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Bugsy Malone costume - by tomorrow!!! Advice?

Pooky
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Don't you love it when kids do this to you.....

DD1 has just arrived home from school, she's got a part in the school production of Bugsy and needs a costume a.s.a.p - 1st dress rehersal tomorrow (she couldn't audution until today due to being off ill)...

So I now need some ideas......she was told - something 1920/30's style...... really helpfull!!

I've got some peacock blue satin, enough to make a simple shift dress with shoestring straps.....would that work???

Any ideas greatfully received....

Thanks
"Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
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  • joannasmum
    joannasmum Posts: 1,145 Forumite
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    That would definately work

    Maybe a string of long beads round her neck, and a headband with a feather in it round her head. Maybe just the dress for tomorrow and a trip round the charity shops to complete the outfit before opening night
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  • Pink.
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    oh Pooky you poor thing, my children do this sort of thing to me all the time. :rolleyes: The shift dress sounds good. Have you any beads, I have it in my head that they wore a lot of beads then and can you use some of the fabric to make some sort of a head band, maybe with some feathers? I'll post if I can think of anything else.

    Pink
  • Icemaiden
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    What about a feather boa to drape around her shoulders. You poss could get one in the charity shop or woolies maybe.
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,635 Forumite
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    Sorry joannasmum, I didn't see your post before I posted. :o
  • Pooky
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    Icemaiden wrote:
    What about a feather boa to drape around her shoulders. You poss could get one in the charity shop or woolies maybe.


    Ohhhh good idea - there's one lurking in the dressing up box.....will dig it out and see what I can do.

    Thanks for the bead idea too - will get her threading - there's loads of beads in the house!

    I'm off to unearth the sewing machine!
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • Katgoddess
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    There is a great 1920's top here. I keep promising to make myself one.
  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    Well - this is what we came up with - I'll do the necklace tonight - got some shocking pink beads that should tie in nicely......


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    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • snoozer
    snoozer Posts: 3,886 Forumite
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    THat's fantastic - how clever you are!
  • KizzyK_2
    KizzyK_2 Posts: 993 Forumite
    She looks great Pooky - I wish you were my mum :p
    :j Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus :j


  • joannasmum
    joannasmum Posts: 1,145 Forumite
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    That fab Pooky, I'm sure she will be the best dressed performer there
    Sorting my life out one day at a time
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