Ah! Whatever was I to wear for just another typical weeknight of music with friends?
Why this, of course:
It’s hot here, folks! There’s no way I can wear this sweater dress as-is…even if I wanted to!
Let the choppage begin!
I look forward to working with that top part this fall, but for now, I’m going to concentrate on the bottom!
I put that bottom part on my dress form, like ya do, and measured how much I would need to take this dress in on one side.
Once my new dress was all taken in, I still needed to deal with that raw edge on the top! And deal with it I did!
I left a small section unsewn so I could work some elastic through my new casing. To do this, I used a safety pin! All you have to do is thread it through!
After a bit of accessorizing, I was all set!
My new dress really enjoyed some tasty noms by Joe Turkaly!
The music was pretty amazeballs too!
Cheers!
Love it! You look like a stylish Rainbow Dash cosplay. :)
I had look twice to even see that it was YOU! Wow – the hair is crazy but I LOVE it too – a wig I presume? You look fabulous though – such a hot chick and a nice job on the dress too!
you look amazing! nice job.
LOVE this refashion!!! I’m working on losing my excess weight so I can wear something like this again!!! Thanks for your inspirations!!!
I love the dress, but the very cool hair steals the show!
Oddly enough, that hair looked amazing on you lol
Great dress and so cute on you. The wig rocks!
Amazing as always! I’ve never used elastic in any of my projects but that safety pin trick will probably really com in handy if I ever do!
Love the new ‘do’ – it matches everything!
Cute! (I can’t help but imagine that if Rainbow Dash was a Refashionista, she would look something like this.)
Wow this is great! and the hair is amazing! i wish i could wear something like this! keep up the great work!
Haha amazeballs I love that word!!
The dress looks fab on you! I think you look ace with that wig on too! Maybe you should put some real streaks in your hair? You’d look really cool and I think it would really suit you? Like a blue or something in with the black.
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Amazeballs haha you make me chuckle :)
Fab hun! Love it!!
oh em geeeeeee!!!! I have gone through your entire 2 years and I just realized this is the last day (today)!!! :(
Don’t Panic! There will be more! :)
Love the wig!! Super cute!
Love this and love the hair! You could really pull off that red! Thank you for your inspiration, love your blog and check it religiously every day :)
Awesome!
Love the tube dress & especially the hair. That style bob really frames your face nicely. Another great refashion
Love the dress, love the hair!
Your hair totally wins!
You are so lucky you are so skinny! Everything looks good on you! I especially love the wig!
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The black dress you linked to, under the first picture, was my all-time favourite of your refashions … this one is cute, too, especially with the hair :)
I love the dress and your hair! You’re so talented, inspiring, and amazing at what you do. Keep it up!
Cute! Cute! Cute!
L.O.V.E. the hair!
PLEASE tell me that is NOT a wig!!! I love the colour and it looks SO GOOD with that dress! Straight out of the sixties! Jillian, you’re frickin awesome.
I’m so so so so so sorry to break it to you that yes, it is indeed a wig. :( Sadness.
Wow I can actually do that. Thanks…..
You rock that wig!
Totally digging the hair! Wish I was that brave!
Could you be any cuter? That wig is fab!
Love it! and love your final look as well…by far your hair beats Dan’s shirt…so sorry Dan!! :)
LOVE your refashion designs….I always look forward to reading about your projects.
Lovely! Much more suitable for hot weather. It’s baking here at the moment so I’m starting to appreciate what you are usually dealing with :) love the wig too ;-)
It’s gorgeous ! Love the before and after! http://etheea.wordpress.com/
You look absolutely amazing!! Love what you did to this dress :)
Just recently started following your posts. Your refashions are beyond impressive, wish I had your talent. This dress is super cute, and love love love the hair. Oh and I have a brown/tan Doxie, I’m so in love with them.
Love it!!! And the wig looks adorable with it :3
I totally love your creations and sense of humor, you seem such a fun and smart gal!
The wig is awesome! And your dress is very pretty. You infected me with the refashion-fever by the way.
…and I don’t believe in refashion vaccinations! ;)
woah! crazy hair!! I love it! and the dress as well. Its so easy to dress up or dress down and I love the shade of purple.
wow! xx
I love your refashions, but almost all of them are sleeveless or strapless and I don’t wear sleeveless or strapless clothes. I would love to see some refashions that you leave the sleeves on.
I usually do go sleeveless or strapless in summer, because it gets sooooo very hot here (and my car doesn’t have A/C…yipes!). If you look through the archives and go to fall/winter months, you see more refashions with sleeves. :)
Where did you get that fantastic hair??!! :)
You make me want to run out and buy a few of those dated sweater dresses.
I’m reminded of rainbow brite :P Nice!
Love the dress and the wig! Where did you find the wig?
I ordered the wig from Amazon. I love it! :)
You seem to have such great friends and end up in the most fun parties! =D
I must agree with you on that one! ;)
A simple but glorious transformation! Love the accessories you chose.
A lovely refashion! I would have been tempted to make a little blue/purple dress to match the little black dress from the earlier post, but this is much more fun.
You inspired me to make a blog of my own clothes alterations! It is http://andhavingwritmoveson.blogspot.fr/
I LOVE that wig! Who the heck is Rainbow Dash? I saw it and thought, Rainbow Brite! Beautiful refash, as always…I’ve been lurking for a few months, and I’m getting the hanker to submit a reader refash…Stay tuned! :) Also, thanks for the AWESOME blog.
I think Rainbow Dash is a My Little Pony character….the only reason I know is b/c of my 4 y.o. daughter…or so I tell people!
Totally HOT!…and I’m not talking about the weather ;)
Aww yay! I love the wig and belt! Just found a cool scrap busting idea and thought I’d share:
http://wecanredoit.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-tuesday-fabric-scrap-envelopes.html
I know you are always looking for ways to keep fabric out of the landfills… think this would be neat!