Hi Everyone!
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I have a quick offering for you this week. This one will be a cinch for beginners. It all started with this awful and boring tank dress with dreadful ties in the back.
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BEFORE:
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It’s saving grace was a beautiful rayon print with a great diagonal stripe pattern. It was also large enough to fit over my hips and become a basic maxi dress. Just the thing for work. Here it is paired with a tank, belt, and a denim shirt.
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AFTER:
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This was a really simple job
Here is a quick two step tutorial. This was done in about 30 minutes:
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Step 1) Cut off the dress at the sleeves making sure you have enough length for a full maxi with a 1″ tunnel elastic waist.
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Step 2) Overlock the top of the skirt, then turn and topstitch 1 inch to add an elastic waist and you are done!
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I really like how you put this outfit together…very flattering. Great upcycle 🙂
Thank you as always Mother Deer. You are such a sweetheart!
Once again the way you can see something wonderful from something that’s (let’s just say) not, is truly amazing. I love seeing what you come up with.
Thanks Carol,
You are right. As is the garment screamed dull and boring but…now it has new life!
This print was perfect for a maxi! You’ve inspired me to do another one. I’m heading back to my stash to pick out a dress right now. One more day for me, then I’m FREE!
I know I have arrived if I can inspire you Beth! Ohhh! so jealous. I have to keep going until June 12th. That is unless jury duty calls my year short on the 9th. But you know what that means…just in case sub plans UGHHHHH!
Replacing some of the print with a solid really changes the look; it brings out the good in the print, doesn’t it? Lovely.
Yes! I love a good print but sometimes too much is too much! Breaking it up does the right trick. Thanks for your comments Jo!