Simplification

This thrift shop hung lonely on its hanger in my closet. I bypassed it many times. It just felt, well too much like belonging to another culture than mine (which is Scandinavian).

 

So I decided to simplify the dress.
I cut the bottom edge off all the way round, and seamed the lower edge.

Sorry for the blur

I then cut the very high neckline open, where the to pieces of the neckline had been joined, and seamed the raw edges.

I feel much better in it now. And now, just today, we finally got summery weather (in my book meaning above 25 C (77 F) and not raining).This dress was just right for that.

I tried adding a belt. Very boheme, I think.

I didn't want the cut off edge with its beautiful colors and gold embroidery to go to waste. I folded the fabric so the green part became the wrong side and sewed all the way around the edges of the, now, scarf.

Blogpost: http://saga-i-farver.blogspot.dk/2016/07/simplificering.html