Today I am delighted to introduce the always amazing & absolutely stunning Chonie of Proyek Akhir Minggu (a.k.a: my.weekend.projects)
Wowza! Are ya loving that fabulous dress? (& check out those gorgeous gams!)
Wanna create a Little ‘Back’ Dress perfect for festive frolicking…let Chonie show ya how it’s done:
“Like most women, I love a little black dress. I have a few, but they are all just ordinary dresses for me. I wanted an extraordinary dress, and for me…a dress with fabulous back is an extraordinary dress!”
This jersey dress was my ‘lazy day’ dress. You know, a dress that you can simply throw on when you are too lazy to plan an outfit. It was definitely time for a change & when I saw this twisted back t-shirt I was inspired to transform my dress from ordinary to extraordinary!
I simply cut through the back of the dress exactly at the waist line and unpicked the stitches from one side & shoulder…
I then chopped through the collar seams & made the back a bit lower than the front…
hemmed the raw edges…
twisted the back fabric around itself twice, then pinned & stitched the open side & shoulder back together…
lastly, I folded over & stitched the raw edge of the top of the ‘skirt’ under my twisted back to create a tunnel…
then slipped some elastic through to tighten it up & avoid a too-gaping-back…
et voila! I have an extraordinary little ‘back’ dress!
I’ve paired it with a pair of white mules and my DIY magazine clutch. What do you think?
From lazy day to a night on the town in less than an hour? That is a fantastic transformation! I definitely see a little ‘back’ dress of my own created in the near future…
A huge thank-you & massive bear squeeze to Chonie for sharing her gorgeous refashionista confession!
Be sure to have a browse through Chonie’s groovy blog Proyek Akhir Minggu (a.k.a: my.weekend.projects) for loads more fab diys & groovy gift inspiration!
