While the Beau has been back from College I have been spending every moment I can with him. It was so lovely to sleep next to him again and to have someone make me cups of tea.
While he was here we had picnics and cocktail parties and went to the football but most importantly we went to the 50s fair at Rose Sidler House. Unfortunately I did not get a photo of us together and I didn't get to wear the dress that I began making because my lovely machine broke! It was almost finished but not quite.
Here is what it is supposed to look like.
This is how far I got (hadn't done the binding or fastenings etc) - but it fit!
Here is my helper. Coco
And again, helping me to cut out the pattern.
Now I did not plan a back-up outfit despite my terrible track record with finishing dresses on time, so this as put together the morning of the Fair. The jacket is the only Vintage item here. But the dress was light and had a full skirt and a happy pattern so I think it kind of works.
There were some really great outfits that would have taken a age to put together and some amazing hair. I am too shy to ask people to pose for me but my step-father came and he is a photographer so I'm sure he got some great shots that I will post. There was also bands dancing, stalls, a hairdresser and of course the house. We got some things that I will post after they have been cleaned.
I have since learnt that you can visit the house any Sunday so I might go again soon. It was so crowded that it was hard to get a feel for what it would have been like to live there (it is on a large block surrounded by natural bush land).
Cheers. Our picnic in the National Park.
