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A BOGO Frump-to-Hip ReFash!
Congrats Everybody! Today you get two refashions for the price of one (which is still free, so I guess that’s not really a bargain, but whatever…)!
When you look at these two pieces from my local thrift, you might not think they could work together very well.
I’m not fan of either of these. The green one is well…something, isn’t it?
The grey one’s distastefulness is a bit more subtle and insidious. The top is properly fitted, but the bottom is an awkward mid-knee length and those white flowers just bring attention to the pear-ness of my shape. I also hate that stupid waist tie thing.
Let’s start with the easy one, the grey dress.
Well, That was easy.
Now for the Green!
First, I happily ripped these out:
I carefully snipped right above the elastic waist, like so:
Next, I made a tiny hem, and stitched it down.
Okay, so my jacket was complete, but I thought of a clever use for those massive pads!
I pinned them together, with the prettier sides facing each other.
Then, I stitched around them, leaving an opening on one narrow side.
I then trimmed the edges and turned it inside out.
Can you guess what this is? Can ya?
All that snipping and whirring left me with a cool and funky outfit for the day!
I paired my jacket and tunic with yoga pants, my favorite Toms boots, and this cool ballerina necklace I thrifted for $2.
As this was such a quick refash, I even had time to whip up a Southern Chess Pie!
I wore my fun new outfit for an evening of tiki cocktails with friends to help us forget the February chill!
Cheers!
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25 thoughts on “A BOGO Frump-to-Hip ReFash!”
awesome end result! and I LOVE your boots!!! <3
Great creativity, as always! I’m kinda sad for the grey dress, because I loved it as you bought it (yay for knee length!) :p
You have just the most awesome gift for being creative! Love how these turned out!
Everytime I’m completely amazed by your creativity, and OMG, you’re so inspiring! As always great job!
Actually I LOVE the floral embroidery part of the skirt that got cut off- PLEASE USE THAT- maybe a tube top/bustier in a future re-fashion?
I feel like that flower piece could make a cool infinity scarf, or peplum flounce or something. Good looking end products!
I love your Blog and your new blog too!! I’ve been following for some time not and have a question. Where did you get a dress form and how did you find one that is your size? Thanks so much!!
Love them both! Amazed at the cute jacket coming from that nasty dress!!
Cute!
Very creative outfit and cute on you! Also, love the use of the shoulder pads for the spec case . . . who woulda thought of that one!
What do you do with all of the extra material and pads you cut from these outfits.
Smashing!! Who’d’a thunk??!! I adore the final outfit!!
An another awesome quick Refashion hit for my weekend of alterations. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Keep up the relatable alterations.
So glad you are recreating clothes again!
You are not pear shaped, skinny bones.
I liked the befores, loved the afters!
All that and you still had time to bake a pie! You really were supercharged! Thanks for your continued awesome finished products. So look forward to seeing what you’ve done.
That is just doggone cute!
HIP!!
Love love, what a great idea to do a boho! Great to read your refashes!
I like the dress, the jacket is a little too short – it comes up too much in the front. I can totally see the flowery skirt turned into an extra large tote bag. That would be an easy, super fast project.
Mighty cute. I think the jacket is a little too short also, but still Ute
Please do not publish this. I think it is “guess” not guest. Also, is that a “chess” pie? Thanks.
Love it all. The sunglasses case was a fun surprise! So glad to be seeing your refashions again!
I like the little jacket but I don’t like just the narrow hem on it. Perhaps use the belt that went with the original dress, making it more like a short denim-jacket style?
Also waiting to see what you make with the embroidered bottom of the other dress…
You always provide divine inspiration!
Love the idea of taking two garments and making one!
I love that you kept the studs on the pockets–I thought that was a cool detail. And the finished outfit is very cute and very 2018!
I started reading your blog circa 2013, but I recently used your archive to go back to the very beginning. It’s been a blast to read all of those old posts, and you inspired me to refashion a dress for a formal event I have this weekend. 😀
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