This past Christmas, my little sister got married, and I got to wear this dress in the wedding!
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| Photo credit to Sherry Lynn Photography! She did my wedding, as well! |
It was gorgeous. I loved it. But . . . how often do you get a chance to wear a dress like that? I mean, really?
So of course, it was time for a refashion!
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| Here it is, ready for the chop! |
I used a pencil to draw where I thought I should cut, so that both sides would be even.
I trimmed through each layer separately, and ended up cutting through 3 different layers, making them all slightly different lengths, the sheer top layer the longest.
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| Inverted V in front, a bit of a tail in back. Left the side scarf bit alone! |
Now, if you've ever worked with polyester (and this was polyester chiffon, polyester satin, and polyester lining), you know the stuff can fray like CRAZY. Time to pull out the heat!
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| My woodburning pen burns hardly any wood, but LOTS of fabric! |
I carefully ran the edge of the woodburner's nib along the cut fabric, sealing the edges, and fixing any uneveness.
And that was it!
Ta-DAH!
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| You can do so many things with that long scarf bit! |
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| Dress it up! |
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| Dress it down! |
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| I love leaving the scarf draping in the back! So pretty! |
This new top will be up in the Etsy shop soon, so keep your eyes peeled!
Thanks for reading!
Mwa!
