fabulousness!!!
SUCH a brillant post! I love that scene,and I'm certain it's prefectly historically (hysterically?!) correct! I reckon Rizzo is everyone's fave,and her song is the best in the whole film!
Yay,scanties!!! I'm excited.
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Oh man, I'm reading blog posts on my lunch break & I think this one gave me exactly what I needed to get through the rest of the work day! Love it! I always wanted to have a slumber party like the one on Grease.
Hehe that was fantastic. You're such a chameleon my dear, & your legs are fantastic!!!! Love a bit of Grease! Xx
BEST PICTURES EVER!!!!
OMG Vix is missing this dammit!!!!!! You look friggin sexy, hot, naughty, playful, sassy, confident, beautiful, crazy, innocent, and I so wanna have a slumber party with all you ladies!!!! I can't pick a favorite but since I am a bit naughty myself I do favor that lil peach number and that side eye you have going on!
I wanna post in my jammies now too!
I had gone to a few slumber parties as a girl but honestly can you imagine a room full of teenage girls, someone always left crying, or woke up to a face covered in toothpaste, and yes we did sneak and do all sorts of things I dare not repeat out loud.
I love you more in your nightie~
Krista
Tee hee you are so cute, I was giggling so much!!!!!
Look at you in the wig, amazing.
PJ party what fun!!!!!!
The baby dolls are so sexy and playful.
I'm with Krista, we should all do a jammies post.
Love v
Ooh, can I come to your pyjama party. (think I'll give Krista's version a miss)?
I love the peach number, but the blonde wig suits you so much too, in fact, you look fab in every wig, must have the right head for wigs!!
Maybe you should organise a REAL pyjama party when Krista comes over! Hire a big house - imagine the fun! No crying or toothpaste abuse, just cocktails and gossip and fantastic retro nightwear.
Can't promise to keep filthy paws off those silky drawers mind you!
Very funny post, as always Curtise.
Lucy x
You are a complete and utter loon! Love this post, love Grease, love the baby dolls. I remember having an orange nylon baby doll with matching orange knickers when I was a teenager and hating it! More fool me. xx
LOVE it! Loving the pj party- and the GREASE referemce/ fon!
absolutely wonderful!
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FUN, FUN, FUN! THAT WAS SUPER FUN! YOU WIN THE FUN AWARD, CURTISE! Loved the whole post. Did you enjoy it too? Aren't you pleased you had ALL the right paraphernalia to do this post?!? That makes it all wonderful!
Oooo, you naughty! Nice. Naughty. Nicer. Your hair is brilliant - all of them. You have to see Sandra Dee in Gidget. It's a gas!
I watched a marathon of '60s beach movies this week, grounded by a cold. Your post is perfectly timed! In your next post can we please see your take on "Hotrods from Hell"?
I laughed so much - "Sandy, how could you?" "Curtise, glad you did!"
You got the pajama party vibe down pat! I laughed out loud at the baby doll pajamas! And I hope LaDama shows up in hers too. Most of the time, I sleep in the white chemise!
Be sure to link up once my post is up!
This is my favorite photoshoot ever!!
I love the Grease pyjama party inspiration..it makes me fell from my chair, too much fabulousness for me!
I love how you styled both the characters and the nighties are all so beautiful...even if I have a little preference on Rizzo:'Bad girls have more fun'!!!!
xxx
Oh wow! I admire your braveness, i could never do this! Too many people at work look at my blog,so i could not do the pjs party thing, but way to go girl!
And again show more legs in your regular outfits!!
Have a great weekend Curtise!
oh! and i would like to see your garden, second request:)
Love Ariane
*Meow meow meow* Curtise!
You are one hot Mama in your chiffon nighties. I love that black wig against the orange nighties!
Watching that movie clip.... I was more concentrating on the lamps and room decor. *hahah*
Found you via Terri! Great collection of nighties! A new follower!
Reva
Can't believe I didn't see this til now - blogger's new interface; what is that all about - I can't find anything anymore! You are soooo fabulous, missus.... the epitome of Versatile Blogger with this array of wardrobe spectacularness! And gin... of course, there's got to be gin ;) xx
you are really fabulous Curtise, you do have great legs!!!! This the funniest post I've ever read
OOOO what a great post! I LOVE Grease! I remember dancing on my neighbor's lawn as a 9-year-old, screaming, "lousy with vir-gin-it-y"--at least until somebody's mom told us to stop until we knew what we were singing about!
LOVE your Rizzo pegnoir, too! Somewhere, buried deep under flannel, I have a little collection of similar fluffy things--they don't see much action with two little boys in the house. Sigh.
Thanks for the inspiration! So glad to meet you!
Bloody hell - as usual, I'm the last to arrive, you've drunk all the gin and you're all passed out on the floor! HEY WAKE UP! I wanna play!!!
You look frickin AMAAAZING - and I must agree that even though you look splendidly willowy in them, you are henceforth FORBIDDEN to wear maxis - those legs need to be on display!
Also, please wear wigs every day. And nighties. Thank you.
Love you more than Grease! Sarah xxx
DAMN! So many perfect pajama party looks!
A perfect illustration of the cultural psychosis we gals have to contend with: the virgin/whore dichotomy. Thanks for the laugh factor!! Can I join you for a drink?
Love, Jean
How cute are you!!! Love it and funny that i was at a Grease sing along show last weekend with an audience full of Sandy D's and Pink Ladies - was an amazing night :o) Scarlett x
Ha ha. I just loved Grease when it came out. Fabulous post.
BEST POST EVER!!!
Mama mia how did I miss this? Have I had me head stuck in me drawers? I think so!!!! Gawd I lurve a spot of bright bri-nylon and what a way to show off those gorgeous legs!!!! PWOOOOOAAAAARRRRRRR!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoox
Can't believe I missed this post! You have such an awesomely wicked sense of humour and this is a brilliant tribute to "Sandra Dee". You look quite fetching in those wigs AND the baby doll negligee (I purchase one from a secondhand store recently but haven't had the guts to post it on my blog).
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