brown*paper*parcels ~ childhood dreams
from brown paper parcels on May 9th *2005:
as a teenager I was really 'out there' with my fashion! My nan encouraged me to make some of my own clothes and I sure had fun. I remember two tops that I made * the first one being a black and white striped pinny type creation ~ it was kind of like a big oval of fabric for the front with a huge frill right around the edge and it was tied on the back with ties ~ one around my neck and about 3 down the back. That was all that was holding it on ! I would wear this with a pair of flares and a pair of cork wedges about 8" tall. In these I would run up or down the railway steps at Central station in Sydney. Its a wonder I didn't break my neck! The other fashion item that I can recall was the most divine halter top ~ made from an old piece of vintage chintz that I found in my nan's linen cupboard *and that is a story in itself* the halter top had the most gorgeous shaped bodice with a huge diamante brooch in the centre and a black button on the back neck ~ so elegant ~ I would wear this with a maxi skirt * hair up and big dangly earrings~ tres chic ! And yes ~ I did want to be a fashion designer !!
as a teenager I was really 'out there' with my fashion! My nan encouraged me to make some of my own clothes and I sure had fun. I remember two tops that I made * the first one being a black and white striped pinny type creation ~ it was kind of like a big oval of fabric for the front with a huge frill right around the edge and it was tied on the back with ties ~ one around my neck and about 3 down the back. That was all that was holding it on ! I would wear this with a pair of flares and a pair of cork wedges about 8" tall. In these I would run up or down the railway steps at Central station in Sydney. Its a wonder I didn't break my neck! The other fashion item that I can recall was the most divine halter top ~ made from an old piece of vintage chintz that I found in my nan's linen cupboard *and that is a story in itself* the halter top had the most gorgeous shaped bodice with a huge diamante brooch in the centre and a black button on the back neck ~ so elegant ~ I would wear this with a maxi skirt * hair up and big dangly earrings~ tres chic ! And yes ~ I did want to be a fashion designer !!
posted by Miss Robyn | 8:43 pm
5 Comments:
I use to want to be a fashion designer too, pity I don't know how to sew clothes though lol that would've helped...
Fabulous! But what's stopping you now?! If you want to do something, do it!
Oh what fun! Both items sound like something I would want to wear today. I'm no fashionista mind you, I get around in some fairly bright get ups with no mind for what's in vogue. I think clothes are there to have fun with and it sounds like you did!
I love it! I used to get my Mom to make me some pretty "far out" stuff....good memories.
I have a question that is probably answered somewhere in archives.......just who is your Nan? Is that another name for your Mom? Sorry I do not know this term. (I am also named Nancy so I think it is sweet....)
You were high fashion....I think I was surely the Anne of Green Gables type. Plain clothes and nose stuck in a book. (how-be-it..really good books = ))
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