Happy Friday, readers! I’m currently on vacation and hope to resume posting next week. I know I owe many of you emails from months past, so thank you again for your patience. Just wanted to do a quick preview of one of my favorite thrift store finds to date – a little girls Easter twinset which I’ve converted into a flirty tweed sheath dress, all for $4! I look forward to sharing more about this (and the simple alterations performed) soon.
See my past thrifting chronicles here.
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Lol to the before pic. Well done.
wow this looks beautiful!
Thanks for sharing! That was an interesting read…written many years ago but the concepts still hold true.
Hi Malika…I don't have enough to say on pearls to do a video, but I love shopping for them on eBay and also the multi-layered ones at Nordstrom rack.
Janki, thank you for the great suggestions. I will definitely try to do that when I write up the post! Lol at the easter basket!
I'm trying to save on tailoring costs by doing simple things myself. For more complex items will probably have to go back to Hemmingway Tailors
Yes it was pretty easy to do…the jacket on the other hand is quite the challenge : )
Damn.
You are SERIOUSLY making me regret not paying attention to the sewing lessons my mom shepherded me off to in elementary school. I wish I had even just half of your sewing talent!
You are so talented! Love the how you've transformed the dress. Gorgeous as always!
Xoxo,
Carolina
haha! that's awesome! Did you alter it yourself?
You're hilarious Jean! Amazing 'new' dress and I can't wait to see the matching coat.
This looks great! I just found your blog and absolutely love it. Such great fashion tips.
Stay in the Lines
Wow, what a transformation!
I wish I was talented as you and could take a dress that looks like that and turn it into a custom made tweed dress! Amazing!
I wish I could alter as well as you do. I don't even know how to do a simple hem job.
But I think I shall try…very soon!
Have a great vacation!
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