Here’s a nifty $1 polyester dress I scored at one of my favorite of all thrifty places. :)
This is such a simple one, folks. It’s mind-bogglingly easy, and requires NO SEWING AT ALL! :)
I made a few chops…
That’s it.
What this refashion lacks in complexity, it more than makes up for in style! I truly love this one and plan on wearing it again and again and again! Since the polyester is of a very tight weave, it’s never going to fray either!
My new dress was just the thing for an evening checking out art and having drinks with friends at First Thursdays on Main!
Cheers!
Mystery man eh? You may need to see less if that’s the impact!
Sew less! Grr
Sweet dress! Can you tell us — do you measure from the bottom up so your cut is nice and even?
It’s so easy! I just fold the cut part over the uncut part and use that as a guide. Works like a charm!
Is that the guy from the canoe trip down the river?
^Eagle Eye, right here. ;)
Beautiful color! You rock!
Omg, mystery man! I think he loves your dress too ;-)
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the brooch, too.
Thank you so much. :) It was my grandmother’s. I wear it for luck. :)
This might just be one of my favorite refashions… so wearable!
And you got to keep the pockets! Beautifully simple job.
You are so cutsie cool!!!!! I wish I could meet you one day. I’m in Canada though. BC, Vancouver, one of the most expensive cities on the globe right now. And the thrift stores are not cheap like yours in the USA. I’m envious. lol.
Trendy!! Kim K. was recently spotted wearing a similar dress that I was envious of!
Cute dress, but we want to know who the mysterious man is! Hopefully, you wont keep it a mystery for too long.
So cute! The dress and the guy.
hope we get to know about Mr. Mystery man soon! I think the dress would have been better with a detail on it…
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/30680841186435944/
Have you seen this pin floating around? I instantly thought of you and the dresses you could make out of pants like this! lol :)
Who but YOU would have seen that cute classic dress hiding among all that polyester?! Annnd….pockets, too! AANNND….that blue is a perfect color for you (and most people!).
Great refashion AND a mystery man!
Woooohooo cute bloke cute dress!
Quick q, are you posting all your blogs to blogspot? I’m sure there are some in the post above I’ve not seen??
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Joy in London uk
Love it, but I would never be able to replicate it. I can’t cut a straight line at all.
Such a difference a few cuts make. It looks fab!
Beautiful! I have a couple of questions for you. If I have a piece of clothing that is 50/50 polyester and tencil, will it be take dye? And, if i want to create a eggplant color what combination of dyes would I use?
If you’re using Rit Dye, they actually have a little color chart. Just click on the color you like, and it explains how much of each dye you need to make the color.
https://www.ritstudio.com/color-library/color-archive
Hope this helps!
Wow, simple yet very elegant! You’re working that dress!
I love everything about this dress and this trend. we have a lot of 2nd hand stores around here. I could probably find something close-by that could match this glorious transformation. I would’ve never thought of this on my own. thanks!
Wow, I just found your blog. Love it, already. Summergreetings from Sweden!
Really like the way you re-invent your style!!
So beautiful! I shared on my blog. Turkey for the love of … http://renklim.com/eski-ikinci-el-elbiselerden-yeni-elbiseler-yaparak-oncesi-ve-sonrasini-sergiledi-jillian-owens.html
I just found your blog and I think what you’re doing is awesome! What do you do with the scrap fabric that you chop off?
Absolutely fabulous! I am curious if when you pick something up at the store, do you already know or have a general odea of what you are going to do? Or do you get it home and wait for an idea? I am a thrift store addict. Please come to NYC and help me!!! Imagine what you could find for yourself here ;-)
I have been following your blog for a while now. Big fan of your work, but still haven’t gotten around to refashioning something myself. Soon…
Anyways, i was on Buzzfeed just now and I found a post on..guess who..YOU! Don’t know if you know yet, but I am so excited to share this with you. http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/second-hand-clothing-into-super-stylish-outfits
YOU’RE ON BUZZFEED!!! It was so wonderful to see a familiar face on there, it’s because you’re awesome
Ditto to what brittney said!! I was so excited to see you on there!
You made it to an online newspaper in the UK (hope this link works Ok if not its the Daily Mail) – wish I could say it was a good paper but it is apparently the most read online newspaper in the UK! Nice article though.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2686313/I-dress-cheap-Meet-anti-fast-fashion-designer-turning-ugly-thrift-store-finds-chic-new-outfits.html
This is great! Fashionable recycling.
This has been one of my favorites! That color is to die for with your hair color and skin.
What thrift stores do you go to? I’m in charleston, sc. Ours stink here
DUDE. Come to Columbia. We have a killer Goodwill Clearance Center, and my fave $1 Thrift Stores are His House (multiple locations) and Stepping Stones. :)
Hola: Me encanta tu página, es maravillosa, me has dado un montón de ideas para arreglar ropa, sabes? apenas me regalaron la maquina de coser de la abuelita de mi marido ;P, aún no se como usarla, pero con tus ideas me voy a inspirar para aprender más rápido! Gracias! Gracias! Gracias por tus Ideas!!!!!!
This is super adorable! I’m a new follower and your posts are so inspiring to try & test out my sewing machine I bought second hand some years ago (it’s been used maybe 3 times?) Love your style and ideas!