Day 314: Bibliophile Jacket: A Dress to Jacket Refashion
Lately, I’ve really gotten back into reading. I used to read ALL THE TIME, but had fallen out of the habit.
This challenge is…well…challenging. So, even though I’m insanely busy, making the time to relax is necessary for my sanity.
Given my re-found bibliophile ways, it’s no wonder I love this dress!
I know…it looks like a big mess, but look a bit closer…
How whimsical and cute is this bookish print?!?! I loves! 🙂
Unfortunately, this dress was just waaaaay too busy for my taste. Time to pare it down a bit!
These guys absolutely had to go!
I removed the top part of the dress from the bottom part, right along the serged seam so it wouldn’t fray…
I also snipped off those belt loops.
I turned the top part of the dress around, using the zip-up back as the new front of my new jacket. 🙂
I wore my new jacket to check out Christine Cannon’s show at McMaster Gallery. You can see more of her work online right here. 🙂
Cheers!
9 Comments
MaryJo
I can’t tell you how much I adore this jacket! And it looks fabulous on you!
Miki Markofski
I love this! Cuddos to you for a job well done! You help all of us think outside the box. Your blog is stress relief for me in a chapter of my life that it’s hard to manage and harder to keep up with. Blessings!
lita1959
Love this!! I think it’s something I could do!
Standee
You’re great! I love your work,
Giovana
I love your work, I am currently looking at all of your recreations!
You’re great! The only question I have is, what do you do with all the left over fabric?
Just wondering:)
ReFashionista
Hey! Thanks! 🙂 If the fabric is in good shape/interesting, I hold on to it for small projects. If it’s not very great, I use it for cleaning cloths! 🙂
Kate
This is up there with one of my favourites from the start of your blog!! It’s awesome.
Chica Andaluza
Much better the way you wore it!
crr29061
you should make a lot of these then sell them at the SC Book Festival next year! 🙂