JR NUERGE

Scour thrift stores, resale shops and craft shops for different height candleholders.  Spray paint them silver and gold or a color that matches your decor.  Arrange them on a small table or a tray.  Buy squatty candles in one color that are a tiny bit smaller than the diameter of the candleholders.  Arrange them with the tallest in the back and the shortest ones in front.  My cost for this display was approximately $65 for 10 candleholders, candles and paint.  Big impact at a low cost!!
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Cut off the sleeves of the cardigan a half-inch into the body of the cardigan.  This will be the seam edge.  Fit the sleeves into the opening of the shell and sew on top about 1/4 inch from edge of shell.
Cut off the button placket with a 1/2 inch seam and turn under and top sew for a finished ribbon-like band:

Sew to neck edge of shell...centering it and stretching a bit when you sew so it will lie into the curve of the neckline:

Cut the remaining body of the cardigan and make a tube.......mine...
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Twin-sets, sleeveless pullover shells with matching long-sleeve cardigans, have sashayed in and out of style for the last 50 years.  I snagged five sets for a paltry $5 to $7 each at various Goodwills and Thrift Towns.  The one shown here was brand new and is labeled "August Silk"....made of silk and cotton knit:
I cut off the sleeves from the cardigan and sewed them to the sleeveless shell.  Cut the strip with all the buttons on the cardigan and used it as trim on the round neck of the shell....
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