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Sewing: Illfitting Dress to Peasant Top
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Illfitting Dress to Peasant Top

After: Peasant Top

After: Peasant Top
Before: Dress

Instructions

I took out the sleeves, which I liked, and unpicked the waistband from the bodice. Then I flipped the skirt up-side-down, cut off the hem, and cut out the neck and arm holes. So I essentially turned the skirt into a shirt with the same waistband. I made a slit in the front and lined it with a strip from the old bodice. I sewed across the shoulders, then sewed around the neck to form a casing and ...
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Category: Sewing

Type of item: Clothing

For: Women

Style: Funky, Mod, Casual, Cute, Traditional, Geeky, Classic, Retro / Vintage


Materials

A knit dress with smocked waist.

What was your inspiration?

Cute dress that didn't fit well.

 

2 comments

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SewMidnightBleu on craftsy.com
Nov 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Super cute top! Great job. I love the transformation.
sweettems on craftsy.com
Nov 16, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks! The dress had its issues, but I knew it had potential.