Well, we aren't allowed to have pictures taken with our pink lycra catsuits on. And it's a real shame because we are very conscientious about our fat-circling and as a result everyone looks fabulous in them! :D

Oh, we were definitely the first. We've been using the John Travolta blowup dolls since we were founded, I beleive. (See, everyone else thinks their founders are amazing- ours were designing a ritual using blowup dolls of a man who wouldn't be born for another 80 years!)

i am laughing so hard!
 

this thread is too funny....i am imagining russell in his get-up, the dg's in their pink tutus, the brite green catsuits of dz and those lovely blue on blue platforms of the kappas--but come on kappas, leave the tiaras to us ztas(the crown is one of our symbols)... we'll promise not to steal your platform idea!!

truthfully, our ritual equipment comes from our headquarters-each member is responsible for a white dress at the time of pledging/joining, and can be used throughout the collegiate and into the alumna world, providing that one is not sick of it by then!!
edit:oops!! excuse me!! brite pink catsuits of dz

edit 2: photos are not taken in the chapter room. robes for the officers, which are purchased from hq, are not worn outside the chapter room. however the turquiose and grey fuzzy slippers from hq ARE allowed outside the chapter room, as well as the wonder bras and the fish net stockings.

BUT, I didn't tell them about the blue feather boas, so HA!! ;) :D

LMAO at this thread.

We order everything from our IHQ, but there was a time in a pinch where we realized we did not have a Gammie Bug outfit large enough to fit one of our alumnae initiates, so we made a Gammie Bug outfit for her out of some cardboard and paint we picked up at the local megastore. I don't think they would have minded.

Incidentally, there is an organization that sells a bunch of pink lycra catsuits and bronze anchors, etc, located just a few blocks from my apartment, and my sorority sister and I are DYING to break in and see everything because we're nosy. ;)

Re: Re: The Men's Perspective
 

Vest, no cumberbund. Jacket has coat tails. We're very traditional, or we wouldn't wear lime-green.

I thought you use "Prince Ali" song from the movie Aladdin in your ritual!!!

You think bronze garters are heavy?! Try wearing golden haloes for 16 hours straight!!

I personally feel that this is the root of "Not tonight, sweetie, I have a headache!"

And texas*princess, don't breathe a word about the feathers!!!

i almost fell out of my chair laughing! i wonder if this is on ariesrising's site???

we don't wear catsuits. you would think we would since the lion is our mascot, but with our southern roots, we much prefer hoop skirts with lots of petticoats (think mary had a little lamb). we do have a pattern for those, but they are sure hard to sew! i think our staff and sheep must be ordered from hq, tho. it would be tough to find a pink sheep in the middle of winter!

We have to purchase our goats from Nationals. They breed them especially for ZTAs.

Y'all crack me up!! I can't wait to see what get-up my lovely Griffindors wear (when the big day comes, that is!)

Well I wasn't going to say anything but since Phi Sig is all about the egyptian symbols we wear complete nemes head piece and our president wears the traditional pharoh beard for initiation... all of which are ordered through Central office... see there's this big part where we sort of re in act the whole cleopatra romance thing and that's where we bring in our JOhn blow up doll... DARN I"VE SAID TOO MUCH !!! I hope my sisters forgive me.... but I just love our ritual so much I want others to know how great it is

This is a hilarious thread.

I didn't know anyone else wore catsuits for their rituals. But ours are Cafe Au Lait with Old Blue accents.

All of our founders must have been thinking along the same lines when they were coming up with our rituals ;)

our catsuits can be from anywhere...but the dolphin and pansy costume has be bought from EO, along with all the water we have to truck in for posiden to make a special guest apperance.

and pictures are a BIG no no!! someone whipped out a camera to take a pictures of the newest memebers, and i thought the alumna advisor was going to have a heart attack...that and we had to kill a man who cracked the door open when we were setting up. poor katie...she no longer has a boyfriend...

damn it! know i've said too much!!! 20 lashes with a trident!!

Glitter,

We will forgive you as long as you don't mention the part of the ritual where we sing our special ritual hymn "Walk Like an Egyptian" ;)

Carolyn