I was searching through the dress rack at my local goodwill, when I came across this orange nightmare. It was a 50% off day, so I paid $3.00! It is extremely long, and the slit on the side is longer than my entire leg! I think it must have really been some sort of beach cover up, because I can't imagine someone actually wearing it as a dress with that slit.
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| Feel free to mock my expression and my excessive collection of empty shopping bags. |
BUT I really like the silky, breezy fabric, it has no stains or tears, and although I'm not typically a fan of orange, I've been trying to branch out with my wardrobe choices lately.
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| The slit is higher than my waistband! |
The pattern and color are very overwhelming for a dress. So I found a shirt of a similar material and that fits me well, and put it on top for comparison.
Next came the big (SCARY) chop!
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| No turning back now! |
I then tried on the shirt, and decided I wanted to take in the sides just a tad. I needed to sew up that awful slit anyway.
I ran the hems through my machine, and then tried it on for size! I was happy with the fit, so I then pinned the bottom and hemmed the shirt.
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| Tada! |
Voila! I was so pleased with my refashion I wore it out the same day, to my sister's New Year's Eve party! It was a bit chilly(for Florida), so I paired it with a white denim jacket (thrifted), a royal blue necklace (Target), and my favorite jeans.
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| "Blue Steel" |
I LOVE how this shirt turned out, and I can't wait until it warms up and so I can wear it without the jacket. It is a very light and breezy fabric and it'll be very comfortable in hot weather. I also have some plans for the scrap piece I chopped off, and keep an eye out for that!
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| Happy New Year!! |
I love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I do too! I can't wait to try another refashion.
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