I found this dress and liked some aspects about it: its eyelet fabric, its 1950's high waist, and the pretty coral-y pink color. but i thought it might be fun to make it more whimsical. so i used some mustard and pink vintage fabric to make a collar and sash for the dress. It was a pretty delightful project.
here is the BEFORE
And here is the After :)
and the dress is available in the shop here
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How adorable! I just love the dash of fun the collar adds--brilliant idea! :)
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What a transformation! I adore this dress, it is too cute :)
ReplyDeletegood god woman, how on earth? people such as yourself that can do this magic leave me quite speechless. I need sewing lessons.
ReplyDeleteawww, i'm so happy you guys like it! :)
ReplyDeleteUm, I can sew a button on. I certainly lack the miracle marking ability you have. This is amazing!
ReplyDeletethe dress turned out really cute! I can barely hem a skirt, so I'm really impressed :)
ReplyDeleteLovely. You have some mad skills!
ReplyDeleteThis is sooooo sweet and pretty! I love the colors and the peter pan collar.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! That looks lovely! Great job :) I love the eyelet of the pink layer.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, love the giant Peter pan collar!
ReplyDeleteI was just admiring this in your shop a few minutes ago!!!! I love it! It is perfect! You did an amazing job. You really transformed the dress :)
ReplyDeleteIIt is so sweet! great job!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a cute adorable dress you turned that into! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis was a great idea, this dress went from simple and pretty to wow. You did a great job picking the fabric for the collar. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI wish it were summer so I could wear this dress and go on a picnic.
ReplyDeleteyou should do this more often!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! It's so fun that you saw that dress and thought about how you could make it better - and you did!
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea-- i have all this extra fabric lying around and this would be perfect. I can always count on you for inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOoo thats really pretty!!
ReplyDeleteyou've made me want to transform some of my charity shop finds that I recently bought :)
i LOOOOVE it! You made it perfect!
ReplyDelete~Michele
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What a sweet idea for a dress!
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, it brought to mind Disney's Cinderella where the mice redesign her dress for the ball.
Now if only I could sew . . .
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Oh my god! I love that dress! Absolutely adorable:O)
ReplyDeleteThis dress is amazing! I just wish it came in my size. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOch, i love that dress.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
Oh my - that is just stunning!! Love it!
ReplyDeletelooks great! So much better with such a simple touch (= You must have a fantastic eye! Thank you for sharing.
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