Recycle, Reuse, Clean Up

A wet and miserable Monday evening, the perfect excuse to crack on with some sewing.

Here's the result.

I used a pair of Custo, Barcelona pagoda print flares (which were sample-sized so I could hardly breathe in them) and a turquoise vest.

I chopped the legs off the pants, sewed them to the armholes of the vest and Ta-dah! A Seventies-inspired top with the most humongous sleeves in the world.

Both the pants & vest were 50p from the clearance rail in Cancer Research so the total cost was just over a quid.

Like any good hippy I added some 1960s paisley braid to the sleeves (part of the huge bagful I bought for 20p back in the summer). After all, as the great Keith Richards once said, if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing.

After making my new top I tidied the house, but don't worry, I haven't gone mad and changed my slatternly ways. Passers-by are intrigued by our house and often ask if they can look around inside, we've got a couple coming round later for a peek.

Maybe I should start charging an entrance fee?

Here's the lounge, for a change not looking like the Oxfam sorting depot. With the exception of the gypsy chandelier all of it belonged to someone else before we got it.

Up cycled vest worn with a 1970s David Grey needle cord kick flare maxi skirt (courtesy of golden girl Helga), velvet platforms (£9, Office sale), wolf choker (50p, car boot sale)

Linking to Lakota's Ta-Dah Tuesday.

See you soon.

PS Check out my updated post HERE for a photo of 13 year-old me in a Bus Stop jumpsuit.