Today’s piece started out looking like some sort of an ultra-beaded nightgown.
It’s silk, and it fits…but it looks completely ridiculous on me. This dress had other issues as well. First off, the beadwork was coming undone in several places.
- Coming undone like Duran Duran. :/
Also, the outer layer was ripped on the zipper seam.
I began unpicking the beads from the dress. My original plan was to take off all the beadwork, and dye the dress a different color.
I unpicked all the beads from the bodice of the dress, and started unpicking them from the body. It wasn’t working out. 🙁 The outer layer of silk was too delicate, and started forming holes where I was removing threads.
Scrapping the de-bead and dye idea altogether, I cut off the outer layer of silk, leaving only the lining. Then, I trimmed off the ruffled skirt.
I decided to make this dress a top. I pinned the removed bottom ruffle to the neckline of the dress. The beads on the bottom ruffle are sewn in clusters, so if any had fallen off, it wasn’t noticeable.
I ran this through my machine. Then, I made a big cut off of the under layer that was the now the only layer.
I turned the bottom edge over once, facing the outside and hemmed it, leaving an intentionally exposed raw edge. I think the results are lovely. 🙂
I headed to Art Bar to check out my fella in the improv comedy troupe he performs in, The Art Bar Players. 🙂 They’ve started opening earlier now, and it felt odd drinking in the daytime there.
Cheers!
