All things go!

Very excited to report that I'm feeling very motivated and inspired this week, and actually getting things done. I've almost got everything I need in the way of costumes for Miss Burlesque Australia - and managed to only spend about $100! This is the result of a lot of clever op-shopping (I never look past the op-shop lingerie section, It grosses most people out knowing that certain items may have once been close to other people's wrinkly bits, but I on the contrary LOVE a saucy second hand intimate!! (and there is this little thing called 'soap', everyone! teehee.) Also, A lot of crafty sewing, garment alterations, hot gluing (my hot glue gun has been my BEST FRIEND this week!) and I also managed to get a couple of 'sponsors' - from apparition costume hire, who lent me some lovely bits free of charge, and 'Glamorous' a friend of mine who has just started up a business selling delicious shoes and stockings etc! I was having some stress before, because I thought this competition was going to blow my (extremely low) budget - but where there's a will, there's a way, and I love the way that being poor makes you more creative!

Here is a pic of a corset that I embellished. I bought the corset plain on ebay for about $60 and decorated it with faded lace and ribbon from the op-shop! (I'm wearing this in my 'Classic Routine')---------------------------------------------------->

Purrdy huh!

I've been choreographing for the last couple of days as well, dancing round my room like an idiot, constantly forgetting that my window is open - the people across the street are probably getting an interesting show...

I think it may all come together nicely after all.

After the MBA comp is over, I think my next project is to organise a trip to Melbourne to do some Vintage Red shows with the lurrrvely Miss 'Peachy Dream'. So I've got lots of good things to look forward to, and keep me busy.

Life is good.