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Day 205: Grape Jelly Dress

Day 206: A Perfectly Padded Pouch
Day 204: Have a Nice Trip Dress

Today I made out like a bandit at my local Goodwill!  I found seven awesome refashionables on the 50 cent rack!  $3.50 for a week’s worth of clothing?  Yes, please!  🙂

I especially liked this dress in its lovely purple hue.

Day 205: Grape Jelly Dress 2
Just "Plum" Awesome!

Okay…this dress is obviously not going to fit me as is, but I have a quick no-sew fix for it!

I took the two side seams and pinned them in the back, hiding the safety pin in the fold.

Day 205: Grape Jelly Dress 3
See?

This actually looks really pretty in the back, and gives the dress a nice drape.  🙂

The only other issue I had with this dress was those sleeves.  I love how big they are, but that stretched-out elastic wasn’t gonna work.  I carefully snipped out the elastic and pressed each sleeve.  I kept my iron on a pretty low setting so as not to burn any holes in the delicate (and very acrylic) fabric.

Day 205: Grape Jelly Dress 4
Behold the steam!

Now that terrible frumpy frock is looking much better!  It kind of reminds me of a few dress styles from the 1930’s.  🙂

Day 205: Grape Jelly Dress 5
Loving those bell sleeves! 🙂
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Purple + Pale Skin = A winner! 🙂

I wore my dress for a day of erranding, and still managed to find the time to whip up a batch of Peanut Butter Brownies for Fella to take to his rehearsal to share with the rest of the Art Bar Players!

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June Cleaver would be so proud!

Cheers!  🙂

Day 206: A Perfectly Padded Pouch
Day 204: Have a Nice Trip Dress