I bought a shapeless dress from a charity shop for £3 because I really liked the fabric - I'm a sucker for blue based flowers. As well as being shapeless in general it was also too small in the bodice and armholes and the waist was nowhere near mine.
I cut the bodice and the skirt apart, and cut 10 inches off the bottom of the skirt. I used this piece to make a pleated waistband that dropped the waist down properly. I biased new armholes using my new bias tape maker, and changed the neckline. As I had to increase the size of the bodice, I created a mock "shirtwaist open over vest" look with an insert panel that buttons up using the original buttons. More details on my blog.
Overall I love it! The weather has totally perked up round here so I shall be wearing it in the sun very soon!
5 comments:
Great remake! That dress went from tragic to really cute!
I LOVE the new bodice you constructed and the pleated detail!
Very creative reuse of all the details! Good job!
Jenni
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That looks fab!
Sweet dress! I'm sure you will wear it a lot this summer.
Thanks guys! I wore it to go visit m parents this Easter and it held up really well-even in the sudden hailstorm!
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