Take One $7 Dress….

I found this awesome dress at a local oppy (thrift shop) last week.

Love the fabric and could tell by the label it’s a genuine 60s number. But the shape did not work!

I’ve been meaning to try a bit of a re-style from an opshop number after being all inspired by the likes of Dee and Jody who seem to make a habit of creating awesome things from other things..

So I took it in by making pleats in front of the mirror, pinning, sewing and re-trying on.

Then I changed the neck line slightly by stitching down a little flap.

Removed the sleeves and faced them

and used the left over fabric to make a bow brooch which I can wear under the bust or in my hair.

I wore it out on Saturday night and got quite a few comments.

$7 well spent.

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