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12/06/2012

Tweens and Grannies

The Tween in the skirt I hooked a while ago as per her request - colour combinations for every granny chosen by her. You can see a photo of all the grannies - 32 in total - here



Lovely metal necklace from a Sri Lankan shop I bought her last year. You can find a similar one here


The Tween is growing up fast now. Last month I took her to select her first mascara and I insisted that it be something from the Estee Lauder counter. A women has to have her own car, her own bank-account [never shared], wear the best make-up possible and should never settle for anything less than French perfume ;-)


This weekend I took her shopping for a pair of wedges, I do suspect though that she will rock her skirt with either her converse or her brogues when hanging out. 


Lucky Tailors lined the skirt and created a waistband for a grand total of 3USD



I pay 1.40 USD per alteration on our clothing here. Penang society is interestingly a saving society opposed to a consumer society, people repair rather than replace, for every ATM, there are at least 2-3 deposit machines etc. It is refreshing after the insane amounts of money that was thrown around in the consumer society we lived in during our years spent in the Middle East.  
 

22 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful skirt and I love the glimpse into your local tailoring shop!

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    1. Thank you! The tailor even gave me a wad of business cards to hand out with the photos I took LOL. This is simple, joyful life at its best.

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  2. Baie mooi. Love die wedges.

    (Max Factor Masterpiece ;-) Of dan Double Impact van EL)

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    1. Jissim en moes onderhandel om haar weg te kry van d spykerhakke af. Hoop om dit darem nog 'n paar jaar op ys te sit!

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  3. Love the skirt!!!! If I didn't have childbearing hips, I would be wearing a granny pencil skirt every day!

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    1. Thanx! She absolutely loves it and I am sooo upset that I can't hook now - I am going mental here.

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  4. Absolutely gorgeous- love the colour combinations and wish we had a lucky tailor here!

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  5. The skirt is beautiful and I love all the colors on your photo's! Your tailor is also great:)

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  6. Adorable skirt....and so interesting to hear about your life just a bit. would love it if you'd drop by my linky party, Craft Schooling Sunday, and join a great group of crafters from around the world! Hope to see you there!

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    1. Ah thank you, I will pop over this week!

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  7. This is an amazing skirt!! I love it! So pretty and unique!! Hope you have a wonderful day :) xo Holly

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  8. Love die skirt, Magda. Sjoe!!! En die wedges. So mooi, die kleure. Sy lyk pragtig.

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    1. Sy geniet die lewe darem nou te lekker - pure meisiemens!

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  9. Love the skirt, I plan on making one for myself!
    One question -- what is the waistband on it?

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  10. Hi - the tailors created a wasteband from the lining and thick elastic. it is working very well as she can simply slip into the skirt. Enjoy, I now have access to such amazing yarn that I should actually hook a new one.

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  11. What a great use of crochet grannies... I have some waiting for a use and a small child, might have to try my own version :) Love the wedges too...

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  12. What a great use of crochet grannies... I have some waiting for a use and a small child, might have to try my own version :) Love the wedges too...

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  13. What a great use of crochet grannies... I have some waiting for a use and a small child, might have to try my own version :) Love the wedges too...

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