Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Shift into Vest

I started with an old linen jumper I had that was now too small, too short and too stained.
old mini shift/ jumper - before
With nothing to lose, I cut straight up the middle to turn it into a vest. Using lace from an old prom dress, I edged the neckline and center front with it.
decorative vest - after
 Then made substantial patch pockets out of a scrap of upholstery fabric in just the right color.
yeah, pockets!
And just for kicks I made a feather boa collar (detachable thank goodness!)
too much?!

See more of what's happening at Project Minima!

5 comments:

Agy said...

not too much at all! would look lovely with jeans :-)

Fashionable Memories said...

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Unknown said...

Gorgeous, so pretty and so glamorous, that is quite a transformation!

Erica, Editor on Duty

DressUpNotDown said...

Not too much, but detachable is great for laundering purposes!

pao said...

Thanks for your feedback, I still haven't had the guts to wear that feather thang out of the house yet!