Is this supposed to be a nightgown?
While I certainly do look quite angelic in this human doily, I can’t get over the ruffles or the whiteness of it. I hate wearing white. I’m far too clumsy for it, and I feel like it makes me look even paler than I already am!
You can probably guess what I did next!
Here’s what my dress looked like as it soaked up a bit of dye in its bath:
Once my dress way dyed and dried, I chopped off that bottom ruffle.
Then, I lopped off some of the bottom hem, starting at the serged part above the lace.
So the color and the length are looking much better, but It was still to floufy for me.
Time to de-flouf!
I cut off that extra material with my pinking shears, gave my new dress a good press, and was ready to meet some fab friends for some Moscow Mules (my favorite summer beverage!).
This dress isn’t my typical style, but I really do like it! I love the new color, and I like how the lace stayed white, giving the whole piece a little more interest. 🙂
My friends liked it too!
Okay. That’s just silly. from now on, all of my pics will be dark and mysterious, okay?
Cheers!
super yay to the lovely frock and moscow mule!
ooh this one is darling! I love ruffles and lace
wow ! I love what u’ve done especially the yellow dress !
I would love to wear this one! It may not be your style, but it sure is my style!
Very cute and I bet very comfy in the hot climate you live in!.
Very cute and I bet very comfy in the hot climate you live in!
It reminds me of Jane from Tarzan’s dress!
Next time you have a Moscow Mule steal the mug for me!! Mmkay? Thanks!
Oh and could you show how to take stuff in without a dress form? thanks!
This came out looking really awesome! The finished product looks like something you’d actually buy at a store. Gorgeous!
That’s awesome. What you do with cloths it’s just.. amazing!
Loving your blog! Makes me a little sad though that I suffer from acute fear of sewing machines, your transformations are amazing 🙂
Cute one!
WOW! It looks SOOO pretty on you! Well done! 🙂
Love this ! Eagerly waiting for your next creation ! Thanks , you are amazing and inspiring .
Love the colour and the simplicity of the after. Glad the lace stayed white too, the contrast is a nice touch.
I’d buy that!
Super cute! Question: Looks pretty thin/sheer, did you need a slip underneath?
Oh yes! I wore a strapless nude slip under it!
Great job!! As usual!!
Love this one! Wish I could wear that color.
Really cute – Luv the color!
Love the dress – too cute! Do you ever worry you might meet someone in the street and they say – that looks suspiciously like a nightgown I wear!! 😉
LOL…hasn’t happened yet…But I’m sure it’s only a matter of time!
Looking fab as always – but then as you are so beautifully slim everything looks great! Whereas on me (a UK size 16!) it would not loook so fetching!!!!
Thank you! And I’ll bet you could rock it too! 🙂
Mandy – you are gorgeous. Curves are hot.
you are my ispiration! Grazie mille!
This is mind-blowing amaaaaaazing! I’m so curious on how you mix colours together to create the most lovely of shades. I’m also pretty pale, and I have tried wearing white, but apart from white tees or shirts – which I always pair with red lipstick – I can’t bring myself to wear a white dress…I was given one recently, gorgeous and so comfy, but it’s going to have to be dyed for me to wear it 😉
Methinks one of my next posts will be a nice lil breakdown of how I dye stuff. 🙂 It’s so fun!
You are so talented 🙂 I love checking your new inventions!
Thanksomuch! 🙂
Super cute! Love the vintage necklace too~
Thank you! It was my Grandmother’s. 🙂
I love this transformation. I love the color. My first thought tho, when I saw the angelic white, was that you’d do a tie-dye!!
Very cute dress!
This is probably one of my favorite pieces that you’ve done! Love it.
Love this, we are coming into Spring where I live so this is nice inspiration to get excited about wearing bright colours and light weight dresses again! 😀
I always get sad when you chop off ruffles, because lace, ruffles and bows are the love of my life. I would wear the “before” piece as is. I do understand that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and you look stunning in the “after” picture. <3
really cute!! how did the lace not turn colors?
Thanks! The lace parts are made of polyester, while the rest of the dress is cotton. Cotton LOVES dye, but polyester doesn’t. 🙂
What a fresh new look. I love when dyed clothes retain their original colours in interesting ways.
I really like this cute peasant style dress on you. The color is great for summer and so perfect that the lace stayed white!! What does Douglas think of it??
Love this one, the style really suits you too!
Swap out “mysterious” for “mischievous” !
That is actually pretty much spot on! Mischevious!!
That dress is super cute and the dye job turned out great! You look good in yellow! 🙂
So cute!!