- Mend, alter, refashion 10 Going to Town Dresses. This is #6.
- Made from Pre-retirement garments that do not fit Retirement lifestyle.
- Good for lunch with friends, errands, shopping, part-time contract work.
- Unfitted, Cool, Comfortable. Texas August is 100+.
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| After: Summer Going to town dress. |
Before:
*Dress: Leslie Lucks style dress from stash.
*Blue Seersucker: Stash Seersucker is cool and says summer.
Steps:
* Skirt: Remove, serge for new skirt. Add seersucker ruffle.
*Top: Use pleated sleeve edge for new sleeve trim. Bias trim from bodice, New top/sleeves from seersucker. Stitch 1" seam in waist, turn up to form thin elastic casing.
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| After: Sleeve trim from old dress. Elastic casing. |
After: Summer Going to Town Dress.
What I Learned:
Alterations:
* needed in wide drop sleeves.
*brought shoulder in, graded down to side seam.
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| TNT Pattern |
New Fabric Pattern:
*original tissue pattern replaced with new fabric pattern mad from stash pillowcase
*alterations pattern info noted with permanent sharpie
*new fabric pattern will fold /store without tearing.
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| New Pattern: Cut from pillowcase |
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| Alterations marked |
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| Before: Sleeve pleat |
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| Before: Leslie Lucks Style |
1 comment:
A fabric pattern is a great idea.
You are really plowing through your challenges. You've inspired me to try to use garments I already have instead of searching the thrift store for something to "match" what I have when making a refashion. It's so much more frugal and easy on the environment than even thrift shopping itself.
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