Sorry for the hiatus! My craft room spent some time looking like this...
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| De-carpeted |
...which is not conducive to much in the way of crafting. It was a necessary evil to get to this.
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| New laminate floors! |
Admittedly, this room still needs work, but it's close enough for me to sew a couple quick stitches and get a post together. Here we go.
I found this dress at a Goodwill for a few dollars.
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| You can see the old carpet in the mirror! |
Something about the stripe and the huge shoulder pads made me think I looked like a football player.
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| I obviously don't know what football players generally look like |
My first two steps (my favorite!) were to remove the monstrous pads o'shoulder and those sleeves.
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| Sleeve 22! Sleeve 22! Hut hut! |
I threw the dress on my form (dress form mimicking my form) and took it in a bit on the sides. Finished the sleeve holes (didn't even need to hem this one) and voila!
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| I like the almost cap sleeve |
Now it's a simple blue shift dress with a fun stripe detail, not an over-sized football uniform. I paired this with a cardigan (it is winter, don't ya know?) and some $5 thrifted heels for school.
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| My shoes compliment the new floor! |
Have a wonderful week and go team of choice in the Super Bowl on Sunday!