Digging through the box of dresses that my mom gave to me (ones that she wore back in the late 70's-early 80's), this blue one was the next to catch my eye. I really liked the soft color, and although it is polyester, it has a linen-like feel to it.
The overall fit was fine, but it needed some tweaking to bring it up to speed.
I liked the empire waist detail so I left that as is. I didn't, however, want the confines of a collar, so I removed it and cut a nice scoop neckline. After cutting off some of the length of the dress, I had enough fabric to make a facing for the new neckline.
For more pics and an explanation of how I disguised the back elastic waistband, please visit my blog, Second Chances by Susan. Thanks!
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