Jeanette - shwe wears springboks.
Jeanette, who lives in Brixton and cleans for my brother one day a week had on the most amazing outfit yesterday.
I had to stop and ask her more about and why she had chosen the specific fabric - and I was not at all disappointed by her answer.
Jeanette is wearing a brand new outfit that she made on Thursday night specifically to wear today ( Saturday) . She was so thrilled with it that she decided to wear it on Friday too.
The material Jeanette bought in Fordsburg and sewed the whole outfit by hand as she does now have a sewing machine. ( At this point in her narrative she beckons me closer to see the seams along the side and the back, and to inspect her neat handiwork)
She is wearing it today in support of the Springboks in their big rugby match . Due to the history of where the game was played in South Africa, it has not always been a sport that enjoyed the support of all our people, but this has started changing as have the racial the demographics of the team.
It was so great for me to see Jeanette really getting behind the national rugby team with such fun and enthusiasm. That is was enough of an event to spend all night sewing a crazy outfit for.
Makes me wonder if I should be sewing supporter gear for all those coming to watch the match at our house this afternoon.
