Refashioning a house dress.
First thing i had to do was rip off the sleeves. I really wanted to see if I could do a simple rolled hem and make it look half-way decent… RIP RIIIP. Great fun!
After trying it on at this point, I realized that it was really just a tent with pockets, so I got really very daring and decided to master the use of darts under the bust. When it was still to big, I literally took it in along the front, closing the placket front and taking it in about three inches all around. Now its a pull-it-over-your head kind of thing.
And a view of my attempt at adding shape. The dress is screaming for styling help, which I will attempt to give. See, the nice thing is that if I mess this up, I was only going to throw it away anyhow!
I love how this is coming along.
I need you to teach me how to do stuff like this!
Well, I am kind of inspired to try this out on some of my clothing marked to be thrown into my eBay inventory! Maybe if you want to set a date to come over, you can help me cut and measure and I’ll show you around on my Brother sewing machine.
You name the time, baby! I’m up for the crime!
this dress has such potential! it reminds me so much of this dress that i got from delia*s clearance
wow. they are really similar!