As I told the group, a refashioned item of clothing is a piece of clothing that you've transformed in some way... whether that's by changing the color, changing the fit, using the fabric to come up with something new, adding details, removing details, whatever you can think of.
I decided to do a new quick refashion for today, starting with this thrifted wrap dress. I do like wrap dresses, and liked the soft, stretchy fabric of this one. But the sleeves were way too long, the hem hit at mid-calf (not my favorite length), and there was just too much of that bold print.
So, with the help of a pair of scissors to chop the hem and the sleeves, hemming the raw edges, and <20 minutes, I had a new dress that worked much better for me. (I could have probably even gotten away without hemming, if I'd made the cutting line a little neater.)
The pink shoes are possibly a little over the top. But I felt like something fun (and they're plastic, so will be okay if it does end up raining today...) I've got work, and then am meeting up with the boyfriend for dinner and a show tonight. Then onto a busy weekend!
Take a look at everyone else's refashions! And thanks to Katy for letting me host today!
9 comments:
I love how you can make such a small difference to a piece of clothing and the look completely changes!
The sewing machine really can be a girls best friend.
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Oh wow! You made a really good job of it! It looks fantastic now! I really like the red shoes with it, makes the outfit look even more fun and trendy.
Lovely blog! x
It definitely looks much better with shorter sleeves and length. Perhaps I need to do this with some of my dresses as I am quite short and sometimes the patterns can be a little overwhelming.
This dress looks perfect on you after the refashioning! Thanks for hosting. This is my first week linking up again since the schedule changed at FBFF. I'm just getting interested in refashioning so this was a timely post for me. Debbie http://thriftygirlvintage.com
Not sure where the linky is for this post, but I'm thrilled you hosted a visual FBFF on this topic. Here's my post on the matter: http://www.modlychic.com/2011/09/visual-fbff-refashioning-fashion.html
This was such a fun idea for a visual FBFF! That dress looks great! You really modernized it with just a few cuts!!
Here's mine on glitter shoes! http://bangbylo.tumblr.com/post/10553310271/salvage-my-shoes
Lauren
Hi Elly - I wanted to do this but camera is out of action :(
I had a pair of super faded old Levi's jeans (my first ever pair) that were distressed beyond belief and so old they were probably vintage that I turned into a denim cutoff mini skirt that happened to be in fashion at the time I refashioned - I still love it for the beach.
Love what you did with this dress though! It's amazing how a pair of scissors, a good eye and a concept of less is more can transform something you wouldn't wear to something that looks great on you.
Thanks for hosting this week's topic, Elly! I'm not as brave as you to use a sewing machine. Maybe someday...
cute red shoes
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