Last Friday, Sharkteeth's school held the culmination activity for the Buwan ng Wika. From what I remember, it was only Linggo ng Wika before, but now, it's apparently a month-long affair that is combined with other Filipiniana activities.
Ang tagal ko nang tinatanong si S if she needs a Filipiniana costume, and wala naman daw sinasabi. Come Wednesday, "Mymy, I have bad news. We need a Filipiniana costume." Arrrggghh. "And Pinoy-themed food," she added. Arrrggghh. Arrrggghh. Kasalanan ko rin naman. Ever since she started school, lagi namang kailangan ng costume. Di ko na dapat hinintay pang i-announce. I initially thought of just buying a costume from the mall, but aside from the flimsy material and very common designs available, it's a bit expensive as well. An expense that is not only out of the budget but is also going to waste after the activity. Mag-re-rent sana ako sa Noelle West (a gown rental boutique here in Visayas), but the remaining dresses are in black (di feel ni S ang color), green (same reason), or black and yellow (di ko feel ang color -- bubuyog ang peg?!). Idagdag pa ang Pinoy-themed food. I suggested we just purchase from Red Ribbon or Goldilocks, but S insisted I make pastillas. "But my classmates LOOOOOVVVEEED the pastillas you made last year." So I made pastillas. *Uto-uto* Hay, puro gastos. So I did what I'm good at -- improvise. I have a two-meter-long bolt of eyelet lace over sheer fabric that I was supposed to make into Roman blinds plus another cream fabric lying in my stash and turned them into this:
Taraaay! Iba ka mother!!! And natawa ako dun sa bubuyog lang ang peg? hahaha I remember back then, hiraman kami ng pinsan ko sa kimona. :D When I grew up at di na kasya si kapitbahay naman na teacher ang ginulo namen. High School days,classic leotards at malong lang FOREVER! And the pastillas, naalala ko yung pag-design sa paper back in HS. Can't understand how my classmates blew me away. Yung sa akin as always, abstract hahaha Bet ko yung lalagyan ng pastillas... sana mabuhay ang candy buffet namen haha
ReplyDeleteYung malong+leotards nga sana ang suggestion ni TheHusband, kaso ang liit na ng tights and leotards nya.
DeleteBuhayin na yang candy buffet na yan!
Ang ganda!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAng ganda ng gawa mo, Mother of the Year ka na nyan! Hehe. And the pearl necklace completed the look. Panalo!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteWould have preferred a vintage tambourin, but alas, so expensive. Still, not bad na rin ang pearl and cameo.
Iba ka talaga, TPS! Ang creative mo. I'm sure na-appreciate ni S yan dahil maganda talaga ang kinalabasan. :)
ReplyDeleteActually hindi nya na-appreciate. She couldn't understand why I am so kuripot and wouldn't just buy her a pre-made dress. Plus masikip sa may kilikili (I had to sew it tight para hindi babagsak yung balikat), and we had difficulty putting it on her. My solution, antiperspirant. Ni-apply ko sa upper arms, armpit and shoulder. It went smoothly after. No sweat at all. Hehehe.
DeleteThat is so fab! I also sew my daughter's costumes since she's 2 :p Lahat ng school programs, and parties na me costume kina-career ko ;p
ReplyDeleteApir! It gives a certain amount of satisfaction, right?
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