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Time to hear a fairy story

All you need for a fashionable sprites party

April 11, 2013 13:57
Fairy jem came to entertain the winged wand carriers. (fairyjems.co.uk)

By

Brigit Grant,

Brigit Grant

1 min read

The bottom of the garden is not a place one usually goes to for fashion inspiration. Unless of course you happen to be a fairy — or want to dress like one — which is exactly what I did last week for my daughter’s sixth birthday.

Having mutually agreed on “fairy” as a theme, it was my job to transform the sitting room into a rarefied kingdom (too cold for the garden) and dress the star sprite in something suitably ethereal.
Secure in the knowledge that Miuccia Prada, Christian Lacroix and Valentino had all faced similar design dilemmas over the years with their fairy-inspired gowns for the catwalk, I faced the challenge head on and immediately ordered a costume from Angels (£14.99).

Well, it’s not as if I had a salon full of magical seamstresses to sew on the sparkles and feathers. And there was my own sylph-like attire to consider as I believe it’s a mother’s duty to maintain the dress code.
The great thing about spring (if anyone has now seen it) is the proliferation of floral/cute and occasionally diaphanous clothing for fairies — even those on an imp’s budget.

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