Day 309: 3 Step Dress
Here’s a no-sew fix that will work really well with most button-up old lady dresses for this summer! 🙂
Step 1: Find an old lady dress in a print you really like that at least kind of fits you.
Step 2: Tuck in the collar, and button up your dress as much as you can, but with the neckline under your arms.
Step 3: Tie those arms in front of you to cinch the waist!
I triple-knotted mine, and tucked the ends of the sleeves in to give it a sort of rosette look.
I wore my new dress to the Columbia Museum of Art for their monthly Arts & Draughts event! 🙂
My pals and I really enjoyed checking out this new exhibit:
Sadly, I couldn’t take any pics of any of the chairs (big museum no no!), but you should really try to check this out!
I was happy to run into the awesome Ceramics Artist, Marilee Hall, who was in town visiting with her swell fella! 🙂
Such a fine night!
Cheers!
8 Comments
nenamatahari
I love your creations. You’re lucky you have small boobs. Those of us who are busty have a lot more pinning and extra darts to make and therefore it’s a lot trickier to refashion for busty girls.
Charlotte
I’ll change the way you think about fashion.
Sheryl
Btw did I say that you rock? Because you do!
Sheryl
Hi! I ran into one of your pins on Pinterest last night that led me to your blog and I’m hooked! Been reading since. You are so creative! I am very new to sewing but I’m learning that I like it! I love to re-fashion/ re-purpose/ upcycle clothes. Thank you for giving inspiration to people like me! So glad I found your blog 🙂
bakerjac
I discovered your blog yesterday and went through your whoooole archives! Love it! Then I went thrifting this morning, found a few pieces that I was super excited about re-doing, came home and *lost my nerve*. I think the things I bought were TOO beautiful for a first attempt at refashioning/altering. I’m scared I’ll just ruin them! (Like a mint condition black & red Chinese silk jacket. Only $10, and the only problem is that it’s too big through the middle. I’d hate to wreck it!!)
Paula
I LOVE the paisley pattern!!! Refash success.
Bat Ma'am
DANG I saw so many dresses that this would have been so cute with when I was on my thrift store adventure yesterday!! That is so cute!
recreationsproject
That is such a great idea!