Author Archives: toojilly
Child’s Play
When I found this little guy at the dollar-a-pound Goodwill, I was stoked! As you can see, it’s a lovely little girl’s dress that I figured I could just wear as a top…no refashioning necessary. Yeah…no…as this is a garment … Continue reading
Keepin’ it Teal
The first thing to grab my attention with this weird jacket-y piece was the color. I adore teal. Also, the fabric was super-light and silky. Perrrrrrfect to make a casual Tuesday top. So what if it looked like a graduation … Continue reading
All About an Awesome Applique
This dress really wasn’t that bad when I found it. It’s a nicely fitted leopard print shirtdress with 3/4 sleeves. I know some of you are cringing at the print, but I have a confession to make. I actually really … Continue reading
Burn Victim
This dress was not very exciting when I first purchased it for a dollar. Also, what you can’t really see here are all sorts of teeny tiny cigarette burn holes all over the skirt. I tried to photograph them, … Continue reading
Channeling Chanel
I was so very very very excited about this piece. Black! Black! Oh beautiful black! How I have missed thee! When scouring the thrift store for clothes to refashion, I hardly ever find any in black! And for those of … Continue reading
Halt(er)! Who Goes there?
I bought this dress a while back because I loved the print. It’s sort of floral in an abstract kinda way, which a not-too-flowery gal like myself really likes. From far away, it looks like a floral print, but … Continue reading
Green with Envy?
When I first found this dress for one little dollar, I giggled a little. I mean, it’s soooooo not me! The collar! the cuffs! The length! The ties! Those cutsie little puffy sleeves! The…horror! Now…I’m sure some of you out … Continue reading
Feelin’ Fierce in Fuschia
Even I had my doubts when I bought this frightening fuschia flop for a buck. The color really isn’t my bag, but I liked the crispness of the fabric and I really wanted a bright shirtdress with a full skirt. … Continue reading
Scarf it up baby! Scarf. It. Up.
Hey guys…remember this (seriously…it was only last week…try to keep up)? …which I turned into this? Well…this refashioning left something behind…the cut off extra length from the bottom of the dress. As it lay there on the floor, … Continue reading
Tunic or not Tunic?
Whoa. Just Whoa. What was I thinking when I purchased this scary dress for fifty cents at Goodwill? I understand your concern. There isn’t a lot of good in this dress, but there’s a lot of tacky and just … Continue reading
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