Hello!! You'll have to forgive me if there are lots of exclamation marks in this post, it's my first for the Refashion Co-op, and I'm mega-excited!! Honestly, the posts on here are so inspiring, and I'm in awe of everyone's talent... so as a newbie it's a 'little' terrifying posting here, PLEASE share any tips you might have on how I could have done things differently, or better - sometimes being mostly self-taught is like feeling your way around in the dark... THANK-YOU in advance!
(I promise there will be less of the exclamations from here on in...)
It's VERY cold here (in London) at the moment, and the UK in general is going through some very turbulent, changeable weather... but I'm hopeful I'll get some wear out of this blouse I refashioned last summer, when the weather picks up in a few months' time...In the before pic, you can see it had long sleeves that were turned up, held loosely in place with tab/buttons. The sleeves were a little irritating, flapping about, constantly looking different lengths - and therefore a little bit messy... but I was loathed to chuck it out because of the cute bird print, and the fact it's quite a versatile & easy to wear... So, I made a couple of refashioning decisions, and was left with...
For the extended version of what happened with this refashioning, please visit my blog, Sequins and Slippers, and share your thoughts and tips, while you're there! This was one of the first ever refashionings I tried, and for that reason you'll see I'm at the start of my journey (still am, relatively-speaking!)...
Thanks for reading! Gema x
17 comments:
Love the new look. Especially the cheerful buttons!
Sandy in the UK
Hi Gema,
Congratulations on starting here at refashion co-op. Your self taught talent is amazing and to turn a run-of-the-day blouse into a fashionable top with a few tweaks is inspiring not just to experienced people but also beginners.
I love your blog and the enthusiasm you bring to it.
Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see your future projects
Carl x
Beautiful! Welcome and awesome job! I love the look and those buttons!!!! Do you have any more you want to send me? ;) Seriously, cute!
Wow, great job! It's not my style at all but I really like it!
Oh wow. You made the perfect choice. The new blouse is stunning!
Adele - EOD
Welcome! I love love love the pattern of the shirt. Very retro, but the refashion makes it current and so very cute. I love it!
The new sleeves are simply stunning! So dreamy and put together! Brava!
I'm thrilled with all your comments, thank-you for being so supportive! What a lovely community this is :D x
I love it! It has a vintage vibe like the 60's. Great job!
Thank you Sandy- they're jolly aren't they? :)
Thank you Carl, as supportive as ever :) Really, much appreciated!
Thank you for the welcome! :) Actually... I may well have a couple left, if you're serious? In white! :) Thank-you Andrea x
Thank you Maria... Not sure it's mine either, TBH, but it's more now than it was ;)
Thank you Adele! I was feeling around in the dark a bit, but it's all a learning process isn't it? :)
That's so kind of you to say, Jennifer- thank you! x
Thank you Julie! I was greatly helped by the fabric, hangs well (covering mistakes perfectly!) Brava indeed ;)
I'm a sucker for vintage, any era to be honest!! Thank you Marie :)
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