When a dress is hanging from a 20-foot thrift store wall, it tends to appear a lot smaller than it actually is. Unfortunately, by the time I retrieved it, it was too late – I had already fallen in love. I asked the sales clerk for a few pins and grabbed a belt to try and cinch my way into a somewhat fitted look for the dress, but it just wasn’t happening. Bulges everywhere, linebacker shoulders, the worst. I still purchased it. I left knowing full well I’d vow to alter it and knowing full well that I never would. It would be cast away into the back corner of my closet marked “Yeah…I Can Fix That”. Today I somehow tricked myself into actually sewing this baby up. I think I might like it.
The point: if while thrifting, you fall in love with a pattern, material or general shape of a $4 dress, don’t let the size deter you. I would say my sewing skills are amateur at best and this took about 6 songs to complete from start to finish. But do me a favor…don’t zoom in.
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très chic!
Stop tricking us!!! Thats not the same dress. The dress went from muumuu to chic. Looks great. I m amazed!!!
Get. Out. Of. Here.
Looks awesome!
You’re funny, Kelli. Thank you. And Nico, PINKY SWEAR 🙂
looks amazing! i wish i knew how to sew. haha
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xx,
cindy – design3rd
pps. i love your photography! what lens do you use, if you don’t mind me asking. hehe thanks!
you look fabulous as always…i have always loved your style.
See those hours and hours of us stuck in sewing lab together did pay off eventually! lol..
Char, I know! I was just thinking about what a pain in the butt I was in that class and how much it resembled a sweat shop. We would be in there til sundown sometimes! Haaaahahaha! Good times.