When Fella saw today’s piece, he literally lol’d, saying it looked like a bathing suit from 1910!
After doing a little research, I’m inclined to agree!
Not only is this thing way too big, and a jumper, and kind of dingy, there were also a couple of problems lurking on the back of it.
Somebody got a little over-excited about ripping out that tag!
So yeah…it doesn’t have a lot going for it…yet.
First, I decided to take care of the dinginess problem. I grabbed a box of dye…
…and added half of it little by little as I added the fabric into an old pitcher…
…until the whole thing was inside!
I boiled some water in my tea kettle, and poured it over the jumper/dye mixture and let it sit for an hour. I really like low-maintenance dyeing techniques, and this is one of my faves! It gives your piece a funky sort of tie dye look!
After the hour was up, I tossed the jumper into my washing machine for a quick rinse.
Yay! That color is looking fun & funky! 🙂 Now let’s take on those goofy lookin’ legs!
Before I started taking this piece in, I snipped out the crotch, cutting right along the seam.
I took this piece in from the back instead of the sides…mainly because I didn’t want to lose those side pockets. Hello. I’m Jillian. And I’m a pocket addict. Also, this took care of those holes at the neckline (Two Birds…One Stone!). I ended up taking it in about 6″.
I’m almost done! 🙂 I tossed my dress-to-be on my dress form inside-out and pinned down the middle. Time to finish up making those legs into a skirt!
I cut off the excess material, and was ready to toss on my fun & comfy new dress! Well…almost. It just needed one more tweak.
Now we’re ready! I wore my pretty new dress to work, where I was subjected to the dreariest and foggiest day imaginable! :/
A lot of people ask how I unwind from the stress of keeping up with my admittedly really hectic schedule. Here’s one way…
Here’s another…
And another…
But here’s the best way!
Now for the After pics!
Cheers!
Very cute! Have you ever tried dying ombre?
When you wash these in the washer just after dying them, do you run the washer empty afterward to make sure all the dye is out so it won’t ruin other laundry?
Brilliant. You are so inspiring, Jillian.
Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙂
Love the jar dye. Your creativity and perseverance is inspiring. Thanks.
That’s funny how much it resembles that bathing suit!!!! Great job on it =D
That was quite a makeover you gave that “bathing suit”. Well done for persevering and I love the dying method, will have to give that a go when I only want to do one thing, thanks for the top tip!
Thanks! Jar dyeing is so fun! You can mix colors, too! 🙂