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| [top: Ter Et Bantine, skirt: DIY, jewelry: vintage, shoes: Miu Miu] |
Here’s something to remember next time you’re out thrifting: a shapeless, unflattering dress can be turned into a cute skirt ♥
Supplies:
- An oversized dress (make sure the dress is “pull on” style and has no buttons or zipper)
- 3/8 inch wide braided elastic. The length should be 2 1/2 inches smaller than your waist measurement.
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| [Measure yourself to determine how long you would like the skirt to be. Then using tailor’s chalk or pins mark off the length on the dress and cut] |
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| [Finish off the raw edges. If you don’t have an overlock machine you can use the zig zag stitch on your sewing machine. This prevents the edges from fraying] |
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| [Using an iron press down a 3/4 inch fold around the top] |
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| [Stitch the waistband down. Leave a small opening to put the elastic through] |
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| [Attach a safety pin to the end of the elastic, then guide it through the waistband. Make sure the elastic isn’t twisted and then sew the ends together. Sew the opening in the waistband down. That’s all!] |
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xoxo, dania
August 16, 2011 at 1:17 pmwow you have a great talent! it looks like you bought the skirt from the store!
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Katie
August 16, 2011 at 1:20 pmOh, I love this! It looks so fantastic!!! xo
Myrted
August 16, 2011 at 1:27 pmReally a good idea! 😉 Though I don't know how to work the sewing machine. Poor me.
xoxo,
LoveSkinBest
Neris / Fashion Fractions
August 16, 2011 at 3:01 pmI love it! I actually did the same to couple of my old dresses and love the results 😉
xxx,
Fashion Fractions
Magda
August 16, 2011 at 3:17 pmi love your blog¡¡ is very cutee kisses from Mexico 🙂
sajuki
August 16, 2011 at 3:30 pmyou're talented 🙂
love this color.
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HeatherAMarie
August 16, 2011 at 4:00 pmthat is such a great idea! love using something you already have and creating something new and fantastic!
RCagz
August 16, 2011 at 7:30 pmThe end result looks so fabulous! Such a creative DIY xoxo
Leslie Christen | LifeStyling
August 16, 2011 at 10:47 pmgreat post, I love it better as a skirt….
By the way, your Blog is amazing.
Love Leslie
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Ramona
August 16, 2011 at 11:40 pmWow! It's amazing. I would never tell that it was originaly dress.
You look fabulous!
Thank You for sharing this.
♥
xoxo Ra
Fashion Translated
August 16, 2011 at 11:51 pmGreat job!!
Fashion Translated
Courtney
August 17, 2011 at 2:01 amWow! This is so inspiring! I really am getting into thrifting since blog reading and needing to cut vanity spending. This is such an amazing idea… and look at your outfit! It's so cute! So stylish. Great way to be trendy and spend only a couple of dollars. I love your blog!
Courtney
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tessa
August 17, 2011 at 3:06 amlooks gorgeous 🙂
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Heba
August 17, 2011 at 3:23 amthats the best DIY post i saw in weeks 🙂
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Kaitlin Mattingly
August 17, 2011 at 6:09 amthat is such a smart idea, im definitely going to have to try this one time
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xo kaitt
le dressing d'Alizée
August 17, 2011 at 7:30 amsuperbe création, tu es pleine de bonnes idées 😉
Alizée
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Isabella | THE PILE OF STYLE
August 17, 2011 at 7:42 amNice post, great photos 😀
Follow each other? I bookmarked!
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Erin
August 17, 2011 at 8:22 amYou look fantastic and this is such a beautiful diy skirt!
xx
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Phuong
August 17, 2011 at 10:35 amlove the skirt, great diy
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Tulips & Tulle
August 17, 2011 at 12:07 pmLooks great, very clever!
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Constance
August 21, 2011 at 2:11 amWhat a cool post!!!
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