Romantic Spring Dress Re Fashion

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  Step 1

  This is a "house dress" style with buttons down the front. It was a too-big dress from my mother. She used to wear it alot but it doesn't fit her any more and I always loved the sheer rayon print. Very little shaping and seams made it ideal for a re-fashion.

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  Step 2

  Pinch in at the shoulder and pin. I pulled it up at the shoulder until the waist of the dress was aligned with my waist. Pinch in at the waist or wherever you want it tighter, Pin this also.

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  Step 3

  Lay out the dress flat as you can(iron if needed, I'm lazy). Use chalk to mark lines where your pins are. These are your guidelines to sew. Make them as even as possible(use your ruler or measuring tape) and symmetrical.
  Sew up the shoulders and sides.

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  Step 4

  I cut the neckline lower, and hemmed the dress above the knee. Just finish your hem and neckline and you're done!

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  Step 5

  From the back.

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  Step 6

  MY neckline was sagging a little, so I threaded a blunt plastic needle with a slightly stretchy ribbon and threaded it through the edges of the neckline I sewed down, it ties in the front for a cute bow! It also happened to match perfectly. :) Enjoy...and don't just give away that old ugly dress!

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Supernova's Child · Lisbon, Lisbon, PT · 98 projects 15th December 2011

This is so adorable!

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Cara F. · 2 projects 9th June 2011

awesome! i will have to try this with my mothers dress

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Ariel · 1 project 2nd July 2010

sooo adorable. im gonna try this real soon

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Heather C. · Mt Holly, North Carolina, US · 56 projects 3rd April 2010

cool, next time i go to the thrift store i'll have to see if i can find one of those dresses to re-fashion

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SweetHoneyTurtle · Jacksonville, Florida, US · 9 projects 3rd April 2010

OMG love this! I have always been so scared to re-fashion clothes, but I might have to try it. Looks fabulous!

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