So to introduce you to a sort of "reverse refashioning," I'll show you one of the t-shirts I just made from a dress I bought at my favorite haunt, the local Assistance League. There are plenty of thrift stores in my area, but I tend to stick with this one for several reasons - my primary one being that all of the proceeds go back into the local community for assistance programs, which is a win-win situation as far as I'm concerned. Also, their prices are ridiculously low, so if I totally goof something up, I'm not out that much money!
The original dress - bright, loud, pretty colors, stretchy, and with a slightly metallic sheen to it in the right light:
Sorry, it's slightly blurry. My camera was overwhelmed with the awesomeness of this fabric. |
Work it!
A form-fitting, long sleeve t-shirt? Well, I can still (sort of) rock that look. But for now, I'll let the dress form do it for me:
Oh, yeah! |
If you want the particulars of how I managed this "reversal," you can visit my blog here:
You can check out some of my other refashions there, as well. You can also meet my Sewing Assistant, too. I couldn't manage things without him.
The Sewing Assistant, in full Kitty-Bus mode. Check my blog for details! |
Looking forward to posting here again, soon!
Great top. Just goes to show that adding on to refashion can look just as fabulous as cutting off. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI have a sewing assistant too. But she is all grey and amber eyes. She just loves to hang out with me. :) Nice job!
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Very nice! Sleeve drafting isn't the easiest thing, but from what I can see on the dummy, looks like you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteYour assistant is darling. Good redo also!
ReplyDeleteLove the refashion. The sleeves look set in perfectly and give the shirt a finished look. Just wondering what you did with the rest of your dress.
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