I totally realize that this dress WAS a nasty nasty sack that was probably worn by an 90 year old woman. BUT anytime I see a peter pan collar and polka dots I know there's hope and just maybe a cute summery dress somewhere in that mess of a dress.
After taking it in, a shortened hem, shortened sleeves, an added waistband and bows my cute little summer dress appeared.
I.am.in.love
Total cost for this cheapo? $6
this is a fabulous dress makeover! I especially love the waist you created...and the bows are too cute!
ReplyDeleteSweet. I really need to learn to sew. Love it.
ReplyDeleteWow, you sure are crafty! You made a sweet and young dress out of this ancient monstrosity! Well done! :-D
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Wow! Amazing! How did you learn how to do that? I would love to learn myself.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I'm way impressed. It looks like a brand new dress! I love the bows. I just bought a sewing machine this weekend...maybe I should take a stab at updating an old dress!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the after. It's adorable and looks great on you!
ReplyDeletewow you did a great job! This dress is soo cute now!!
ReplyDeletewow! what a great redo! I love those bows. I will have to add this to my list of things to do :)
ReplyDeleteI've also seen a tutorial on making a dress like that into a romper. So innovative!
girl, you have to start doing tutorials or something. I love this dress, but if you had given me a sack, i wouldn't even know where to start!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! I get so inspired by you ladies' DIY.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Super cute!
ReplyDeleteme too! great re-vamp! i like that word re-vamp....it has much potential to almost mean a lot things....:)
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Dang, that is perfect! I hope you have occasion to go boating or do something else beachy/watery this summer, because that is the best summer dress ever. It's crying out for a little straw boater hat.
ReplyDeleteNice work!
:o) Renée
You are so cute!! I love finding ugly things at thrift stores and altering them :) I think we may have been separated at birth haha!
ReplyDeleteI love it too! Wish I could sew!
ReplyDeleteWow, you made that?? I so wish I had some crafty skills, but sadly I was born without any!!
ReplyDeleteImpressive!!
omg its soooo cute, teach me to sew i have so many dresses id love to shorten!
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I think you just made one of the dresses of my dreams! It's too cute and you have inspired me to rework a dress I got from the thrift store a few months ago.
ReplyDeleteGenius!! I wish I was even half as creative and talented when it comes to sewing. You rule!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the dress and the color is good on you. You should totally check out
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wow in love!!
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Very cute!! Great job altering it!
ReplyDeleteAmazing what you did with that dress...the bows are a great touch!
ReplyDeletei'm totally beyond BEYOND impressed!!!
ReplyDeleteummm...i love this. i would have never thought to do any of those alterations. i would have worn it as it was, having the uncanny resemblance of my great grandma wright...who, by the way, is a stunner.
ReplyDeleteWow I am so impressed! It turned out soo cute! I really want to try refurbishing a dress so when I finally find time to do it I might be e-mailing you up!
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CUTE! wow those little white bows are so stinkin' cute! can we do something like this on one of our play dates this summer??
ReplyDeleteOMG! You are so adorable!!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVE it! So cute!
ReplyDeletePeople like you make me very, very jealous! I love what you did here, and WISH I could be as creative when it comes to re-designing clothes! Amazing job! xo
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You turned it into SUCH an adorable dress! And you look so pretty it in! Good work!
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I can never tell you how impressed with this I feel. The shortening? I could do. The sleeves? Mmmm maybe. The taking in and the waistband and clearly you made it all pleated and stuff? It looks fantastic. I could never manage all that, I think. Very impressed. And who would think of the bows? Only a cutie patootie like yourself. Way to rock it, girl. Way to rock it.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO cute! I love your bow details!
ReplyDeleteAnd you're blog is fantastic! You're such a fashionista...
I am in love with this dress makeover!! And those bows are the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteOMG, i LOOOOOVE what you did with that dress!!! i adore the bow details. i totally want to learn to sew so i can do my own dress makeovers, too!!
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Your sewing skills totally amaze me. I'm super duper impressed.
ReplyDeleteYou should have taken a picture of you in the before sack... that would have provided a nice chuckle.
You are FREAKING amazing. Why can't I do this?? Why didn't my mom teach me to sew? Why don't I have the initiate to teach myself???
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LOVE! Did you do that yourself or have someone else do it? I wish I could be crafty and alter my own clothes!
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You are so talented! This REALLY makes me want to get into sewing. The dress looks adorable as you've restyled it. The bows are perfect!
ReplyDeleteyou should start a shop. i promise to be a regular customer. gosshhh you are amazing at this clothes business.
ReplyDeleteYou did WHAT? with THAT? You are downright amazing!
ReplyDeletewow- i didn't know you were a seamstress! you're amazing! love what you did.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Wow, you have a wonderful blog, too! I am so glad to have found it via your lovely comments and am definitely a follower now!
ReplyDeleteThis refasion is fantastic and it looks totally lovely on you!
P.S.: I will think about a tutorial for the camera bag as soon as I have finished my diploma thesis. :) It is actually not that difficult as it looks!
xoxo
nette
Cute as pie!
ReplyDeleteWell done! The AFTER is adorable!
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