Never Make A Vow You Know You Won't Keep

Here's the finished product from my work last week.  Amy had provided the top but it was so tight it wouldn't fit over my smallest sized dress form so I took out the zipper and put in velcro--yes, I costumized it.  It worked and looks cute.  As I drove by the shop on Sat. I noticed it wasn't in the window.  Someone was trying it on and it had been there only a few hours.  On the way back I noticed it back in the window and the tie different.  I had made the cute little tulle flower clip to be worn as shown or in the hair, on the top or on a purse. 

Yes, I know I said I'd never do another one but...

she's given me another little top, quite different but vintage so I'm beginning that today.  I still have some shopping to do to match colors on it but photos are forthcoming.  I'm inspired because people are interested in these little cuties and I love for the things I make to sell.

Remodeled Dress

 It all started with a cute little sheath dress with straps and

 oodles of these black roses with olive ribbon leaves.  As you see, I've removed, with great difficulty, all the roses (each pock mark was a rose) and I underpinned these three to show how it might have looked.  Unfortunately each rose was attached with a brad or two so I wound up with a mess.

sold

 Here's the finished product.  I've removed one strap, closed the back pleat opening, added tulle to the remaining strap, ruched tulle to the bodice and tulle tufts to the bottom of the dress. 

I added a removeable feather and rhinestone/pearl brooch that can also be worn in the hair or on a purse.  I like it and if I were much younger, would wear it in a minute.  I love black anyway.  My dresses have been selling at S'more Couture so I keep making them.  I love remodeling a vintage dress and making it for today.  This one was a late 70's-early 80's Tina Hagen, who was actively making dresses until about 1985 until she went into home decorating.  I like the finished product but sometimes the work is difficult.  Seeing ones like this make it worth it, though.

More Zipper Headbands

I gleaned these colorful zippers from some shirts and pants I purchased at Salvation Army.  I paid less for the clothing that I would for the colored zippers at a fabric shop.  The black ones have been selling so I thought I'd try these.  I think they are cute and if I were much younger, I'd be wearing them.  So, to S'more Couture they go.  I borrowed this idea from someone who made Christmas ornaments from zippers--pretty cute idea.