When I Dip You Dip We Dip (Dye)!
This is a sad time of year for me, friends. Fall is coming. My days of frolicking blissfully in strapless dresses and sandals are coming to a close. Layers. :/ Coats. :/ Scarves. :/ Being cold all the time. :/ Blerg. :/
Today’s dress was just a little too big and a little too summery for the changing season.
Feeling blue about the changing seasons…
The taking-in part wasn’t a big deal.
Pin…
Serrrrrrrrrge! 😉
I also raised the hem just bit.
CHOP!
Whirrrrrr!
Well…that’s not very exciting, now is it?
OH…BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!
I grabbed a bit of dye…
I am literally grabbing the dye, see?
Then, I filled one side of the sink with hot water and green dye.
Hawt.
Then, I stirred it up!
Like ya do…
I added a bit of brown dye and hot water to a pitcher, and submerged the bottom of the dress in the sink and one shoulder of the dress in the pitcher. I also splattered dye on the middle part.
This looks like it could be interesting.
I left my new dress in its twin baths while I met friends for brunch. 🙂 When I got back, I rinsed it thoroughly in my washing machine.
Check it out now! I think the new color scheme is a bit more fall than that sky blue. 🙂
Awkward Posing!
Where’s my arm?
Ah! THERE it is! Whew!
Seriously. What am I trying to do here?
At least the dress is cool. 😉
Cheers!
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Love how the shoes match this unique dye job!
I’m not feeling this one. I do like how you made it fit better though. Did you add darts in the front?
I could honestly say that with just about every post I think “This is my favorite one yet” this dress however, jumps right to the top of the Top 5 List for real. I know it wasn’t a super hard refashion, but 1) the simplicity of it is appealing, 2) THOSE COLORS beautiful. love it.
We have the same kettle 🙂
I dig it! Fantastic job on this dress (as usual)!
WOW. Great!
I love the dresses that you use dye on. They always come out so amazing! Super cute shoes match perfectly too!
I will say that I notice when you dye things darker, they are never even. Is this on purpose? I’m not a huge fan of that look, personally. Is it really hard to get an even dye on natural fabrics?
Fearless. I love that you are willing to take risks and then embrace the outcome. I call this one a win!
I definitely want to know where you got the shoes 😉
Oh and the dress is pretty cool too!
I like how the brown went to a plum tone on the dress. And your shoes are to die for!!
The awkward posing montage made me LOL. It turned out beautifully, awkward posing nonwithstanding.
I need to know where you got those shoes!!!!!
J’adore! I can’t find the same type of dye in France.. I’m usually just surprised at how “light” your result is when dying clothes, because mine in France always ends up a dark color.. on this one I just love the way those “stains” draw on the dress! very lovely.. thanks for this blog.. following you from the other side of the word, fondly!
Your dye job turned out fantastic! I would never even think to try something like that – so glad that there are people like you, with great imaginations and a bit of daring-do, out there to show people like me, who are a bit less daring, the amazing looks you can achieve with a few alterations and a cool use of colour. I just love your blog and refashions!
My MOST favorite refash of all the ref ashes!!! I love how the thread stayed it’s original color at the neckline with the dark dye. LOVE. Wear this often.
This dress makeover is impressive!! You take a simple clothing item and make it stunning! The shoes help to just make the whole outfit really fabulous. Your creativity is so inspiring. Love, love, love your blog.
Your hair is amaze balls
This came out so fantastic! I love it with the shoes! Bravo.
Ditto on the shoes!
Can’t wait to see your fall/winter/holiday refashions!
Dye just isn’t my thing, but you sure do pull it off. Also, the cut and line of this dress work fantastically on your figure.
I like it!
Funky!
i must admit i was a little worried when i saw the dying/soaking part! but it came out great! i love it! whenever i try to dye something – very rarely, honestly, it never comes out very good. sigh. guess i’ll leave that to you! =)
I love it!
Another inspired refashion! You look great in that dress!
The new fit is great, and those shoes are cool, but I don’t love the splattery colors. Of course, you made it for you, not me, so you go on with your bad self!
I LOVE it!! Great hair, too!
You’ve inspired me to try dyeing some bed sheets that have started to fade. I want to make shopping bags out of them.
What kind of serger do you have? I’m mulling over getting a new one…
Yay dye! Looks fabulous (especially with your shoes – LOVE!)!
-Rebecca
Idealism never goes out of fashion
As my 13 year old daughter would say, “Fierce, guuuurrlll!”
That looks a m a z i n g !!! You certainly have a way with dye !! Love your work.
I REALLY like this.
LOVE it!
I love it! So fun and unique; you have such great ideas for artistic changes to plain clothing. And as usual, your sense of humour came out to play, happily for us 🙂
I notice that you use bottles of liquid dye. Do you use the whole bottle when you pour in two bottles or for example this dress, did you just use some of the dye in the sink and maybe less in the pitcher? I finally found some boxes of Ritt powder dye here in my smallish community in British Columbia. Still looking for the liquid form. Also, not your thing, but I am an artist making art out of teabags, and want to dye tea bags. thinking smallish amounts for smallish projects??? Any ideas? I also want to know if you use anything to set the dye such as vinegar, salt, other???? Thanks, Ann
Perfect, as usual. I was happy to see an easy one turn out so beautifully for you. You were due for a no-fuss, fun and fabulous refash!
Just sayin’…. awkward posing is the best kind of posing. Very cute, I really like how it turned out. Tres art gallery chic!
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