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This dress was one of dresses from my mother. I really loved it but I have such a hard time wearing anything that I can’t wear a bra with. I realize that there are strapless bras … but those suck. So it’s time for a refashion!
See the beadwork on the neck portion? I have GOT to save it! Continue reading “Refashioning a Skirt from a Dress”
I love short sleeve tops because they are so versatile. I wear them the entire year with shorts, jeans, or skirts. If it’s cold, I throw on a sweater or a scarf on top to complete the look. But since I’ve been doing so many blog posts about refashioning tops into short sleeves, I thought I would do something different today.
I ended up with two sleeves. Continue reading “Making a Bag Holder”
I found this knit top during one of my thrifting store scouts. I love the kind of pleated detail in the front, but the top itself was too big and I wanted a summer top, not a winter top. So I decided to make it exactly what I wanted. 🙂
Continue reading “Remaking a Long Sleeved Knit Top”
Salvation Army had its annual 50% off day and that’s the perfect day to pick up some great finds for your refashion collection! But I find that most people don’t head to the new section — anything with a tag still on it is marked up about 40% more than the used stuff. At 50% off, though, it makes it worth it. This vest is one of the things I found and today, I’m going to remake it into something better.
I love vests but a recent fashion trend (which I STILL don’t get!!!) is not to put buttons on the vest. Um, hello, cheap manufacturing?!?! My kids tell me “get over it” all the time, but it still bugs me. What if I want to close up the vest and wear it over a shirt, like, um, a vest is SUPPOSED to do? My solution to this vest, however, was to close it up permanently. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it the moment I saw it. Continue reading “Refashion a Vest Into a Feminine Ruffle Shirt”
My daughter bought this fashion-woe. Let’s remake this ill-fitted dress into something sexy >>
I mostly shop for things that will look good, because I’m just too lazy to follow any kind of fashion trends. This spring, however, stripes have come back into style. Fashionistas, get out all those great shirts and sport them this season! See how I refashion a cute striped shirt by adding lace & making it longer >>
I’m not a big fan of the keyhole on the front of the shirt at all. See how to make small changes to a shirt to make it even better >>
One of the first things I uncovered from my mother’s wardrobe was this dress. The concept of this dress is great except that it was for an old person. See how I repurpose this dress into an empire waist top >>
I found this dress at the Salvation Army the other day. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with it, but it was a badly designed dress. Time to upcycle it into something I can wear: a skirt! Read the full remaking a dress into a skirt tutorial >>
I found this skirt at the Salvation Army and it’s been hanging around in my closet for a few months. I’m going to try my hand at upcycling it, so that it is a shorter (mini) skirt instead.
Upcycled Fashionista 