Day 234: Fat Tuesday Top
When I first found this awful yellow dress, it left me feeling anything but mellow!
Fella said I look like I belong in a rumpus room!
The first issue I had to address (har har) was a couple of stains on the bottom half of the dress that I couldn’t get to photograph for the life of me. Rest assured, they were pretty obvious in person and appeared to be of the coffee persuasion. I decided to just lop that part off and make this dress into a top!
Lop (You thought I was going to say chop, didn’t you?!)!
I put my future top on my dress form and pinned it, taking it in about 3″ on each side.
Pinned!
Then, I ran each side through my machine!
Mood Light Sewing!
I wasn’t really feeling the original neckline at all. I used my seam ripper to remove those 3 functionless buttons…
You have no function and must be removed!
and gave that middle section a quick snip to turn it into a much more flattering V-neck!
I grabbed that bottom cut off section, and snipped off the bottom hem. Check out how pretty and lacy it is on the inside! 🙂
Pretty!
I used this cut off scrap as a sash to cinch the waist of my cute new tunic!
They call me Mellow Yellow! 🙂
I wore my new top to the Original Pancake House for a tasty Fat Tuesday Breakfast Dinner with the Fella! 🙂
NOM!
Cheers!
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7 Responses to Day 234: Fat Tuesday Top
It´s such a hard colour to wear but it really suits you. Now can I order one of those breakfast dinners please?!
I love how you remade the collar and used the hem as a sash! And also, by the way, I *love* your blog and your project and always get excited to check it every day!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Totally cute. But what I can’t figure out is how you always seem to be eating and drinking yummy food and beer, but still manage to be a size zero or 2 or 4. Tiny anyways – I’m envious…and impressed.
I agree with Ali. I also can’t figure out how you “see” these cute clothes in the pieces you start with.At any rate, I look forward to being surprised every day. Thanks for the inspiration.
I’m glad you kept the sleeves, they sort of go with the belt now.
That was an awesome reformation.
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