Sunday, November 03, 2013

Frightfully Frumpy to Fall Fabulous!

I found this super frumpy dress at a local thrift store, where I stuffed an entire grocery bag (and I mean STUFFED!) for $4! This dress cost me under a dollar, I am sure. I hated the puffy sleeves, and the super-frumpy length, but I love the print and the buttons on the front. The silhouette was super cute too, AFTER I shortened it. :)

Here is the before picture... kinda Amish-looking, right?


But, like I said, I love the print.


After taking the sleeves off, shortening the hem, and finishing all the raw edges, voila! The finished product!


I made a few mistakes, and will admit that due to the consistency of the fabric, this was an incredibly frustrating project! You can see more about how I did this on the original post, on my blog, Em-provising!

5 comments:

Refashion said...

You did a great job on the dress! What a lovely print.

Debbie EOD

Carissa said...

Soooo much better! Excellent job!

Andrea said...

Much improved, and I love the buttons and print :) Are you wearing a 3 tiered owl necklace in the after shot??? Cause if you are, I have that same one!!! Oh, and love the red booties ;)

jennifer elliott said...

Great refashion! More modern and flattering. I love it!

Unknown said...

Oh man, thanks guys! Yes, the owl necklace went so well with the dress! :)