When I found this 80’s-tastic white jumpsuit, I jumped back in shock!
At least I don’t look as bad as this guy from a 70’s jumpsuit ad.
Ultimate Fashion Climax or no, It was time to refashion this jumpsuit into modern times.
Those polyester legs have got to go!
I began unpicking the seams around the crotch.
Then, I chopped off the legs and put the jumpsuit on my dress form.
Having a dress form makes this really easy. I just pinned a straight line from the zipper to the bottom of what will end up being the skirt of my new dress.
I did this for the back as well and sewed it all down. Then, I chopped off the excess material.
So, now the jumpsuit was turning into a dress, but it was still a too-big-for-me dress.
I took my new dress in from the back.
I pinned it, then I ran it through my machine.

After the back was taken in, I still needed to even out the bottom of the dress.
I grabbed my pinking shears and snipped away!
I’m almost done! The very last thing I had to do was hem that bottom edge. First I pinned, then I sewed.
I think my new dress is yacht-worthy, don’t you?
As no yachts showed up at my door (possibly because I’m landlocked), I gave up waiting and hopped off to a fun night of Karaoke. 🙂
All went well until I ran into this guy.
Cheers!

I have to believe that ad only appeared in gross men’s magazines published by Hugh Hefner and the like. My faith in humanity demands it!
Awesome refash!
You inspire me to sew 🙂
That ad was hysterical. Also he is so obviously wearing a girdle underneath.
How does jumpsuit guy pee? Does he have to undo that zipper all the way down? It doesn’t go down far enough to conveniently pee and he is at risk of cutting him self with the zipper!
Where did you *find* that jumpsuit guy?!? Love the dress.
Lol awesome work, loved the 70’s guy comparison! I totally approve and do the same with old clothes, ‘waste not, want not’.
Wow! As I, was reading I didn’t know if it would come out well I’m blown away. Awesome dress.
I love what you did with this refashion! I looks really beautiful!
Not sure who is scarier – King Kong or the bloke in the jumpsuit! Great job on the refashion!
ahh… but at least your wearing your flippy floppies!