Frock - made by me using a 1970s pattern and fabric from an op shopBangles, earrings, plastic fruit necklace and fox stole - op shops1960s bag - Dandelion Vintage saleVW Wings shoes - Amazon
First up, I attacked this piece of upholstery fabric, hellbent on making a bag.The inside of the fabric has many loops and threads, so to avoid my bag contents catching on them, I cut lining out of some purple spotty fabric (same size as the main bag).
This means that I made two bags, connecting them at the top and partly down the open sides.Then I used a lovely bamboo handle I've had for years and threaded it through a casing I sewed at the top.
Everything was from op shops and the bag cost me about $2 to make.
I used my new granny bag for shopping today and she felt like a dear old friend.
While I was out I found this brand new piece of cotton fabric, about 2m long, for $4.I've been after something like this for a new skirt.
Then I found this hideous standard lamp and shade at the Salvos and dragged it home on the bus with my overloaded shopping trolley.I think the driver was too surprised to say anything.
Revolting.Then I spotted my new orange fabric lying nearby and knew they were a match made in heaven, so off came the shade and the brown braiding was ripped away.A pair of scissors, hot glue gun, a roll of yellow fringing I bought at Vinnies ages ago and some Doc Martin in the background was all I needed to make the transformation.
Tah-dah!
It wasn't until I got up to inserting the zip and sleeves into this frock I was making using a 50-cent 1970s pattern and some cotton from my fabric stash, that I decided I would never wear it once it was finished.But this afternoon I persevered, making sure I pressed every seam flat between steps to ensure I would nail my first sweetheart neckline and get my zip-insertion mojo back (lost in despair following a trouser zip incident about six months ago).Success, plus I like it and wore it out this afternoon.I do like a fluttery sleeve.
Our weekend has started early as it's ANZAC Day tomorrow.I don't have any family that served, but The Phoenix's grandfather was in the British Navy for a decade and survived every single naval WWII conflict, from the Russian convoys to the North African and Pacific conflicts.
It's incredible he and a few of his mates survived being dive-bombed and sunk three times by state-of-the-art aircraft ranging from Stukas to Zeros.
I hope your 99th ANZAC commemorations are special, we'll be having a quiet one.
I may swan about in 1940s knickers.
Baci, D xo
