Every princess needs a prince, Ray wearing an original pair of flares, borrowed for the occasion, a $5 wide collar shirt from the op shop and a medallion, not happy to put the wig on until we get to the party.
Disco royalty in all their finery!
How to quickly whip up a 70's costume
Faux flares made from glittery silver material stitched to sequin elastic over black pants
A garish print top
Platform shoes, more about these later
Bold jewellery and big hair, buy or borrow a wig
Lots of makeup, dark eyeshadow, blush and lippy
The biggest challenge - size 42 platforms, extra wide fitting needed , almost impossible to find, however at the local Vinnies was a mixed pair of platforms size 9 for the right foot way to small and size 10 for the left. At $4 I could afford to play around and cobble my own.
This is the result
The original shoe, crippling and way too tight
The first thing was to remove the upper
and replace it with a wider one, had a hunt through the cupboard and found this extra wide and strong elastic - perfect for the wide foot with a bit of a bunion. Cleats or nails with a big head needed to prevent the nails pulling through the elastic
Then the toes need to be gathered up and secured .
Not perfect but would do for the event - I even managed to dance for several hours in them!
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