BELOVED
My children sometimes wear clothing and footwear until it is simply desire holding the item together.
My youngest had a pair of shoes which slowly disintegrated around him.
Despite my protestations, on they went each morning.
But finally the day arrived when common sense prevailed and they were discarded.
I wanted to honour his 'beloved' footwear in some way, but there certainly was not much left intact!
So I used the sides to create a vest or jerkin and let imagination do the rest.
My youngest had a pair of shoes which slowly disintegrated around him.
Despite my protestations, on they went each morning.
But finally the day arrived when common sense prevailed and they were discarded.
I wanted to honour his 'beloved' footwear in some way, but there certainly was not much left intact!
So I used the sides to create a vest or jerkin and let imagination do the rest.
Beloved was made using an adaptation of a pattern by elinor peace bailey