Sunday, February 05, 2012

Wedding Dress Transformation...

Hi, I'm Pam from Threading My Way. I discovered the Refashion Co-op via Charlotte, over at Sew Far Sew Good. I just had to come and take a look and of course wanted to sign up. So, here I am, writing my first post for the Refashion Co-op.

Today, I thought I'd tell you about a wedding dress I transformed. Yes, that's right! I cut into a wedding dress and made it into a formal day dress, complete with a matching clutch.

Here's the wedding dress, the first and only time it was worn as a wedding dress.  After that day, it sat, carefully wrapped up, in a wardrobe.


I wish I could say that I made this gorgeous dress, but I didn't.


It wasn't easy making the first cut, but once I started, the nerves disappeared and I was away.



The new skirt is made from a lightweight, stretch denim.


Here's the finished dress in action at another wedding, but this time, not as the bride.


And complete with a matching clutch made from the original dress.


I was extremely pleased with the results and it certainly attracted many compliments. You can read the story behind the transformation here...

3 comments:

Erin said...

Very brave of you to cut into such a beautiful dress, but the results look well worth it and every time you wear the new dress you can smile a little remembering your big day.

Kudos to you!

Anonymous said...

OMG! The bride dress is wonderful...I'm not so brave to cut it!

http://alicecloset-sewing.blogspot.com/

Refashion said...

Gutsy move, but what a great refashion! And such a lovely way to continue to enjoy such a lovely dress. :)-Seeks, EOD