New Remade Outfit

 From this vintage 20's style grey-green silk dress with the inside falling apart, I came up with these looks.

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 I removed the ruffled skirt, shortening it about 7 rows down from the waist and removed the ruffles from each sleeve.  Made a flower from a row of ruffle adding pearls to the center and made a silk tie for the waist (a remnant purchased a couple of years ago.)

 The flower is glued to a clip/pin back so it can be versatile--worn either way shown or in the hair.

 Here the tie is tied in the front.

I also made a sequin stretch belt giving this a more fancy, dancy look.  Hoping it's purchased for Homecoming this year.  I'd love to have the money since it took about 8 hours for me to wrestle this.  My problem was a stretch waist and a cranky sewing machine.  I'm happy with the results so I guess it's worth it ... if it sells

New Remake

This dress started as a mid-calf paisley slip with beige lace on the bottom.  I took off the lace, removed the elastic at the waist, added a tank top, zig-zagged the elastic back on, cut off the extra tank bottom, shortened the skirt and added a ruffle to the shoulder from the strip removed from the bottom of the slip. I chain-stitched three belt loops and added themand the lace became the belt.  I've used a vintage mother-of-pearl buckle that I really like.   I think it turned out cute and Amy liked it so it should sell.

Ruffled Sleeves From Vintage Lace

 Vintage Lace and matching fabric from cut-off long sleeves make up the ruffled sleeves of this shirt. (Prettier on a form.)

Vintage lace and the bottom edge of a vintage voile skirt make up the sleeves of this shirt.

The beige shirt went to S'more Couture on Saturday and the grey shirt goes in tomorrow.