Posts Tagged ‘dresses’

Refashion that dress in less than 15 minutes.

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If there were a gameshow (now I’m not talking project runway, because I’m NOT up to that par) that took average crafty women and told them to refashion a dress in less than 15 minutes. I’d be game.

before dress revamp

For some reason I’ve not really wanted to rock the classic collar, or the 3/4 sleeve, so I chopped the sleeves off the dress and took out the big collar. I really like this dress. Perfect timing to shorten the sleeves right as Autumn is upon us, right? Oh well, I don’t care.

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The project was simple; a few snips, some unpicking and voila a slightly new look, but a completely different feel.

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Chris is so nice to take all of these photos. Especially when he was just in the middle of a nap. He must like me or something.

Rockin’ the Recession

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Two days ago, my sister-in-law and I went to D. I. to search for some new vintage dresses. Shelley truly has the eye for finding sweet stuff! I had a hard time not buying all of the dresses I tried on and this particular dress is just awesome. It’s sheer, flowy and ruffly; perfect for all of the latest summer fashions. One problem, it had bishop sleeves and I have a hard time pulling them off.

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In just a few minutes, I chopped the sleeve off and made a short pleated sleeve. I’ve fallen in love all over again with my new summer dress. The best part?!? This entire ensemble was under $15:

Dress: $4 (Deseret Industries)
Belt: $9 (Forever 21)
Shoes: Free (Payless–won them on a giveaway)

sleeve detail

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