I found this monstrosity of an 80's dress at the thrift store for $1.50. I'm not really sure why I snagged it, as it is pretty atrocious and it took me a while to figure out how to refashion it.
So I started by removing the sleeves and the huge collar.
Then I cinched in the sides and hacked off some length from the skirt. With some of the extra fabric I made two 1.5'' skinny tubes. Then I seam ripped the shoulder seams apart and slid the one tube down each side of the bodice. Then I reattached and tightened the shoulder seams. Then I slid the tube over the shoulder seam to create the strappy gathered look. Voila! New wrap dress! I know it's a sundress in December but hey the temps over here in California are in the high sixties.
I've been gone for a bit but glad to be back and refashioning!
3 comments:
Holy cow! Amazing refashion! I love it! Great job.
Yes, what an amazing refashion. Who would have thought? :)
Horrid 80s dresses make the best refashions! Great job!
- Elizabeth, EOD
aka The Hungry Octopus
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