MakeOver Monday - The Exhibition Ensemble

'MakeOver Monday' 
... sharing how I cut up & REmake items from my wardrobe 
in the hope you'll pick up scissors & start cutting up yours!

I knew back in July 

I was going to my friend Reginas [aka The Mad Queen] 
first solo exhibition in Fitzroy

Some of Reginas Tapestry & Tin Tea Frocks - over a third of her exhibits sold on the night!

because

when you have someone in your life

who's a diamond

you book your flight 3mths ahead of time 

to fly to the other side of the country 

leaving your children to fend for themselves 

what I hadn't counted on

was that two days before I was due to fly out

I'd change my mind about the outfit I was preparing to wear on the big night

so armed with the understanding 

I do my best work under pressure

and an extensive REinventing resource which sometimes doubles as my wardrobe

I grabbed two items 

a fisherman frock made years ago  from a sheer metallic fabric
featuring mens ties for shoulder straps

and an op shop sourced heavily hand embroidered silk skirt 
that had been filed for years

just waiting for this moment....

the top of the frock and the bottom of the skirt

[with retro-fitted inseam pockets]

 were attached to each other

which took a couple of goes 

and the opinion of the eldest 

to get the depth of the bodice right

and being I was heading to  Melbourne 
she needed a Cardet
which I REfashioned from a too-small woolen knitted cardy/jacket
by manipulating the fastenings

and for those essential items

[keys, lippy, cash]

a Fragment Bag was neccessary

to complete the

'Exhibition Ensemble'

I was lucky enough to come home with my absolute favourite piece from the exhibition

and 4days worth of wonderful memories!