Day 354: Lunch Outing Dress
I love funky-printed, but frumpy skirts! When I found this one at one of my fave $1 thrift stores, I was hooked! 🙂
Trust me…I love it. Really.
The only problem with me and skirts, is that since I’ve learned how to sew, I’m done with wearing separates (for the most part)! For years I could never find dresses that fit me (no boobs, all butt). But now, rather than being a victim of whatever the proportions for an “average” size 2 (or 4 during the holiday season) are, I get to decide how my dresses should properly fit! It’s quite empowering! 🙂
To ‘dress’ up this skirt, I first cut two 6″ slits right under the elastic waistband, like so:
Snnnnnip!
This left a couple of fray-happy raw edges, so I pinned those bad boys down!
Raw-No-More! 🙂
After running each side under the needle, I was almost done! The body of my new dress was still pretty shapeless. While this would work fine for a swimsuit coverup or if I was preggo (never gonna happen, folks!), it wouldn’t work so well for a day at work! I grabbed a fave antique brooch, and gathered some of the fabric off to the side like so:
See?
Check it out now! 🙂
Voila! 🙂
I rocked my new frock downtown in Five Points. 🙂
Lunch Outing Time! 🙂
Cheers!
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8 Responses to Day 354: Lunch Outing Dress
Love what you did and especially with the brooch. I have a skirt I have refashioned into a top but it´s a bit smock-like, so this would work well!
Great job- Part of it is that you wear things so well-Size 2? I think I was that when I was born!;>) xo Diana
I’m a size 12 in vintage clothing! 🙂
How fun and cute! The print and colors look amazing on you!
Where do you come UP with these ideas?! So cute! As I’m pouring over the racks at Goodwill I say to myself, “What would Refashionista do with this?” and nothing ever comes to me. I’m good with hacking off the length, turning jeans into skinny jeans and stuff like that, but this? Never would have thought.
I love this idea – so many new possibilities for thrift shop finds. Thanks!!
Great idea! Love this one. Can’t believe you’re still coming up with such great new refashions this far into your challenge 🙂
This is my favorite! (Right up there with when you do skirts over one shoulder.) I need to find a skirt to practice this on soon!
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