I had a lovely (sarcasm) black ill fitting ankle length dress left over from a failed Halloween costume plan, that was waiting to be put to good use! I finally got around to it, and figured out good I could make out of it. I cut it straight down the middle on both sides, then sewed a strip of lace on the back and front. yay!!
Before
After
My only disappointment is the different shades of black. which may or may not be noticeable anyway. Also, if your shirt fits fine, you could always sew the lace trim right on top of the fabric, the cutout is an option.
More lovely lace ideas for old clothes
My lovely readers, you must know that I'm a cheapskate that lives for sales. Well mosey on over to your local mall and find a Betsey Johnson!! She's closing out all retail locations and selling everything for the cheap from the actual mannequins to shoes.
Johnson lovers, don't worry, I think she still has a line at Macy's!
Check out these beauties I snagged for $30! (original price, somewhere over $100 you don't even want to know)
When the economy is down, invest in old mens t shirts and button downs!! Forget forever 21 or Urban Outfitters, there are a gazillion ways to upcycle menswear!
I found a cute tutorial for a ruffled strapless cami here on Sharon Sews. Of course, I'm lazy and I like simple so I ended up leaving all the fluff and fuss out!
Some More Ideas:
Quick fix! Turned a granny skirt into a floral print dress without sewing!
Its easy!
Step One - find a thrift store, old lady’s closet, or garage sale to rummage for a skirt
Step Two - put skirt on at chest level & Step Three - belt it
Step Four - laugh at anyone that bought a dress like it at Forever 21 for 22 bucks.
See? Didn't I tell you it was easy ;)
