Open your eyes, dummy! |
Icky side tie thingies notwithstanding, I could see that this dress was just begging to be turned into the lovely summer dress I wanted. I started off with a couple of little chops.
I have plans for you! |
Then I made one big chop!
Bye-bye, sleeves! |
Now it was time to start the stitchery. I folded under the raw top edge and pinned it, then I stitched it down.
Fold and pin! |
Then I stitched down the front placket so that I wouldn't get any awkward button-gapage when I took this dress in.
Follow the existing seam to hide my work! |
Then I pulled Gruella out of her corner and put the dress on her, inside-out, in order to judge how much to take the dress in.
Just a wee bit! |
Now it was time to get out those side-ties I cut off at the beginning of this refashion! They were all wrinkled and twisted, so I ironed the heck out of them to flatten them out.
You will be flat! |
I pinned these to the dress like so...
See where I'm going with this? |
Then I stitched down the side seams to make the top of the dress more fitted, and sewed on the straps! I tried it on, and decided to take in the sides just a touch more. When I laid out the fabric to make my adjustments, look who came to investigate!
Skimble decided to help! |
After removing kitty from fabric, and sewing down the sides just that teeny bit more, I was all finished!
I said open your eyes! |
Not bad for a refashion that, according to all photographic evidence, I did with my eyes closed. Now I'm all ready for a warm day at the park and an evening of live music!
Happy Canada Day!
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