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 newest obsession, turning fuggly old jeans into cute frill summer shorts! It's simple and easy. All you need is a sewing machine, scissors, bleach, fabric pain or markers, and some embellishments (ie sequins or scrap fabric)!
The best part about it, you can make daintiest frilliest cute shorts or the grungiest craziest pair you've ever seen. Depends on the mood. and supplies of course! :P
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 ;)
