On Me
’70s disco dress: $2.50 (amazing op-shop en route to Mildura)
Tights: $7.99 (Safeway Everyday Essentials)
Disco shoes: $20 (from the Myer crazy sale three years back)
Bracelet: $2 (can’t remember where)
Necklace: $2 (cheapo accessories store on Swanston St)
Earrings: $2 (as above)
Hair flower: $8.99 (Diva)
Copious amounts of HotFix Swarovski Crystals on hair flower and shoes: $12 (Designer Trends By Tami)
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On Saturday night (Valentine’s Day) I emcee’d a fundraiser for WIRE; it was mostly burlesque acts so I felt I should step up. I’ve been waiting to wear this dress for a while and a follow-spot seemed to be the perfect occasion.
Had to bold and italicise the dress cost, as I’m still bewildered by its sheer awesomeosity. The little sparkles you can see across the shoulder and waist are hand-glued little clumps of glitter, all original from the ’70s! I added my ‘engagement party’ shoes, which on that night I had done up with my BeJeweller (like a BeDazzler, but for putting on HotFix gems) to indulge my not-so-secret Strictly Ballroom fantasies.
