National costume
Mar 17th 2011, 11:48 am
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National costume
My daughter has Harmony day at school next Wednesday & to celebrate this they are asking children to dress up in national costumes, either Australian or the country of their birth or their family's original country.
We're kind of stuffed as England doesn't have a national costume. The Welsh, Scottish & Irish all do but not the English
I did consider sending her in in her England shirt as I think the English are renowned for that image
Any other bright ideas please?
Alison x
We're kind of stuffed as England doesn't have a national costume. The Welsh, Scottish & Irish all do but not the English
I did consider sending her in in her England shirt as I think the English are renowned for that image
Any other bright ideas please?
Alison x
Mar 17th 2011, 12:58 pm
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Re: National costume
how about some rockports and a matching dirty Kappa (or similar) tracksuit, and a couple of sovereigns just as an accoutrement! About as close to English national dress as youre likely to get 
Mar 17th 2011, 1:23 pm
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Re: National costume
My daughter has Harmony day at school next Wednesday & to celebrate this they are asking children to dress up in national costumes, either Australian or the country of their birth or their family's original country.
We're kind of stuffed as England doesn't have a national costume. The Welsh, Scottish & Irish all do but not the English
I did consider sending her in in her England shirt as I think the English are renowned for that image
Any other bright ideas please?
Alison x
We're kind of stuffed as England doesn't have a national costume. The Welsh, Scottish & Irish all do but not the English
I did consider sending her in in her England shirt as I think the English are renowned for that image
Any other bright ideas please?
Alison x
Mar 17th 2011, 2:46 pm
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Re: National costume
haha, youre right! the pj scene is just making a show where i live, youre more with it where you are, clearly
Mar 17th 2011, 2:50 pm
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Re: National costume
Just get her to wear a ball and chain....that is pretty australian
Mar 17th 2011, 10:10 pm
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Re: National costume
Can she grow a nipple length pointy ginger beard in time?
Mar 17th 2011, 10:10 pm
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Re: National costume
Pearly Queen?
Morris Dancer. The women usually wear white shirt, black waist coat, red (or colourful) skirt and a straw hat with ribbons.
Morris Dancer. The women usually wear white shirt, black waist coat, red (or colourful) skirt and a straw hat with ribbons.
Mar 17th 2011, 10:20 pm
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Re: National costume
My daughter has Harmony day at school next Wednesday & to celebrate this they are asking children to dress up in national costumes, either Australian or the country of their birth or their family's original country.
We're kind of stuffed as England doesn't have a national costume. The Welsh, Scottish & Irish all do but not the English
I did consider sending her in in her England shirt as I think the English are renowned for that image
Any other bright ideas please?
Alison x
We're kind of stuffed as England doesn't have a national costume. The Welsh, Scottish & Irish all do but not the English
I did consider sending her in in her England shirt as I think the English are renowned for that image
Any other bright ideas please?
Alison x
Mar 18th 2011, 1:34 am
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Re: National costume
She's got a plain black skirt so I wonder if I can get some white sequin strips rather than tons of buttons? Off to Spotlight in a bit so will have a look.Alison x
Mar 18th 2011, 1:45 am
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Re: National costume
Now I like the idea of a Pearly Queen as my Nan was born within the sound of Bow Bells but that's going to mean a lot of sewing She's got a plain black skirt so I wonder if I can get some white sequin strips rather than tons of buttons? Off to Spotlight in a bit so will have a look.
Alison x
She's got a plain black skirt so I wonder if I can get some white sequin strips rather than tons of buttons? Off to Spotlight in a bit so will have a look.Alison x
Mar 18th 2011, 1:49 am
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Re: National costume
First thing that comes to my
mind is a Morris Dancer!
mind is a Morris Dancer!
Mar 18th 2011, 2:02 am
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Re: National costume
She'd think I'd thought about it & had a sensible idea Especially as I'm going to have to remove everything I stitch on to her skirt again.
You know the spooky thing is the black skirt that my daughter has I originally bought for my elder daughter to wear to my Nan's funeral.
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Especially as I'm going to have to remove everything I stitch on to her skirt again.You know the spooky thing is the black skirt that my daughter has I originally bought for my elder daughter to wear to my Nan's funeral.
Alison x