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Happy ReFashioned Holidays!
Happy Christmas Eve, errrrybody! š
When I needed a festive frock to wear to my supper clubās annual White Elephant gift exchange, I went for this one that has been languishing on my refashion rack for over a year. I almost refashioned it last year, but got caught up in the hustle, bustle, and (letās be honest) procrastination of the season and it never happened.
ā¦Until now!
Iām sure this is some sort of costume from some sort of Christmas play.
Yeahā¦this wasnāt going to cut it. My thought was to take this pioneer dress and turn it into a sort of kimono-ish dress.
Iām not sure whether I succeeded. Iāll let you decide.
But first, letās take a moment to make fun of the label:
It was time to get a choppinā! First, I removed the buttons from the front of the dress, as i found them frumpy and lame.
Then, I cut a slit down the front of the neck of the dress. My plan was to turn it into a sort of sweetheart v-neckā¦once again, trying to evoke a kimono-ish look.
I folded each side of the V down, pinned it and stiched the new neckline. Did I take a picture of this process? No. I did not. Iām bad bad blogger who is out of practice and will undoubtedly get coal in my stocking tomorrow.
A few more cuts followed.
Next, I stitched the two ends of the side sashy-things together.
I then got to work at taking in the skirt of the dress.
After cutting off the excess fabric with my pinking shears, I hemmed the bottom of the dress and the sleeves.
Anywhoā¦hemmingā¦
As I stitched away, I was filled with anxiety. My thread was running out. WOULD I MAKE IT? Or would I have to rethread????
Fortunately, I had juuuuust enough thread to finish the job. Whew!
I gave my new dress a good pressā¦
ā¦and then headed off to the party!
My friends complimented me on my Austrian (?) garb, so methinks I failed fairly hard at my intended theme. But I still think the frock looks cute. Whaddyasay?
I hope you enjoyed this festive trip down ReFashionista Lane! Merry Christmas to all!
Cheers!
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32 thoughts on āHappy ReFashioned Holidays!ā
Cute Gillian,but I think the sleeves need some work. Still too big for your tiny frame. Merry Christmas
Girl, where u been? You could wear a brown paper sack and look adorable. Nice Christmas colors. Itās a keeper.
Very cute refashion but please donāt leave us for so long again! Merry Christmas to you and yours, hoping your Christmas isnāt too manic Karen x
So excited to see your post in my inbox. Cute remake.
Glad to see you again and have a wonderful christmas!!
Cute! And I love your tree and your living room!!
You look like an adorable Santaās helper! Have so missed your blog posts! Welcome back!
Glad to see youāre still alive and as adorable as ever! Miss your face! Please post more this year.
So excited to see a post from you! What a great Christmas present š
Hi Jillian, Happy to see your post! Love your humor. Merry Christmas!!
So great to see you again. Merry christmas!
Jillian for the win! Its cute!! Good job. Merry Christmas!
LOL, the Austrian comment was spot on!
This made me think of you. Hope you get to participate. Good $$$ prizes!
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Merry xmas!
Love it! Good to see a post from you! Merry Christmas!
Ello stranger! Merry Christmas! Thanks for putting a smile on my face today!
The buttons you cut off are called Owl buttons. They may be very old. Cute remake..
So happy to see you happy. Have a wonderful Christmas and the happiest new year ever
Welcome back. Iāve missed you.
Love seeing you again! Iāve missed your refashion surprises!
Merry Christmas! Is it just me, or does the skirt look rumply, like it needs an anti-static spray or something? Or maybe thatās just very Austrian, lol! I commend your talents and enjoy your posts so much!! Peace, and I Love your Christmas tree!
I like it! Merry Christmas and so nice to see a post again. I have missed you!
Merry Christmas! Great to see you today, back sewing and giving us a fresh remake. Have missed you.
Absolutely wonderful to see you! 2018 is the year I attempt a fashion of my own. š
Good to see you! A very Happy Christmas, and yes your tree is lovely š
Really nice refashion. Love your tree. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. I love your livingroom; it is really nice and cozy. Wish mine looked like that. Donāt make the next refashion so far away.
Youāre back! Youāve been missed. I donāt think this is the frock for you. š
But, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I like the short tie to the front.Much better. So happy to see you again. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
Cute refashion. Not particularly kimono-ish, though. A beer stein in each hand would not look amiss. You look fetching, as always. Excited to see you in my inbox!
Love it! Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy new year!
Love the waist tie! Happy Holidays!
Glad to see one of your posts. Love your writing style and images you post. Hope to see more of you in 2018!~
When you are taking a chance of running out of thread when sewing that is called sewing or stitching roulette.
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