Nice surprise...

and in good company too!

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Anna Chandler embellished jeans and Rebecca Cools painted ones, with mine just visible in the background.
Reb has also REfashioned a skirt using soft toys - you can see it hanging in the foreground.

High Tea with Vicki at Bindaring

They were a labour of love.
I'm not sure I like them - I liked the idea of them more.
Working out in my head what was necessary in order to make a wearable garment ie. flat doilies along the inside leg, was the easy part.
I'm no artist and embellishing for the sake of it doesn't come naturally to me, so it meant I had to think hard about what I was doing which made my head hurt.
I love a challenge!
If you thought they look good enough to own/wear these details might interest you;
'Tea with Vicki' Jeans
Victoria Beckham Size 28
Embellished (securely stitched) with vintage lace & embroidered Doilies
Lace Doily printing in pink & white
Denim cut-away around the hem to reveal stitched Doily hem edge.

As I was attempting to 'play' with the jeans I had a REinvention ticking away in the back of my mind - more cut & paste than lick & stick.

The High Tea Jacket was a more comfortable design process for me.

Right from the start
she fell into place.

Again, if you thought you might like this for your own here are the details;
'High Tea' Jacket
Size M-L (12-16)
Fully lined Jacket REinvented with denim jacket sleeves.
Cropped with denim frill and vintage lace trim.
Vintage Doily & denim Bustle
&
Machine embroidered Lace Brooch.

They're now in the hands of the powers-that-be, to be auctioned to the highest bidder on Saturday 22nd May.

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