Thursday, March 09, 2017

The Brown Tuxedo Dress

Hello Refashion Co-op. I refashioned this brown dress recently. It is a great neutral color and it is a comfortable knit fabric.
It also had a huge, thick tuxedo ruffle on the chest. It just added bulk and wasn't attractive. The dangling sleeve ruffles were annoying too. 


I cut the tuxedo ruffle and the sleeve ruffles off. I connected the front of the dress to close it up. The whole dress had seams all around it so it was easy to make a new seam down the front. It looks like it was always there. I pinned the new neckline down and stitched it in place. I shortened the dress and hemmed all the other raw edges too.


It is a shorter in-and-out shaped dress now. It is easy to wear and the deep V-neck is much more flattering than that heavy tuxedo ruffle. 


Thanks for reading, for more details and pictures go to I Can Work With That.


6 comments:

Kathy W. - One Brown Mom said...

OMG So Cute!!!

Rhonda Buss said...

So cute! Looks nothing like the original.

Catherine1216 said...

From unwearable to really cute.

I Can Work With That said...

Thanks, the original felt like a carpet on my chest. I like the new version much better.
Chickie

Saga said...

Much better, now it that can be left simple or styled decoratively. I always go for the simpler choise to allow me more creative freedom.

/Stine, EOD

I Can Work With That said...

That's what o was thinking Saga. Simple is better.
Chickie