Black Dress Selfie Parade! #1

My previous post explains where the idea of the Black Dress Selfie for Severe ME came from.

Photos are shared across three blog posts:

Black Dress Selfie Parade #1 (this one)

Black Dress Selfie Parade #2
Black Dress Selfie Parade #3

 
First up are my own family and friends.

 My daughters thought this a fun idea, and invited round friends for dinner on Sunday evening.

Shona

Joanna

Erin

Me

Amy

Kerry

Melita

Elaine

Alice

And a proper selfie with Tim the photographer (with glasses on so he can see the camera)!

Lots more images are being shared via social media and I will add them here as I am given permission to share:

Jane

Charlotte

Miranda

Penelope's daughter

Tanya

 Soosie 

 AJ

Mollie

 Celine

 Chris

Jodie

Katie
Black Dress Day for Severe ME - blog post

Louise

Caroline

Kit

Thank you to my family and all the others who have shared their pictures to raise awareness of:

August 8th - Severe ME Day. 

Other pages:

Black Dress Selfie Parade #1 (this post)

Black Dress Selfie Parade #2
Black Dress Selfie Parade #3 

Images from Black Dress Day are also being posted in a gallery format at:
Dozy Days Blog

After Notes:

Severe ME Awareness Day - 8th August was launched by the 25% ME Support Group. 25% ME Support Group website
 25% ME Support Group - Severe ME Day 2014

To find out more about Sophia Mirza and the tragedy of her death,
see the Invest in ME website:
The Story of Sophia and M.E. 
and watch this video: 
The Death of Sophia Mirza

More information about Severe ME can also be found on the Stonebird website:
Stonebird: The Lived Experience of Severe ME

And I have also written about Severe ME in a previous blog post: 
Living Death Disease??