POLKA DOT SKIRT & JANE!?

January 15, 2012

POLKA DOT SKIRT & JANE!?

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 2012

Yay, no more cushion work!

I finally got a chance to work on something for me this weekend. Friday night the fam and I got some Redbox movies and as we watched, I got to start this week's redo.

I went to the thrift store earlier in the week, looking for more items to redo. I was specifically looking for something to wear for my upcoming birthday, but I'll get to that next week.

For now, this is the dress I worked on.

DRESS- $1.98 thrifted

I'll get to "JANE" at the end of the post :)

BEFORE

I really liked the color and polka dots. It was a small but made more like a large and the chest area hang SOOO low it was unbelievable.

1. I decided to remove the top and make a skirt.

2. I then found the middle and did my best to evenly work in some pleats (front/back), then pinned those down. I also took in 2in from each side and sewed.

3. I used the leftover elastic I had from the cushion covers and sewed it together to widen it, then into a loop.

4. I then pulled the fabric through the elastic loop and folder over the material, pinned and sewed. It was too long for me so I removed 3 in. from the bottom and sewed.

AFTER

L: Back with small pleats

R: Front with larger pleats

BAM!

COLOR BLOCKING

I love how it turned out :)

I wore it with my blue blouse, black elastic belt, tights, black pumps (recently thrifted $1.50), 2 matching chunky bracelets, green ring and black earrings.