The Bite Magazine - issue 16

T aking off from the Savoy Pier, the event was in full spirit of the 1930’s Gershwin era where long sensual dresses, palazzo trousers, love for martini and swinging jazz were part of a sophisticated and chic lifestyle.The cruise started at 9pm, and upon our arrival we were surrounded by guests all dressed up in absolute 1930’s style. It was a pleasure to see how far and in how much detail some of the guests went to in respect of the fashion flair of that time. Just before departing we had a tour of the cruiser - the SS Atlantic is a real gem, with wooden stairs, carpeted floor, beautiful lamps and three great bars, serving cocktails and martini of course.The cruise then started with the sounds of swing music from the lower deck provided by London’s finest live bands and singers, all performing in the style of the era. Guests were treated to spectacular floorshows and cabaret acts courtesy of Bourne & Hollingsworth. A group of tutors in full costume were showing us how to do the Charleston, the typical dance in fashion at the time, and it was quite impressive and real fun. The dancefloor was quite packed in fact and many people were having a ball trying to copy the steps. The big attrac- tion was the two roulette tables, and we were given game table money that could be converted into chips at the table allowing us to participate in the game of roulette. We had never played before, and like a few other guests we had to figure out how to play the game. For- tunately somebody came to our rescue and once we started to get the hang of it, to our great surprise, we could not stop winning (beginners’ luck) accumulating chip after chip. It was amazing! The tables were packed with players in costume and SS ATLANTICA OCEAN LINER PARTY SPRING VOYAGE Photography:Tony Wellington On Saturday 28 th May, the Bite Magazine was invited to an elegant party reigniting the splendour of the 1930s ocean liner on a cruise boat along the River Thames. bite nightout ALL ABOARD THE