Cameo Key-Keeper….
October 29th, 2009
More fun with re-purposing and reconstructing! Once upon a time, this was a girls velvet party dress….i cut the top off, let all the gathers out, and sewed in a channel to run many lengths of tea-dyed lace ribbons through, draw-string style so that it can fit many waist sizes. When they are are tied in a big bow, they form a “bustle-ish” effect. To the ends of some of the ribbons, i sewed on random skeleton keys.
I embellished the front of the skirt with tea-dyed vintage doilies, a cameo applique, an old wind-up key, vintage mother of pearl buttons and other trinkets. Sewed on a whole bunch pearls.
It’s another of those projects that took forever to complete, with soooooo much hand stitching of embellishments….but i think it was worth it! I imagine some mad ghostly housekeeper wandering around a dim old mansion with her jingling keys, unable to remember which key opens what lock…..lost in the corridors forever.
Hoping you are having a spooktacular day!
xoxoxo
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 am
This is gorg!!! Color…collage..shape ….everything!!!!
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:14 am
Wow, that outfit is truely amazing! Love the detail, All your work was so worth it. Beautiful!
November 4th, 2009 at 9:55 am
I love this!!!
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Excellent ideas here, have emailed my mum so expect a big reply!!
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