A Cameo Print/Asymmetrical Lapel Dress Refashion

I was quite happy to stumble upon this dress with a lovely cameo print in a recent thrift store visit.  🙂

I was even willing to look past those gigantic shoulder pads!

Okay.  I clearly have some work to here to make this dress refashion happen.  

First, I made a few chops.

Don’t worry!  I know some of you guys hate it when I remove cuffs & collars, but I’m keeping these.  They’re just being relocated!

With my cuffs chopped and those pads removed, I was ready to take in this dress a bit.  

I took it from the back like so:

I took the cuffs and pressed the raw edges down.

Then, I stitched each side down.

I took one cuff and pinned it under the largest lapel on my new dress.

Is it a bit odd or dare I say avant-garde? Yes. Yes it is.

In case you can’t tell, I’ve been on a bit of an asymmetry kick lately, hence my ‘do!  This dress was going to be a fun experiment in balance or lack thereof.

Just play in the space with me for a little bit, okay?

I stitched the cuff down.

Then I chopped a bit more from one of the sleeves.

I hemmed the raw edge…

…then I attached the remaining cuff!

The other sleeve got a different kind of cuff!

Now I just needed to get rid of some of that length!

I hemmed my new dress, and stitched that bottom part into a sash.

That’s right…this was almost a totally no-waste refashion!

I’m really happy with this one, you guys!

And here it is from the back!

My cameo dress and I made a cameo (har har) appearance at my pal Phillip’s house for some tasty chili with friends!  🙂

Cheers!