Wow. You guys are the most supportive & sweet friends a lucky-at-refashioning, but unlucky-in-love blogger could ask for! Thanks for all of your wonderful words of support. They really do help. 🙂
I want to give another round of thanks to everyone who voted for me in the Dancing With the Stars Fundraiser for the American Lung Association in SC’s Oxygen Ball! I somehow managed to dance the Viennese Waltz without falling or mangling myself in any way! 🙂 I’m still waiting on the photos and video from the event, but as soon as I get it, I’ll be sharing it with you (Anticipation is exciting.). I didn’t win the contest, but from all the votes you guys sent in, I feel like a winner. Plus, you’ve helped everyone here in South Carolina breathe a little easier! 🙂
While I can’t show you my refashioned ball gown (yet), I can show you this!
This dress wants to be awesome, and it’s almost there! That print is awesome, and it actually fits me okay, but the skirt part is really too long to be fun, the neckline is stifling, and I wasn’t feeling the sleeve length either.
Chopping ensued!
Then, I cut a straight line down that too-high neckline and pinned it down.
I stitched down each side of my new V…
This still left the bottom point of the V a sad and vulnerable raw edge. No worries! First, I folded the two sides of the V together, like so:
Then, I stitched it down!
Now we’re getting somewhere! I pinned those sleeves under…
…Then gave them new hems!
I took that bottom scrap and cut off the extra fabric above the hem to make an easy sash!
I’ve gotta tell you, I got TONS of compliments while wearing this dress!
I’m really happy for awesome friends who make sad times much more bearable. 🙂
I’m also thankful for happy signs from the Universe that maybe everything will actually be okay.
Cheers!
You look fabulous in your new vintage frock! Take care!
~Jen
You’re a gorgeous, strong woman and you will be just fine! Especially rocking the frocks like ya do 😉 Happy Thanksgiving!
Gorgeous! <3 Glad to see that beautiful smile 🙂
That dress is fabulous and so are you! Keep your head up and know that you are not alone. See the breakup as more time to bond with your sewing machine…lol! Stay positive and be encouraged!
Awesome orint, looks a million times better with the length shortened!
Lauren
livinginaboxx
AWESOME AS USUAL!!!! HUGS TO YOU!!
I love you refashion…actually I love the original too 🙂 Keep your faith and your chin up!
This is definitely one of my favourite refashions that you’ve done! Love it! Hope you’re doing ok.
So stylish like always !! You are young, beautiful, talented and healthy so “Don’t worry be happy”.
Ok, I admit I liked it even before you did anything to it. But it really does look great after!
You are so talented. I love to see what you will come up with next.
ahhh love it ! but have to admit the original looks pretty awesome too!!
You have a great eye for the changes that will transform a piece to look great on you! Also, a great eye for styling your refashions – love the boots and tights.
This an awesome dress that looks amazing on you!!! The perfect dress to get back up on your dating feet. From someone that is also unlucky in love, you can never give up. Your love is out there looking for you and he hasn’t given up yet either. If you’ve ever been truly in love then you know what you want and need and you cannot settle for less!! Keep your chin up and keep being your amazing self!! He’ll show up just in time.
I agree with the Universe!!! The dress is totally funky and you rocked it properly : )
I love seeing your smile! Looks great, and even the trash is rooting for you!
Never would have thought you could fix that dress (unless burning it counts), but you managed! Kudos!
You look awesome, your refashioned dress looks awesome and you are awesome. Hang in there, sad times are tough and that’s when you can count on real friends like you have.
Anne xx
I believe this one is my all time favorite so far! Very chic and I love the boots you paired with the dress.
I enjoy your blog. I’m a grandma, but have fun seeing your pictures. I always buy things I’m going to fix up, but it never gets done. You are inspiring me.
That dress is hot & awesome = hawsome! I’m in Minnesota, so of course I have a special place in my heart for long, warm sleeves, so I would have left them. But you made it very cute, and you’re rocking it with those boots and tights! (I vote for wine.)
GROOVY BABY!!!!!!
You so totally rock the 60’s look!!!
Glad to see you are winning, hurting sucks but you’ll get there xx
Amazing print on that dress!
Wonderful! I hope you can treat yourself to an over-locker soon to bind those raw edges. They really are a useful tool to have. Just keep being wonderful, someone will come by soon who is the bullion to the others’ gold dust xxx
Wow, thats quite the print there! If it was shorter you could pair it with leggings and boots! Totally 70s maybe?? I’m not up on my pattern eras.
So groovy and funky! You look fab.
Now I see you have an R&K Original-original! That was a stellar brand of garment and the vintage fabric is jaw droppingly happy. You’re lucky to own this piece.
Fabulous refash of a great print. I’m petite like you and always wonder if I can rock busy prints but you show how to alter them so they don’t overwhelm. Wine all you want. It will get better!
Am loving your hair
Cute dress! Whine vs wine? Why choose? Drink wine while you whine. Works for me… I was sorry to hear about your breakup. That is never easy.
That is fabulous! Love the print.
I totally LOVE this dress! Even the before had me at hello – something wow and wonderful about that print. It’s SO retro and so fabu, I knew it would be amazing once done. SO glad you don’t have to give your things away anymore because this really is a keeper. Hope you enjoyed your dancing and I look forward to your video with bated (really who has unbated?) breath! Glad to hear you can “wine” with the best of them!
It looks great. I love the print and the colors.
If anyone can rock that print- you can! I thought for sure it was crushed velvet, but up close it appears it’s not. lol
Wow! You look fabulous in this dress! well done!