Refashioned Bomber Jacket from a Funky Prom Dress

A few months ago, I went to the thrift store to replenish my refashion stash.  I didn't have any particular project in mind, so focused more on interesting fabrics and patterns.  I found a Jessica McClintock prom dress with a pretty floral brocade for $5 and threw it in my cart without looking too closely at it.  Once I got home, I found this weird, funky embellishment on the back of the dress I completely overlooked at the store.

That stupid, fugly bustle stumped me for the longest time.  I assumed the entire dress was made of the satiny brocade I fell in love with and was counting on that yardage.  Since there wasn't much brocade to work with, I put the dress "on hold" for several months in my guest room/junk room.

I finally found inspiration with the current bomber jacket trend.  I figured I had enough brocade for the sleeves.  For the bodice, I found a thrifted skirt in the perfect shade of red.

I was determined to do something creative with that stupid bustle, so I made a applique from a Japanese crest pattern.

Read all about this bomber jacket refashion on  my blog www.Trevorlovesmommy.com.