Day 324: Play in the Park Dress
Check out this lovely 2-piecer! Talk about a BOGO! 🙂 I’m a huge fan of this fun tropical print and the lightweight fabric of this thing. I’m not such a fan of the frumpy cut of the dress or the not-so-hot layering action! Time to get this dress ready for a warm & beautiful day! First, I cut the dress off near the top, right where it starts to get narrow. Then, I hemmed the resulting raw edge! Next, I…
Day 323: In the Details Top
Today’s piece began as a frumpy black sun dress. It isn’t very exciting, is it? It had a little problem as well! Oh dear! The bottom crocheted detailing had begun to unravel and rip! :/ I grabbed my scissors, and snipped it off altogether. Then, I made another cut to the dress. Next, I gave what was about to be my new top a new hem! Okay, so what was once a dress was now a shirt. Big deal, right? …
Day 321: Here Comes the Rain Dress
The thing I really like about the completely blah and shapeless polyester dresses I find for $1 at thrift stores… …is what wonderful blank slates they are! You can really do just about anything with them! 🙂 I decided to go for a quick, but dramatic no-sew refashion for this one! First, I trimmed off that bottom hem to make my sash. Then, I folded the dress in half and made a big asymmetrical cut! Those sleeves needed a bit…
Day 317: Gotta Have Friends Dress
“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.” – Jane Austen
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…
