Chic on a Shoestring

Posted by on May 31, 2011 · 2 Comments 

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The premise of this new British book is brilliant: Chic on a Shoestring by journalist and milliner, Mary Jane Baxter explains how to create vintage-style accessories from repurposed or inexpensive materials. Plus the step-by-step illustrations make it easy to follow for craft novices.

My favourites are the feather fascinators (more stylish, 1940s-inspired feather headbands than the flowery appendages we’re used to), silk purses fashioned from old ties, and Baxter’s tip for turning lace-ups into a natty pair of brogues  (which the gorgeous Marion Cotillard-lookalike on the cover is sporting). Each chapter takes an old item and explains how it could be usefully reinvented.

Well worth a look for the inspiration alone.

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