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Muumuu to Fitted Dress Refashion

Fashion History: Slaxtastic Edition
SPRING!!!!!!!!

I found this awesome springy $1 Muumuu and knuuknuu (harhar) it would be great for a relaxing afternoon with friends!

Muumuu to Fitted Dress Refashion after
Oh hai! Welcome to my new place!

Of course this frock wasn’t without its issues.  

It had a few weird stains on it that didn’t come out in the wash (more on that later), It’s obviously too big for me, and as temps have gotten nice & warm, I wasn’t feeling the sleeveage.  

But isn’t that print fabulous?  And I really liked the neckline too!

To get started, I grabbed my seam ripper and started de-sleeving.

unpicking armhole with seam ripper
Pick. Pick. Pick.
removed sleeves
Byeeee!

Next, I closed up those raw edges…

pinning armhole
Pin…
sewing armhole
And whirrrrrr!

Next, a bit of fitting was in order!  I was happy to see that those stubborn stains would no longer be an issue, as I’d be able to just sew them off.  ðŸ™‚

pinning dress on dress form
Reshaping!
See? Soon they'll be a thing of the past!
See? Soon they’ll be a thing of the past!

Each side got taken in…

sewing dress
Just a couple more whirrrrs, folks!

And that’s it!  My first refashion in over a month is now complete!

Muumuu to Fitted Dress Refashion after
Yay!

I styled my new frock with an awesome bag I thrifted for $2.00, one of my many giant pairs of shades, a necklace that used to be my grandmother’s, and my comfy Sperrys.  ðŸ™‚

Muumuu to Fitted Dress Refashion after
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This dress had a LOT of fun!

jillian and friends walking downtown
Just meandering downtown…like ya do.
jillian and mark
Huzzah!
jillian's friends
We’re all good!
jillian and Erin
Hi everybody!

So…in case you were worried, don’t be!  ReFashionista is officially back in action!

Cheers!

refashionista Muumuu to Fitted Dress Refashion before and after

Fashion History: Slaxtastic Edition
SPRING!!!!!!!!