Somewhere in the number of old albums my mother saved, is a picture of my grandma Dorthy in a dress so much like this that I wonder! For 2.50, I thought why not and added it to my pile of thrift store finds...
the first thing I did was cut off the skirt and sleeves of the dress...turned the top upside down (because of the elastic band...it is too much effort to redo a casting if one is already there)...then the most simple thing would have been to reattach the skirt...but I wanted to push myself further..
so I thought perhaps I could take the sleeves, open them up and use them for the bottom of the skirt...perhaps use a draped belt with a great buckle...
after more thought, I decided I wanted a summer top with capris ...so I found some really great lace at another thrift store to add a ruffle...then I turned the skirt into capris...LOVE IT!...oh and please overlook the mess in the back ground..when I am preparing for a show I have to have everything out..that way I can get a better perspective of what to pair with what!
What an exciting set of transformations! Thanks for sharing each, as it helps me rethink all the possible interpretations one item of clothing can have. -Seeks, EOD
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