Chloe’s Reader ReFash!
I am so so so so SO happy with all the fantabulous Reader ReFashes you guys have been sending my way! You are a terrifically creative & resourceful bunch! 🙂
This week’s Reader ReFash comes from Chloe in San Angelo, Texas!
She started off with this 80s dress from Goodwill:
I found THE dress at my local Goodwill. Even on the rack, I knew it was shapeless and 80s, but I absolutely loved the pattern. (I’m obsessed with polka dots. It’s probably unhealthy how much I am.) This pattern was like a quasi-dot, but it was just great, and I loved the color (I’ve been wanting a red dress forever) .
Ah! I am no stranger to the siren song of an awesome print! 🙂
Chloe snipped, stitched, and literally turned that frumpy dress around! I love how she went one-shoulder with it! I’m going to have to make one of these for myself! 🙂
Check out the cute buttoned back!
You might not believe this (I’m not quite sure if I do), but this is her FIRST EVER REFASHION!!! Can you believe that?
You can read more about how she executed this refashion at her blog, PurpleBees Creations.
Keep up the awesome work, Chloe! 🙂
23 Comments
Anne & Alie
I absolutely love this style! Very good first refashion! My sister and I just completed our first refashion as well with a pair of jeans. We would love it if you would check us out 🙂
Jennifer
Wow, Chloe! That’s a really good job for a first refashion. I’m really impressed that she took on a more complicated refashion for her first project. Well done!
Jennifer
http://highlife.mymwalimu.org
Marlie
I wish I knew how to sew. These outfits are great.
Laura
Oh goodness, she did such an amazing job!
xoxo,
Laura
http://lauraisthriftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/
Rose
It looks awesome! Love the red color for ya too! looks like you should find more red pieces to add to your wardrobe the color is stellar on ya!
Chica Andaluzac
Looks amazing and I love your new look too!
barb
Looks good . Well done .
Jo H.
Very creative! And the print IS awesome 🙂
Wilda
I like how you brought this dress into the 21st Century! That’s the art of design, seeing past the tangible and exlporing all the possibilities. Good work!
katie
I totally love this refashion!! I remember my mother wearing those 80s dresses. How creative!! Great job seeing what a baglady dress could become!!inspiring! 🙂
angelfairydust
Bytheway jillian you’ve got LOADS of adverts on your mobile page now! They’re filling up the screen!!
angelfairydust
Wow for your first refashion you’ve done an amazing job!! Well done!! Do some more so we can keep seeing how clever you are!!
2Momma2
I can’t belive she did that by hand! Amazing!
Kristin
http://www.exploringdomesticity.blogspot.com
Danielle
wow! this is really good for a first refashion! 😀 mine wasn’t this awesome:(
Chloe
Hey, that’s me! 🙂
Thanks everyone!
buttonsandbirdcages
This is seriously incredible! Great work!
Nikell
Great work for a first time refash!!
BTW I love the new site too (^_^)
Amy @ Healthy and Fit for Real
So cute!
kathrynthemezzo
That’s absolutely adorable! I want to do a one-shoulder dress now too!
Rory
From school marm to artsy and sassy. You are all going to inspire me to finally break my machine out of the box.
Lisa Curran
It looks awesome! Great job Chloe!
ReFashionista
So awesome!
Wilda
I’ve been sewing for 55 years and taught myself on a treadle machine. I was a latch-key child at the age of 5. I was forbidden to touch the machine, as soon as my Mother left for work, I would jump on it! That, and the kitchen stove. Stood on a stool to cook. In 1968 I received a B.S. degree in clothing, textiles and merchandising, with high emphasis on food and nutrition. Get thee to a basic sewing class and you will soar! If you can read, you can sew and cook!