I went for a short two-day trip to see the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition at Old Governor's House, Parramatta, Sydney ~ and boy, oh boy! It was fantastic!
I could go on and on about the different costumes, describing each one in detail ~ but I won’t, because that would take reams and reams of writing. Suffice to say ~ the costume designs where marvellous, the styling fantastic ~ but it was the fabrics and the construction that really made my vintage seamstress heart squee!
~ All the photos are straight from my iPhone and haven’t been edited, but I hope this gives you a glimpse of what we saw ~ there was a lot more than this of course… And quite a few plot spoilers too! Haha! ~
One of the great features of this exhibit was that they had fabric swatches paired with the descriptions of each outfit, so though you couldn’t actually handle the costumes themselves {Argh, sometimes it was sooo hard to keep my hands off of them, I realllllyyyyy wanted to feel how the fabric draped and moved!! `(>▂<)´ }, you could at least get a closer idea of how the clothing would have worn by feeling the swatch.
And let me tell you ~ there were really some divine fabrics! I have forever changed my opinions of chiffon ~ not cheap polyester chiffon, I still abhor the stuff, I think it’s quite awful, but silk chiffon? Ahhh….. It feels so delightful ~ I can see why it’s fabric someone would want to wear! Though, it’s probably still a nightmare to work with… Haha! (ˊᗜˋ*)
And silk velvet?? I need some of that fabric in my life…. There was this heavenly snow-white silk velvet with “burnt” cut-outs ~ basically, the silk velvet took the form of a floral motif on top of the sheer net backing ~ that was the cut-out part. So there was a lot of dimension to the fabric with the raised shapes, and the texture was really interesting, as well as being as plush as a baby bunny! Too fabulous for words!
Though the best thing about the whole experience was undoubtedly the chance to hang out with the stunning Ellen from A Wild Tea Party again. I’m always so grateful when I think about the friendships that I have had the opportunity to make through blogging. And even more so every time I get to do something fun like obsess over vintage with a fellow vintage aficionado that understands exactly why I am swooning over a pair of sunglasses {they are Bakelite circa 1930!}, or an original 1920s tabard {with gelatine sequins that might be slightly melted, but better than anything modern I’m sure…. All the sparkle!}…
Ahhh… Good times! Of course, after all the breath-taking beauties that knocked us senseless left, right, and centre {oh, where is a chaise when you need one?}, a restorative cup of tea was absolutely essential. Luckily for us, the Gatehouse on the grounds of the Governor's House provided such delectable dainties as gluten free pikelets with our Devonshire Tea, so we were able to be sufficiently restored! (*• ᴗ ᵕ*)∠☆
I was also very excite to see that they served their ambrosial tea in actual, for really real, china! There is nothing more heartbreaking than tea in coffee cups, or worse… Mugs! So this sight really made me happy, and was the icing sugar on an already perfect day!
I know this post is already quite overloaded with images, but I have to leave you with this series of photographs titled: “When Vintage Bloggers Decided To Coordinate Their Outfits, And Twin For An Event They Must Document Their Fashion Styling Correctly”
- Alternative title: “#bloggerlife”
- - Alternative to the alternative title: “Goofing Off & Getting The Giggles!”
xox,
bonita
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Vintage Velvet Pillbox Hat | eBay
Granite Marcasite Bow Earrings | Gifted
Vintage Black Nylon Scarf {worn as dicky} | eBay
1950’s Very Violet Suit | eBay
1950s Black Bow Gloves | eBay
Vintage “Call The Doctor” Handbag | eBay
Ye Old Faithful Mary Janes | New Look, Old
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