Sleekit goes Fashions on the Field at Oakes in DIY hat!

Before I left the house (hat sitting good) 

Bumped into Jeff Banks (hat sliding but still looking no bad)

My mum had no idea who Jeff Banks was, he escorted her to the VIP area of Fashions on the Field (cheers Jeff!)

The girl in yellow stood out for me

The girl in pink was overall winner

Crown should have gone to this girl for sure!

 

With my sisters and my mum (by that point the triangles just had to come off)

It's the tail end of the Melbourne Cup carnival and today was ladies day at Flemington, Oakes Day. For a wee bit of fun, I thought I would give Fashions on the Field a go (good prizes to be had) with my Holly Fulton frock and a home made geometric hat creation. The hat took a few days to construct using a base covered in sequins, triangle canvases covered with black and white silk and a hell of a lot of velcro! When I left the house my hat was sitting perfectly but as the day went on it began to slide with the weight. I'm no Milliner, but for a first attempt I was pretty chuffed with my creation. Many folks stopped to comment but it wasn't enough for the judges of Fashions on the Field. As I stood in the queue waiting to parade myself like a show pony, I got the feeling that this was not the first time for many of these girls. Was it fun? yes, would I do it again? probably not, at the end of the day parading on the blog is one thing, but standing in front of a panel to be judged is not really me, having a laugh, drinking champagne and spending time with family, yes, that's me x

(I left early and my mum and sisters proceeded to wangle their way into the Birdcage (where all the celebs hang out), now that's pure Sleekit! Good on ya ladies