Accessories

Accessories add the final touch to any costume. Once you have your base, you can fine tune with a few simple decorative touches. Accessories can change the final look of your outfit. One simple black dress can be worn several times to various themed parties, and all you need change are the accessories… Ancient Rome:…

Ube Love: new designs

I have been busy working hard at my Botany studio. Here is a small selection of designs Marta and I have decided to develop further. We were all packed and ready to go to Manly markets on the weekend. But, it rained! So instead we paid an unexpected visit to an old neighbour of mine.…

Hats and Headpieces

Why not hold a “hat party?” Hats can be great conversational pieces, and let’s face it, everybody has some kind of funky hat lying around, gathering dust, or something we could tie at the corners and turn into a hat. Some of us even have hats we never wear, but are waiting for just the…

Fancy Dress: Be the life of the party

What does it take to be “The Life of the Party”? Are you sick of being a wall flower but can’t seem to get the enthusiasm or confidance together to step forward and make a statement? Do you find that your imagination is more flamboyant than you express in reality? People don’t seem to understand…