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Here are 2 garments which I created to wear to the company festive "do", held last Friday night. Unfortunately, I felt too ill to attend, when it came to the day. But I was going to look really spiffy, as you can tell from the effort I put in. The hat was a milliner's brand, which I brought on sale for $10. The scarf at the same sale for $20. But this can be re-purposed when finished being used on the hat. The brooch holding things together is zircon/diamentes. The twisted black ribbon is 2 metres of black velvet ($13).
The shawl is knitted feathers (black, and black and white), the brooch is an amethyst in soft silver setting ($10 from the Salvation Army op-shop); the "tassels" are lamp decorations of a defunct light fixture, sewn on with some of the feather yarn. I also had a genuine antique necklace from my mother, which is a long single strand of small black spherical stones and zircon crusted spheres.
I'll have to ensure I get the chance to wear these - one day!