1960's Inspired Refashion

Readers, you are in for a treat! I have a refashion for you that I have been holding onto for the past 2 years!

When I had started my blog 2 years ago I ran out and scooped out a ton of refashion material. I have had a great idea for transforming this piece but I need a special place to wear it. Last month the hubby took me to see an Elvis show at a local performing arts venue. I was so ecstatic! 1. I LOVE Elvis and 2. I finally had the perfect place to wear my refashion!

Here we have a lovely floor length 2 piece dress.

When I finally came up with my idea for this dress I came into a road block..

I had wanted to add faux fur accents to the dress and it's matching jacket. I searched high and low for the perfect faux fur, every fabric store, every thrift store for MONTHS! Until finally one day at the Salvation Army .50 cent sale I stumbled across this beauty... 

I really hated to cut up this poor jacket, but it was the perfect type of faux fur!

I snipped off those annoying hanger ties and shoulder pads!

I wanted to keep the jacket because I loved the flowers on the material. However, I did not want to keep the oversize jacket. So I decided to make the jacket into a cape. I sewed up the sleeves.

 

Added the fur collar from the jacket into the cape.

I took in the sides of the dress. 

Decided on how much length to take off.

Pinned and sewed a new hem.

After I took the collar off the jacket. I cut 2 strips off the bottom of the jacket to piece together.

After sewing a new hem on the dress I added the strips of fur.

Pretty fancy!!!

and with the cape! Ohh lala!

Happy Refashioning!!!

Check out my stash of refashions on my blog: http://therefashstash.wordpress.com