A Glamazonian Vintage Dress Refashion

I discovered that phenomenal vintage dress and jacket set in Tante Uschi’s treasure chest! The only problem? Measuring 150cm from shoulder seam to hem, it appears to have been originally created for a gorgeous glamazon – …

A quick & easy dress refashion

Hmmm…what to do with a shapeless sleeveless dress? Shorten it a bunch and use the chopped bottom & my oldie but goodie splendid sleeves tutorial to create a groovy short sleeved shift

The Cozy Colour Blocked Upsized Dress Refashion

I recently inherited a fabulous pile of closet cast-offs: Hearing “Do you want this?” is just one of the many perks of refashioning! I dove right in, snagged these beauties & immediately had a bolt …

How to mend & fix a gingham coat dress

Refashioning doesn’t always have to be creative & time consuming. Sometimes the best results come from a simple fix or alteration: I discovered that frumptastic bit of gingham in the men’s section of the charity …

How to downsize a dress

Thrifting online is awesome and I love thrill of opening a fabulous frugal delivery…the only drawback is when what awaits you in your package isn’t quite as advertised (but even then it’s still pretty awesome!): This …

How to add straps to a strapless garment

As a member of the VaVaVoom Club since puberty strapless garments have never been at the top of my must wear list but when I spied a lurvly tube-topped beach dress for a mere €0.50 at the flea …