Blame my hormones and the crap weather but despite adoring this groovy 1970s maxi dress darling Curtise gave me I just didn't feel the love when I tried it on.
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In an old interview Keith Richards told of how he used to slash his old jeans and sew in panels of fabric to make them into bell bottoms. I decided to take inspiration from the master and do the same with my frock.
First off, in the spirit of Keef, I knocked back half a bottle of Chardonnay before I ripped open the sleeve seams to the armpit, cut a 1970s triangular scarf (in an almost identical print) into two and sewed it into the open sleeve seam.
What do you think? A lady in a charity shop stopped me this morning and said, "If you tell me you found that dress in Walsall I might have to kill you", which to a Black Country bird that's a compliment.
I'm linking to Lakota's Ta-Dah Tuesday!
I'm linking to Lakota's Ta-Dah Tuesday!
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| Afghani beads from Tamera, hair feathers from British Heart Foundation |
I think I'm inspired by Keith more than I think,
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That necklace looks suspiciously like one of mine.
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| Dragon ring from Krista |
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My hands in twenty years time? Minus the fag but undoubtedly with the arthritis.
What's up with these pictures? The sun's made a brief appearance and bleached my face out.
Here's today's charity shop insanity:
I wonder what the cute young bloke following me around Acorns Hospice thought I was up to with a floral bra and a back scratcher?
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| Pimped-up frock worn with 1970s Madeira souvenir basket (£1.95, Acorns Hospice), suedette shoe boots (£1, car boot sale), fringed 1970s shawl, chopped up to make sleeves (£1.95, Walsall Hospice) and a heap of ethnic bling. |
As Keith once said, “I'm all for a quiet life. I just didn't get one.” Amen to that!
Have a fab weekend, see you soon.
