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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Yellow Rose of Texas

This dress is way too big. But the fabric is so bright and fun!

Yellow Rose of Texas Dress-to-Cami Refashion - Before

Gotta save it! Maybe a nice summery tank top. And before you ask, yes, I know it's August, but here in Texas, summer lasts through October.

I removed the bust portion and the 100% polyester lining. I flipped the skirt upside, reusing the shirring as the waistband and taking in the sides. Finally, I reattached the straps to my new top edge.

I'm totally loving it and will absolutely continue to wear it, even in winter, but with a cardigan probably.

Yellow Rose of Texas Dress-to-Cami Refashion - After

Yellow Rose of Texas Dress-to-Cami Refashion - After

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5 comments:

  1. cfort8222 August 2013 at 06:07

    Nice!

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  2. Annas Salons22 August 2013 at 07:42

    Very sweet! ;-)

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  3. Cucicucicoo: Eco Crafting & Sewing23 August 2013 at 09:35

    fantastic idea to keep the shirring as a waistband! :) Lisa

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  4. IWOM23 August 2013 at 16:36

    And thanks for the Texas weather tip -- I'll be there in early November!

    Just a thought -- those straps could easily be wider, but that's just two cents from a wide-strap kinda girl.

    IWOM: EOD

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  5. Carissa23 August 2013 at 23:03

    Yes, I could've made new straps, but I took the lazy way out and just reused the existing straps I cut off the bust portion.

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