When I was given this dress from Revente’s Last Call, I immediately noticed there was something missing!
Somehow the drawstring for the top of this maxi dress had lost its way! Yikes! :/
I really didn’t like the color of this dress, the black bottom, or the length (I’m kind of over maxi dresses). :/ Luckily, I knew just what this dress needed!
First, I made a couple of cuts!
I took the top two pieces and put them in a dye bath with some leftover fuchsia dye!
After the two pieces were dyed & dried, I worked that bottom scrap through the drawstring casing. This was made extremely easy, thanks to a new toy I picked up at the fabric store! This little guy makes pulling fabric through casings a breeze!
Now that dress is fierce in fuchsia with a fun new length! 🙂
It was a tad chilly out, so I tossed on a simple cardi to keep my arms and shoulders nice and warm!
I wore my new dress to Mellow Mushroom for a tasty brewski and early dinner with Marty. 🙂
Cheers!
You are so cute and clever! What fun it is to look at all your designs.
What is the name of that “doohickey?” As a Knitter, I sometimes use a big needle, but usually just a safety pin. That thing looks much easier.
That doohickey is called a bodkin. No, really. I’m serious. Not sure if anyone calls them by their proper name anymore, but that’s what it is. I worked as a seamstress 6 days a week for 7 years. I know all that technical stuff, LOL.
I still call it a bodkin! Works way better than a safety pin! 😀
I really liked the black pattern throughout the dress and the new color made it so much more interesting!
First, I’m SO glad to hear that a young, hip woman like you is fed up with maxis! Give me a break, been there, done that. What is possibly flattering about that style? Second, tell me about the “doohicky” you used to pull through the drawstring???
I love this! looks great!