Day 228: Send in the Clowns Dress
Today’s piece was so awful that I couldn’t just stop at one “before” pic! 🙂
Send in the Clowns.
There should be clowns.
They’re already here!
Okay…enough clowning around (wow that pun was awful, even for me!)! 🙂 I wasn’t feeling that weird yellow and white giraffe print, so I dropped it into a bath of black and teal dye. 🙂
Bath Time!
After the bath was done, I unpicked the crotch of the jumpsuit and cut off the legs. Then, I got to resizing!
Pinned on each side!
I also pinned the front and the back of my future dress where I unpicked the legs.
Just pin a straight line!
I sewed up all my pinned areas, and chopped off the extra fabric.
Whirrrr!
My dress was looking realllllly cute already! I gave it a new hem…
Hem time!
…but still wasn’t entirely pleased. I grabbed the legs I removed earlier, and turned them into a wide sash. 🙂
Step 1
Stitch that sash!
Now my new dress was definitely ready for my second and last day in NYC!
Sitting Pretty!
Leaving…on a jet plane…
Before flying back to SC, I stopped off for a bit of jitter-fighting vino! 🙂
No fear of flying here, folks! 🙂
Time to call it a day!
I hadn’t been to New York in a few years, so this was a really nifty little visit that reminded me of why I really should try to visit more often. 🙂 With a little luck, maybe I can.
Cheers! 🙂
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23 Responses to Day 228: Send in the Clowns Dress
I didn’t mind the original fabric colors at all. However, I do like your refashion of the garment.
Unbelievable transformation on that hideous piece!
Turned out awesome!
Wow!I really like this one!What a great remake!!!
That turned out really COOL, Jillian!
Definitely your color – love it, beautiful neck line too.
I wouldn’t have thought ANYTHING could have been done to that jumpsuit to make it fit for wearing in public, but it turned out really cute! You have a great imagination!
Wow!!! This among my top favorites!!! Talk about a transformation!! From trash to treasure for sure!!!! You are remarkable!!!! 🙂
I can’t believe that’s the same garment! Super cute!
Just gorgeous – I love the yellow on grey. NYC…book deal? NY fashion week? Look forward to further revelation!
Wow! You did an amazo job on this one! I love your refashions, even though they put mine to shame….daily. 🙂
What – you mean you didn´t want to walk around NYC in the clown outfit…just can´t understand it?!!
Haha! That would have been entertaining!
My favourite refashion yet! 🙂
It’s hard to believe that is even the same garment! Holy cow – that is amazing! Turned out really cute – love it with the gray tights too – NICE job Jillian!
Nicely, nicely done!
Renee 🙂
Congratulations! You have graduated from a playful hobby with cutting off, hemming up, taking in leaving raw edges. . . to a taylor/seamstress that takes the fabrick from one object and cuts/pieces & sews, neatly finishing all edges and makes it into a completed piece of apparal that looks like it was professionally created, that you would purchase at a store. Well done!
This refashion blew my mind! People would pay good money for that dress! The color came out amazing and it looks absolutely adorable on you! Job well done.
I have been reading your blog for a while now and find your refashions fearless and inspirational. What a transformation! I never would have thought such a lovely dress could be made from such a hideous getup. Brilliant!
Super cute! Does the dye ever wash out or bleed onto other clothes?
Fantastic! I would soooooo wear that dress, it’s super cute!
I’ve always wanted to dye fabric in my washer, but am scared. Can you tell us how you do it?
This is one of your best yet!
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