ANYONE have a pair of.....
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Topic: ANYONE have a pair of.....
Posted By: Snappy
Subject: ANYONE have a pair of.....
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 11:14am
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Denim dungarees sitting around in their wardrobe from the 90s that they dont want? Im desperately trying to find a pair for the sevens..(HILLBILLY DRESSUP) preferably large and oversized (unisex) Ive been to all the opshops in wellington, and on trademe, nothing, zilch.
I will pay you for them, and for postage! PLEASE ANYONE??!!!!!  ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 12:01pm
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I've got a pair hiding somewhere, but they're shorts and they're a size 8 or 10 If shorts are ok and that's big enough let me know.
ETA: or, it's actually really easy to make simple bib overalls... I have a pattern you could have, too, although you don't really need one... ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 12:34pm
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Ooo I might have!! I remember some lying around ages ago, will have to check and make sure they haven't been passed on, will get back to ya! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 2:17pm
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Oooooh yay!
------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 2:34pm
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Ok so I've had a quick look of the area I last saw them, and they're not there. I hope I can find them for you, but I really can't think of where else they might be. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 5:15pm
Ohhhh, never mind. Thanks for looking 
Weegee, will I need a sewing machine to make some? ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 6:18pm
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It'd be easier with a sewing machine... would seriously take me only half an hour to make, they'd be fairly crude but that'd be all you'd need for the sevens anyway. I've got some purpleish denim I was given here so if you don't mind that colour and could pay postage I can whip you up a pair (I'd just make them oversized with adjustable straps). If you're fussy about colour it'd cost maybe $30 to go get some denim (or you could probably get by on about $10 if they don't have to be denim).
Otherwise the easiest way to do it without a sewing machine would be: - Find some massive denim-look pants in an op shop (pref with an elasticated waist rather than a fly front - old lady style, my MIL has some  ).
- Cut off the bottoms so they're the right length for you, then cut one of the bits you cut off open down the leg seam to give you a rough rectangle. - Tack the rectangle to the front of the trousers to make a 'bib' - Cut slits (like wide buttonholes) in the top corners of the bib - Cut the bit from the other leg into strips for the straps, you'll probably need to tack them end on end to make them long enough - Attach two straps to the back of the pants, one above each cheek IYGWIM - pull the pants on, cross the straps over at the back, tie the ends through the slits and hey presto, bib overalls 
warning, don't google "bib overalls" "old pants" "how to" (I tried to see if anyone had posted a tutorial for you), must be a lot of grotty old men in america with hillbilly fantasies -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 19 December 2008 at 6:29pm
Wow thanks weegee  Very helpful. Hopefully I dont have to resort to making them! Ive got till feb anyway. Thanks again ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |