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Refashioned: High-Low Floral Skirt

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Last Thursday, it was high-time I head over to the thrift store to see if there was anything inspiring there. I didn’t find what I was looking for (naturally), but I came across this lovely floral skirt.

The floral pattern and the fabric are fantastic. The length, however, is a bit on the matronly side. That or I wasn’t styling it well enough when I brought it home with me.

I’ve been thinking of trying a high-low hemline for a skirt for some time, and thought this would fit the bill for a refashion. I pulled out my rolled hem foot, some starch and made quick work of the whole thing.

In all the refashion took about an hour. I was sure to go slowly as I rolled the hem. The hem is a 2mm rolled hem, so I had to be extra careful that it wouldn’t go nuts on me. I’m getting pretty good at it, too. Since this was a curved hem, I sprayed and ironed the skirt with heavy starch before hemming. I found this video to be most helpful. I was hoping that I would find a larger rolled hem foot for my sewing machine, but alas, the 5 stores I went to didn’t have anything bigger.

I would be thrilled if any of you had suggestions for where I could find a larger rolled hem foot (5mm or 10mm) for a Babylock.

I don’t own any skirts that have a high-low hemline, but now I’m convinced I need more. I love the extra coverage in the back. I don’t have to worry about baring it all if I’m bending over to pick up Felix. The rolled hem (shoulda posted a detail shot) makes the skirt look like it was bought this way. It looks so professional, in my opinion. I love it!

Outfit Details:

  • top: Ruche
  • belt: thrifted
  • pink bracelet: H&M
  • brown bracelet: handmade
  • skirt: thrifted + refashioned
  • shoes: Payless

I Love Belts

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This is no secret as evidenced by my gigantic pile of belts in my closet. My cousin-in-law found two beaded belts a while ago & brought them by yesterday night. I wasted NO time incorporating them in my wardrobe. I also love the beading so much, I wore the belt backwards.

  • necklace: Vintage Oddity, $18
  • cardi: thrifted, $4
  • maxi: H&M, $15
  • belt: thrifted, $1.50
  • shoes: thrifted, $5

TOTAL: $43.50

Backwards!

Handmade Paper bag Skirt

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  • top: DownEast Basics, $3
  • necklace: Tai Pan, c/o Tai Pan Trading
  • belt: hand-me-down from grandma Newton
  • skirt: handmade, $2
  • shoes: swapped

TOTAL: $5


Out To Lunch

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I went out to Cafe Rio with the sisters today. YUM!

TOTAL: $20

NMO – Pink & Navy

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  • top: H&M, $10
  • belt: thrifted, $1
  • jeggings: WalMart, $12
  • shoes: thrifted DV, $4

TOTAL: $27

 

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