Way back when, I participated in a fashion swap and scored this awesome plaid halter wrap dress. I don’t wear halters by themselves, so I didn’t seem to wear it often or even more than the one time here.
The bust was too big and the skirt seemed to be a reverse high-low (high in back, low in front – which totally drives me crazy). I’m so picky with how clothes fit! After sitting in my closet for over a year, it was time to get refashioned. Since reworking this skirt late last week, I’ve worn it several times!
Here’s what I did:
- I chopped off the halter part as evenly as possible
- hemmed the top with biased tape
- rounded the ends of each side of the wrap so the skirt goes a bit higher in front than in the back.
The refashion was super speedy with the biased tape and my rolled hem foot. I believe I got it done in under 30 minutes, which is incredibly fast! Chris couldn’t even tell where I reworked the skirt, so that was also a major bonus.
The plaid has tons of fun colors in it, so it works perfectly with my summer and fall pieces. Here are the outfit’s details:
- top: Target + refashioned
- skirt: swapped + refashioned
- shoes: thrifted
I’ve been itching for a clothing swap lately! Have you done one before?
Nice refashion!! :) I like the bias tape and a rolled hem foot is on my wish list!
You did such a great job! The fit of the skirt is perfect and I just love the colors.
Hi! I’ve been reading your blog for a while and it’s really inspiring! I’m usually afraid to sew/alter clothes, but I’m going to give it a shot soon. I do a lot of curtain/pillow/quilt type sewing, but I was wondering if you have/use a serger?
I ended up cutting the top off a halter dress to make it into a skirt, but it looks terrible now. I don’t know why I didn’t think of using bias tape! Brilliant!
Looks so much better as a skirt! The colours will work well in every season. Awesome shoes btw.
I think this busy fabric looks so much more flattering a skirt, good call!
I’ve never done a clothing swap but I really want to. Too bad all of my friends are different sizes and I’m just about the only one with any interest in refashioning.
SUCH a cute skirt. You totally inspired me to take a men’s shirt and turn it into a skirt last night! I’ll post about it…eventually. :)
Love it, it’s way more functional! And I’m dying for another swap too, let’s do it! Haha :)
I wish I had a serger! I don’t think they’re a must-have item for sewers, but they do make life and finishes so much easier!
I would totally love to get in on a clothes swap! I wear typically am a size 4 but I just had a baby 8 weeks ago and wear a 6 or a small 8 at the mo. If you get anything going, I want to come! :)