Day 230: Send in the Clowns: Tacky Jumpsuit to Dress Refashion
Today’s piece was so awful that I couldn’t just stop at one “before” pic! 🙂
Okay…enough clowning around (wow that pun was awful, even for me!)! 🙂
I wasn’t feeling that weird yellow and white giraffe print, so I dropped it into a bath of black and teal dye. 🙂
After the bath was done, I unpicked the crotch of the jumpsuit and cut off the legs.
Then, I got to resizing!
I pinned the sides of my future dress on my dress form to make it more fitted.
I also pinned the front and the back of my future dress where I unpicked the legs.
I sewed up all my pinned areas, and chopped off the extra fabric.
My dress was looking realllllly cute already!
I gave it a new hem by folding the bottom edge under twice, pinning it, and then running it through my sewing machine.
…but still wasn’t entirely pleased.
I grabbed the legs I removed earlier, and turned them into a wide sash. 🙂
Now my new dress was definitely ready for my second and last day in NYC!
Before flying back to SC, I stopped off for a bit of jitter-fighting vino! 🙂
I hadn’t been to New York in a few years, so this was a really nifty little visit that reminded me of why I really should try to visit more often. 🙂
With a little luck, maybe I can.
Cheers! 🙂
46 Comments
Michele Garcia Main
love your dye job on this, but wish you would have kept them shorts, as jumpers are so trendy right now. great job! your so cute and tiny!
Abby
Really like this one!
Kate
You are totally brilliant. I wish I could see the potential in items the way that you do!!
Nicole B
This one is truly amazing! Wish it was mine.
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blacklambphotography
I didn’t mind the before dye look, but the dyed look really looks fab. I would never have thought to try to dye it with teal. Nice job.
Shannon Coffey
You are amazing!!!! Thanks for all the great ideas! I’ve always wanted to do my own clothes and not had the confidence-you have inspired me to go for it!!!
Roxanne
Lovely transformation!
Hilary Darmousseh
Wow great job on the transformation! With the grey-ish color it looks professional and like something my sister could wear to the office. 🙂 It’s totally different than the original and 1000x better.
Jessica
My favorite refashion yet!
Traci Howell
Gorgeous refashion!
Amanda
I discovered your blog a few days ago and have been slowing reading back through all of your posts. I’m completely addicted 🙂 I think that this is definitely my fave!! You rock and might have finally given me the inspiration I need to learn to use the sewing machine I’ve had for *cough* 8 years *cough*.
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Joan
Wow. You are really talented and love that you repurpose. That pattern looks so current now.
Tracy
INCREDIBLE! It looked great on tv!!
Danielle
I think this is my favorite and the tights compliment it perfectly. You amaze me!
Brin
This is one of my favorites for sure!
sojeles
love that one!!
Kelly
This is my favorite refashion of yours! I was pretty doubtful in the beginning but it turned out so good!!!
Emme
Good God! This is my favorite so far! I couldn’t imagine what you could do with this that didn’t involve a big, red afro wig and and a fake flower that squirts water. Well done!
Ern
I am head-over-heels in crazy love with this dress! Thanks so much for inspiring me in your refashioning adventures.
You have such a creative mind, I love it!
<3, Ern
isis
wow that turned out amazingly well!! one of your best so far
Brenda C.
I love this refashion, my favorite so far. You have such talent and imagination!!
Bouqui
This is one of your best yet!
Eleven 3 Jewelry
I’ve always wanted to dye fabric in my washer, but am scared. Can you tell us how you do it?
Eleven 3 Jewelry
Fantastic! I would soooooo wear that dress, it’s super cute!
Angela Williams
Super cute! Does the dye ever wash out or bleed onto other clothes?
Pamela Grills Stein
I have been reading your blog for a while now and find your refashions fearless and inspirational. What a transformation! I never would have thought such a lovely dress could be made from such a hideous getup. Brilliant!
hillerysawyer
This refashion blew my mind! People would pay good money for that dress! The color came out amazing and it looks absolutely adorable on you! Job well done.
Suzan
Congratulations! You have graduated from a playful hobby with cutting off, hemming up, taking in leaving raw edges. . . to a taylor/seamstress that takes the fabrick from one object and cuts/pieces & sews, neatly finishing all edges and makes it into a completed piece of apparal that looks like it was professionally created, that you would purchase at a store. Well done!
Renee
Nicely, nicely done!
Renee 🙂
Ali
It’s hard to believe that is even the same garment! Holy cow – that is amazing! Turned out really cute – love it with the gray tights too – NICE job Jillian!
Kim
My favourite refashion yet! 🙂
Chica Andaluza
What – you mean you didn´t want to walk around NYC in the clown outfit…just can´t understand it?!!
ReFashionista
Haha! That would have been entertaining!
Kasey
Wow! You did an amazo job on this one! I love your refashions, even though they put mine to shame….daily. 🙂
undressed2012
Just gorgeous – I love the yellow on grey. NYC…book deal? NY fashion week? Look forward to further revelation!
NorthernStar
I can’t believe that’s the same garment! Super cute!
laura @ urbanmayberry
Wow!!! This among my top favorites!!! Talk about a transformation!! From trash to treasure for sure!!!! You are remarkable!!!! 🙂
Barbara Gibb Butler
I wouldn’t have thought ANYTHING could have been done to that jumpsuit to make it fit for wearing in public, but it turned out really cute! You have a great imagination!
debbielynne
Definitely your color – love it, beautiful neck line too.
Melissa Ligon
That turned out really COOL, Jillian!
Patti Rosenfeld
Wow!I really like this one!What a great remake!!!
Madeleine Matthews
Turned out awesome!
Debbie McDaniel
Unbelievable transformation on that hideous piece!
learningnewtricks
I didn’t mind the original fabric colors at all. However, I do like your refashion of the garment.