Paisley Pleated 80's Dress Makeover

This is the original dress:

Baggy short sleeves to the elbow, baggy bodice area, shoulder pads, and an awkward mid-length skirt. Ok but the collar is amazing, right?!

                               

What I did:

1. Cut and hemmed the sleeves to a sleeveless/cap sleeve (using this technique)

2. Cut and hemmed the skirt to just above the knee.

3. Tapered in the bodice for a better fit around the torso.

4. Removed the belt and added a thinner, sleeker one.

Here's the new dress:

Side by side:

This is definitely one of my very favorite refashions of all time! <3 

Floral Linen Dress Makeover

When I first saw this dress, I had serious tunnel vision toward the fabric. The linen with floral print had me sold, so I knew I had to make something pretty out of this.

Here's the original. Shapeless with an awkward length (but that fabric!!)

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Here's the result

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What I did:

I cut about 6-7 inches off the bottom and finished the hem. Then, using that excess fabric, I created short sleeves using a super simple method. I placed the fabric underneath the shoulder, pinned it and sewed over the top of the edge. I didn't have to unstitch or turn anything inside out, and I think it turned out pretty nicely!

The ol' side by side.

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XOXO

90s Floral Dress Update

Here's the original 90's floral dress. Pretty fabric and buttons, but just not flattering in any way. 

My face says it all.

1. Trimmed sleeves a bit and used this method to hem them up.

2. Brought up the length using the same method.

I left the rest of the dress as it was and it's amazing how much different/better it looks.

Details 

 Side by side