{"id":3994,"date":"2017-02-19T13:52:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T00:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.charmedlife.co.nz\/cowboybootsandbrokenfingers\/?p=3994"},"modified":"2017-02-20T16:16:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T03:16:42","slug":"lavender-and-old-denim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.charmedlife.co.nz\/cowboybootsandbrokenfingers\/lavender-and-old-denim\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavender and Old Denim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due to rain — and boy were we glad for it, the water tank situation was seeming a little\u00a0precarious — bridge construction has been on hold. We don’t want anyone slipping into that ditch (there may be trolls). Sorry. I know you were hanging out\u00a0to see what we’d been up to. I was excited to show you. Next Sunday…<\/p>\n

In the meantime I’m drying lavender to make lavender bags. There seem to be\u00a0lots of moths here and they’ve been chewing my cardies something chronic. Mind you, I have noticed that, in a 1990s revival,\u00a0clothing with holes is all the rage<\/a> so perhaps I am just once again<\/a> hurtling toward the cutting edge (pun intended) of fashion.<\/p>\n

As those of us over 20 know, everything old becomes new again. Now that\u00a0denim waistcoats and white linen shirts are back in, I\u00a0remembered some such items\u00a0that had been hanging in the back of the wardrobe for years. Too nice to throw out, but until now a bit pass\u00e9. Note to self: hold onto those ugg boots for another year or so.<\/p>\n

I dragged them out, washed them and noticed with satisfaction that they are both old Max Clothing gear from the days when their stuff\u00a0was still made in New Zealand.\u00a0The waistcoat was an op shop find in the mid 1990s, the linen shirt from the Onehunga\u00a0Dress Smart<\/a> when it first opened in [date redacted as I simply cannot be that old].<\/p>\n

\"Linen<\/a>

Made in NZ<\/p><\/div>\n

In case you’re interested\u00a0here are some instructions<\/a> for how to make your very own holes in your jeans. In 10 steps, with pictures. Use scissors. Make holes. Really? Really?! No doubt pretty soon someone will create\u00a0instructions for putting\u00a0your very own undies\u00a0on.<\/p>\n

Thought… I could be selling moths to Paris Hilton so she can create custom holes in her woolies. Rare NZ moths with organic credentials. Haha!<\/p>\n

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