I found this knit dress for about $4. Pricey, I know. I was attracted to it because of the red and the cute black button detail. I was repulsed by it because of the boxy cut and long, droopy sleeves.
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| Shocked at how unfortunate-looking this dress is |
Where to start on this monstrosity?
I started by performing the task I always begin with, getting rid of the parts of the dress that bug me the most. In this case, it was the voluminous sleeves.
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| Sleeves Be Gone! (Yes, this may be my new catch phrase) |
I put the dress on my form (dress form, not
my form) and pinned it to take in on the sides. A quick zip through the machine, and I was ready to move on.... to ironing.
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| Always iron your new seams. They will reward you. |
I finished the sleeve-holes and ended up with this! I styled it in two different ways for Fall. The first look is all buttoned up with a skinny black belt and knee-high boots.
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| For the colder months (if you are lucky enough to have those) |
To wear it to school in Florida where it is easily 90 degrees in October, I wore it like this. I folded the collar down a bit, added a wide black belt, and wore it with a pair of short boots (booties? I'm not a pirate, so I can't tell). I rocked this at school and got a slew of compliments! Maybe it will get colder by December, and I can wear it the other way, too! Two for one refashion!
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| Happy to go to work in a new outfit! |
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