#34 Back to School: Purple Orange Pink Swing Vest from Jacket

#34 Back to Elementary School Wardrobe

REFLECTIONS: A 30 year professional wardrobe provides a large Re-fashion stash. 

I have challenged myself to shop this stash for my return to teaching wardrobe. 

BEFORE: A jacket from the re-fashion stash, bought in an auction lot of nicer clothing. 

Too small and never worn.

STEPS: This will be a fun and loose swing vest. 

• Use a seam ripper to remove the sleeves and to open sleeve and side seams.
• Serge all exposed seams to prevent additional fraying.
• Cut a wedge shape from the sleeves and lining. Insert into side seams to enlarge the sides.
• Cut and insert bias armhole trim from a fun color,

 AFTER:  Fun and loose swing vest to wear with a variety of purple tone turtlenecks. 

Rumples in the after pics fill out when wearing.

AFTER: Loose swing vest

Large insert cut from sleeves.
Fun pink bias facing 
is just peeking out. 

Fun with a variety of purples.

AFTER: Loose on
the smaller dress form

AFTER: Fun color for inside
bias sleeve facing. 
It peeks out when wearing the vest.

BEFORE: Serged seam ravels during re-fashion. 

BEFORE: Sleeves removed from small jacket