Day 334: Room for Improvement Dress
Today’s dress is from the “Little Old Church Lady” collection. 🙂
Those are some craaaazy shoulderpads, lemme tell ya!
Note those massive shoulder pads (the higher the shoulders, the closer to God?), that unraveling doily of a collar, and that uber-unflattering dropped angular waist!
I really have my work cut out for me with this one, folks!
Speaking of cutting…
Now those Funky-Shaped Shoulder Pads are a thing of the past!!
Time for those stifling sleeves to go buh-bye as well!
Same for that length!
Goodbye Doily!
I used the bottom scrap as a sort of obi belt, and put the dress on backwards (to give me a less stifling neckline).
Now I have a cute work-worthy dress in a lovely hue! 🙂
Ah! Much improved! 🙂
It’s very simple-looking, but I think that’s just fine, considering how this dress began its life!
Cheers!
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11 Responses to Day 334: Room for Improvement Dress
Wow – what an amazing difference! Love the sleeves and the colour too 🙂
I look forward to your daily refashions, and I really like this one!
I like it in theory but the fit around your chestal area leaves room for improvement. I would suggest turning it back around and changing the neckline some more. You can use any old fabric for a facing.
What an awesome colour! And lovely what you made of it!
Interesting!! Your last move caught me off guard: I put it on backwards…. I would have never thought of that! 🙂
You are really special. Thanks for sharing that with me. Seriously. Really somethin’ special.
Just discovered your blog today and have been obsessively scrolling through many days worth! What a fun idea. This dress is one of my faves so far. Lovely colour, & creative repurposing 🙂
Collars are coming in style! keep it girl then it will be more modern vintage!(:
Just like the 90′s
But I haaaaate collars because they make me look like a little kid! 🙂
What about choppin’ that whole weird top part off, halter style? Ya know, the variation that has the front held up with a “draw-string” thru the very top edge, the ends tied behind the neck. (what the heck do they call that??) Oh, and keep the big ol’ sash–that is awesome!
PS. Super color–looks good on ya!
I just found your blog through pinterest and I’m so enjoying going back and seeing your work! I am in awe! I had to leave a comment on this post because I kid you not this is my choir dress from high school. It made its way all the way from MS to you. I have to say I LOVE the outcome!
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