Refashioning volunteer job

It is easy to restyle a new piece of clothing, when given the opportunity to work with second hand garments. The cost is minimal, and relatively guilt free when working with unwanted fabric, particularly damaged textiles.

I've reached a point recently, where I've admitted that I own too many clothes, yet I'd still like to be creative, and continue to refashion old garments into funky new stuff.

I've started working in a voluntary capacity, with a local vintage thrift store called Hunter Gatherer here in Melbourne, Australia.  I take a bag of un-stylish second-hand clothes every few weeks, and work on refashioning them to make more sell-able, after which they are returned to the store, ready to put up for sale.

Here's what I've done so far:

The first, is a skirt with a gorgeous Central American 'tribal' print, which sadly, sat in the store unsold.  I've resized it, and added a press stud fastener to the top. A simple adjustment, makes the world of difference:

The second item, is a blue and white button up floral top, which needed a more flattering fit:

Next on my agenda are dresses and shirts.