Day 205: Kelly Dress
When Fella saw today’s piece, he literally lol’d, saying it looked like a bathing suit from 1910!
He does have a point!
After doing a little research, I’m inclined to agree!
He wears it better than I do. 🙁
Not only is this thing way too big, and a jumper, and kind of dingy, there were also a couple of problems lurking on the back of it.
Holes!
Somebody got a little over-excited about ripping out that tag!
So yeah…it doesn’t have a lot going for it…yet.
First, I decided to take care of the dinginess problem. I grabbed a box of dye…
Verde Irlandes!
…and added half of it little by little as I added the fabric into an old pitcher…
Little by Little!
…until the whole thing was inside!
Whew! It just barely fits!
I boiled some water in my tea kettle, and poured it over the jumper/dye mixture and let it sit for an hour. I really like low-maintenance dyeing techniques, and this is one of my faves! It gives your piece a funky sort of tie dye look!
After the hour was up, I tossed the jumper into my washing machine for a quick rinse.
Rinsey Rinsey!
Yay! That color is looking fun & funky! 🙂 Now let’s take on those goofy lookin’ legs!
Before I started taking this piece in, I snipped out the crotch, cutting right along the seam.
Going Crotchless…not as risque as you might think! 🙂
I took this piece in from the back instead of the sides…mainly because I didn’t want to lose those side pockets. Hello. I’m Jillian. And I’m a pocket addict. Also, this took care of those holes at the neckline (Two Birds…One Stone!). I ended up taking it in about 6″.
Pin…then Sew!
Leftovers!
I’m almost done! 🙂 I tossed my dress-to-be on my dress form inside-out and pinned down the middle. Time to finish up making those legs into a skirt!
Almost done!
Stitch it up!
I cut off the excess material, and was ready to toss on my fun & comfy new dress! Well…almost. It just needed one more tweak.
Repainting those scuffed-up snaps! 🙂
Now we’re ready! I wore my pretty new dress to work, where I was subjected to the dreariest and foggiest day imaginable! :/
View from my office. All. Flippin. Day. :/
A lot of people ask how I unwind from the stress of keeping up with my admittedly really hectic schedule. Here’s one way…
…by brutally slaughtering my Wii enemies! 🙂
Here’s another…
Mmmmmmm! Cheese!
And another…
Mmmm! Blue Moon! 🙂
But here’s the best way!
You gotta have friends! 🙂
Now for the After pics!
I’m actually freezing right now! 😉
That gent behind me is a total cute boots! 🙂
Cheers!
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6 Responses to Day 205: Kelly Dress
That was quite a makeover you gave that “bathing suit”. Well done for persevering and I love the dying method, will have to give that a go when I only want to do one thing, thanks for the top tip!
Thanks! Jar dyeing is so fun! You can mix colors, too! 🙂
That’s funny how much it resembles that bathing suit!!!! Great job on it =D
Love the jar dye. Your creativity and perseverance is inspiring. Thanks.
Brilliant. You are so inspiring, Jillian.
Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙂
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