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14 August 2009 - The Plan – Barn Dance costume part 1
I’m going to a barn dance next month and I need an outfit. I have a bit of a reputation amongst friends for having original costumes so I couldn’t possibly wear the same thing twice! I found this tartan dressing gown at the Sallies (Salvation Army Opportunity shop) for $5 NZ to use for fabric […]

24 July 2009 - Basic fairy skirt tutorial
I made a basic fairy skirt to wear to a theme party about three years ago and enjoyed wearing it so much that I wished I had made one sooner instead of waiting for a occasion to wear one. Every day should be a fairy skirt day! I would like to share the technique I […]

07 May 2009 - Ballgown Refashion
I needed a formal dress for an event I attended in early 2002 (Wellymoot formal dinner, 60th NZ Rover Scout Moot held in Wellington). So I did a quick refashion on my old school ball dress (red velvet, off the shoulder sleeves, princess line with flared skirt, that my wonderful mother shed blood sweat and […]

29 April 2009 - Mermaid Costume
I have been trying without much success to find a picture of my mermaid costume that I made and wore to a nautical themed party in 2000. Out of frustration I dug it out and bravely tried it on – I have had two children since then, and gained a few kilos before that after […]

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