And just what did I create with the leftover bottom of that fugly vintage dress?
A rather magnificent maxiskirt!
Here’s what I did to create The Fugly Dress Refashion: Part 2 – easy DIY maxiskirt :
I snagged a pair of rarely-worn cords from the back of my closet that oh-so-perfectly matched that leftover fugly dress fabric.
Chopped the top off of the trousers above the crotch.
Stitched the lining & the bottom of the dress back together.
Popped the top of the cords into the bottom of the dress with right sides facing and side & back seams lined up.
Note: you can also pop the trouser top over the skirt & achieve the same result.
Then I stitched them together…
and zigzagged over the outside seam for extra strength.
Then replaced the button with a funky vintage one from my stash.
et voila!
Check out Part 1 and Part 3 of my Fugly Vintage Dress Refashions!
Let’s Connect:
I love it !! Can’t wait to get more daring as I learn more
Refashioning is all about stepping outside of the box and letting your imagination & creativity take over – I’ve learned by doing and try pretty much whatever pops into my head when inspiration strikes! Not always successful but always discovering more refashioning tricks!
OMG you used the fugly bottom half!! Unbelievable but so rad.
I’m all about using every scrap whenever possible – and this one came out brilliantly if I do say so meself!
This is a great idea! I totally like it. Good job Sheri!
Yup, simple refashions are fabulous!