Well hello there ladies! Today I want to show you a little refashion I whipped up in a few minutes, I bought this dress a while ago at a thrift store, and it waited in my refashion pile for over a month because I was indecisive on what to do with the sleeves. In the end I decided to chop them off, I also took in on the sides and cut the length. I'm very satisfied with the simplicity of this dress.
Before
After
And this is how I wore it.
Dress: vintage/ refashioned by me
Cardigan: F21
Necklace: vintage
Tights: TJ Maxx
Belt: vintage
Shoes: Steve by Steve Madden
Update: I understand this outfit might not be considered modest but the girl who is wearing it is, modesty is not just the clothes. Thank you all for your encouraging comments.
18 Responses to “Refashion: Little black dress”
What a great refashion. The new dress is very flattering. I wish I could just alter something in minutes... I think more practice is needed by me.
Sweet refashion!
You at you in that cute LBD!
and I love how that classy cardi came from f21, haha.
Chic on the Cheap
CUTE!!
Wow, it went from drab to quite dressy. Great refashion.
So cute! You did a great job!
Yes! That is so cute! Clever lady.
Me encantan tus antes y después, dejas la ropa totalmente diferente!!!
Precioso look, me encantan las combinaciones blanco-negro.
B*
nice contrast, not so modest though
Thank you for your comment Anonynous I know =)
You look very very cute!!!
Very, very pretty and well done. I especially like it with the cardigan.
perfection! I agree that modesty is in the inside as well. We must be kind and supportive to ourselves, as we are to others. No need for judgements- I have a strong internal critic ^_^
I disagree on the thought that this outfit is not so modest. I think what prompted that reaction is that this outfit is a bit edgy, it has a little more "Rock n Roll" than "Rock of Ages" :o) I do not see any cleavage, your dress is not skin tight, your legs are covered, and you covered bare shoulders with the cardigan...so where is the immodesty? I LOVE this outfit! On a side note, Krista, from Lazy Saturdays, layers her solid tights under patterned ones sometimes. Here's a link if you'd like to check it out...
http://www.lazy-saturdays.com/2011/11/tight-tips-6-new-ways-to-mix-it-up.html
I'm afraid the 'before' dress would have sat on my refashion to-do pile for a long time, because I wouldn't have known WHAT to do with those sleeves! That style of sleeve is very unflattering on my body type. But you NAILED it! Just cut those sleeves off! :-) Fantastic job! You look beautiful, as always!
Great job with the refashioning! The whole look is really classy and sophisticated.
Thank you all!
Dress up not down thanks girl, I understand there's different opinions about what modesty is, I never wear sleeveless but I did photograph it so that you all could see the after of the dress. I wear sleeveless with something over all the time just because I don't feel very comfortable showing my arms but for this refashion I thought it would be best if I did.
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Great job with the refashion! I love the little ruffles at the neckline and those tights. Very cute outfit!! :)
very nice. If this dress was knees length, this outfit can go to church!
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