Day 212. 153 days and $151 left togo.

Jun 28, 2010 | 76 Comments

Just a little floral ditty to kick off the last Monday of June. Can we just take a moment to discuss the fact that it is almost July already? Where did this month go already? It seems like Memorial Day was last week! We do have the 4th to look forward to this weekend, and you know that I’m already getting my ensemble together :)

Day 212 - Before

Day 212 - Before

Loved the color and fabric, but boy it was sheer.

See through!!

See through!!

Definitely couldn’t get away without wearing something underneath, but that wasn’t the only issue. I didn’t like the sleeves or the neckline, so those will definitely be fixed. It’s going to look a bit more femme in no time!

I began with the neckline. I trimmed a few inches down the center to open it up a bit.

New neck!

New neck!

After the trimming, I pinned down each side underneath and sewed it in place.

Going for a V

Going for a V

The sleeves were next. I just got rid of them completely. Was originally thinking about a mini sleeve, but opted to go completely bare. After I trimmed off the sleeves…

Goodbye sleeves

Goodbye sleeves

…I stitched down the edging around the armholes so the fabric wouldn’t unravel. I tossed on a black slip and grabbed a long bit of maroon ribbon to use as a belt and cinch the waist on my new ensemble.

Day 212 - After

Day 212 - After

Totally looks different now and all it took was a few easy steps to get there.

Kind of reminds me of this fab 30s sheer piece that I found on Mirror Boutique’s site.

Gorge!

Gorge!

Totally not afraid of the completely sheer pieces anymore – with a fab slip (mine even had a built-in bra!) it was like the dress came properly lined. I may just be slipping it again tomorrow!

  • Lauren

    I love this dress, it looks amazing on you! Been reading your stuff every morning (in England!) and it’s like a little bit of crafty inspiration to start the day :) x

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Yay! So glad I get to start your morning with you!

  • Lauren

    I love this dress, it looks amazing on you! Been reading your stuff every morning (in England!) and it’s like a little bit of crafty inspiration to start the day :) x

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Yay! So glad I get to start your morning with you!

  • http://ve-poppins.livejournal.com/ Lauren

    It never ceases to amaze me how you take a frumpy find and turn it into something fantastic! Way to go, girl!

    Question for you: when you do most of your crafting, when do you do it (morning, noon, night, wee hours of the morn, etc.) and how long does it usually take you? Reason I ask is that after seeing your blog, I’d love to do something similar, and I’m trying to get a ballpark for what it’s like. ^_^

    Again, awesome creations (I especially love the nautical top from the day before last)!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Tends to be the wee hours and early am, sandwiched around work :) You’ll make it work in your schedule. I definitely try to get as much done on the weekends, for sure!

  • http://ve-poppins.livejournal.com/ Lauren

    It never ceases to amaze me how you take a frumpy find and turn it into something fantastic! Way to go, girl!

    Question for you: when you do most of your crafting, when do you do it (morning, noon, night, wee hours of the morn, etc.) and how long does it usually take you? Reason I ask is that after seeing your blog, I’d love to do something similar, and I’m trying to get a ballpark for what it’s like. ^_^

    Again, awesome creations (I especially love the nautical top from the day before last)!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Tends to be the wee hours and early am, sandwiched around work :) You’ll make it work in your schedule. I definitely try to get as much done on the weekends, for sure!

  • http://christinaphillis.blogspot.com Christina

    Gorgeous!

  • http://christinaphillis.blogspot.com Christina

    Gorgeous!

  • Tara

    Really lovely job! Who’d have thought it – ugly to gorgeous yet again!

  • Tara

    Really lovely job! Who’d have thought it – ugly to gorgeous yet again!

  • Danielle

    Very nice! This is one of my favorites!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Thanks D!

  • Danielle

    Very nice! This is one of my favorites!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Thanks D!

  • Teri

    You continue to amaze me!

  • Teri

    You continue to amaze me!

  • http://www.knitmetogether.net Christy A.

    Absolutely love it! Very modern-60′s. The colors are great on you, too.

  • http://www.knitmetogether.net Christy A.

    Absolutely love it! Very modern-60′s. The colors are great on you, too.

  • http://www.outoforderdesign.com Meghan @ Out of Order

    gorgeous transformation!

  • http://www.outoforderdesign.com Meghan @ Out of Order

    gorgeous transformation!

  • Kim from Milwaukee

    wow, it never ceases to amaze me how a little snip snip to the sleeves and neckline can make such a huge difference!!! great transformation!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Right?! Easy tricks that anyone can do with or without a sewing machine :)

  • Kim from Milwaukee

    wow, it never ceases to amaze me how a little snip snip to the sleeves and neckline can make such a huge difference!!! great transformation!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Right?! Easy tricks that anyone can do with or without a sewing machine :)

  • http://www.ngradstudent.blogspot.com NGS

    That’s really amazing. You look great wearing it!

  • http://www.ngradstudent.blogspot.com NGS

    That’s really amazing. You look great wearing it!

  • yvonne

    Gorgeous!

  • yvonne

    Gorgeous!

  • glittersocks

    This is one of my favorites – from hideous to gorgeous in so few steps. Your project is such an inspiration!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      So glad – makes me :) that you’re enjoying!!

  • glittersocks

    This is one of my favorites – from hideous to gorgeous in so few steps. Your project is such an inspiration!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      So glad – makes me :) that you’re enjoying!!

  • http://barefootandvintage.wordpress.com paige

    love this! you are amazing. i so wish i could do these things…i have to get sewing lessons! i dig your blog so much. :) you are quite an inspiration, lady!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Thank you missie – try it out! You can do it!!

  • http://barefootandvintage.wordpress.com paige

    love this! you are amazing. i so wish i could do these things…i have to get sewing lessons! i dig your blog so much. :) you are quite an inspiration, lady!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Thank you missie – try it out! You can do it!!

  • http://www.beatonbranson.blogspot.com Zinnia Cress

    OoOh- i like this rework- great job! :) i like the vneck and the sleeveless on this one. :)

    -Zinnia

  • http://www.beatonbranson.blogspot.com Zinnia Cress

    OoOh- i like this rework- great job! :) i like the vneck and the sleeveless on this one. :)

    -Zinnia

  • http://sewingpixie.blogspot.com Meghan

    want want want want want! If I had a wist, this would be on it!! Your talent just.. I mean, it amazes me how you can just look at things and then make the smallest changes and they look so different. AWESOME recon.

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Merci beaucoup Meghan :) It’s a little game for me to try to make something really work. Love that you’re loving!

  • http://sewingpixie.blogspot.com Meghan

    want want want want want! If I had a wist, this would be on it!! Your talent just.. I mean, it amazes me how you can just look at things and then make the smallest changes and they look so different. AWESOME recon.

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Merci beaucoup Meghan :) It’s a little game for me to try to make something really work. Love that you’re loving!

  • http://vacuumingthelawn.blogspot.com/ Kyle

    The best one yet!!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Woo hoo!! xx

  • http://vacuumingthelawn.blogspot.com/ Kyle

    The best one yet!!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Woo hoo!! xx

  • http://grilledchz.blogspot.com Jess

    I just want to tell you that I’ve been following for the last few weeks and I’m totally amazed at how wonderful your dresses look. When I read of other people doing similar things I find their stuff ugly and boring. But your stuff is incredibly cute and I’d totally wear them all!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      I’m really happy you’re following and enjoying the outcomes! I’m sure there are pieces that everyone isn’t going to like, but I’m doing things that I think are fun – we must have the same tastes Jess :)

  • http://grilledchz.blogspot.com Jess

    I just want to tell you that I’ve been following for the last few weeks and I’m totally amazed at how wonderful your dresses look. When I read of other people doing similar things I find their stuff ugly and boring. But your stuff is incredibly cute and I’d totally wear them all!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      I’m really happy you’re following and enjoying the outcomes! I’m sure there are pieces that everyone isn’t going to like, but I’m doing things that I think are fun – we must have the same tastes Jess :)

  • Patti

    Georgeous, girl!!!!!!!

  • Patti

    Georgeous, girl!!!!!!!

  • Amy

    Yet again I looked at the first picture and thought, oops…there is no way she is going to make this look anything other than frumpy. And, yet again, you pulled it off, beautifully!!!!

  • Amy

    Yet again I looked at the first picture and thought, oops…there is no way she is going to make this look anything other than frumpy. And, yet again, you pulled it off, beautifully!!!!

  • http://sewingpixie.blogspot.com Meghan

    I got an award and I decided to pass it on to you! ^_^

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Aww, so sweet! Thank you, thank you Meghan!

  • http://sewingpixie.blogspot.com Meghan

    I got an award and I decided to pass it on to you! ^_^

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Aww, so sweet! Thank you, thank you Meghan!

  • http://burritowest.blogspot.com Lb

    Love this! Can totally picture it with a wide, red belt too.

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Good call LB! That would totally work!

  • http://burritowest.blogspot.com Lb

    Love this! Can totally picture it with a wide, red belt too.

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      Good call LB! That would totally work!

  • http://www.kateschmidt.com/snakesurly Kate

    Wow. That is gorgeous and totally inspiring.

  • http://www.kateschmidt.com/snakesurly Kate

    Wow. That is gorgeous and totally inspiring.

  • http://feetfirst.blogspot.com Dr Alice

    Well I just. You should rename your blog The Miracle Worker, is all I have to say. This is outstanding.

  • http://feetfirst.blogspot.com Dr Alice

    Well I just. You should rename your blog The Miracle Worker, is all I have to say. This is outstanding.

  • http://readingbliss.wordpress.com Reading Bliss

    Oh wow! You took a dress that was nothing special and turned it into MEWANTS!!!! Wow!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      New fave word…MEWANTS!! Love it!

  • http://readingbliss.wordpress.com Reading Bliss

    Oh wow! You took a dress that was nothing special and turned it into MEWANTS!!!! Wow!

    • http://newdressaday.wordpress.com newdressaday

      New fave word…MEWANTS!! Love it!

  • http://madebytrisha.blogspot.com/ Trisha

    Don’t you love slips!!! I feel that they are such a great secret to make an outfit work!

  • http://madebytrisha.blogspot.com/ Trisha

    Don’t you love slips!!! I feel that they are such a great secret to make an outfit work!

  • Ashley

    Since your Yahoo feature, I started at the beginning and I’ve been working my way forward through a few posts a day. This is one of my favorites – I just love the colors!

  • Ashley

    Since your Yahoo feature, I started at the beginning and I’ve been working my way forward through a few posts a day. This is one of my favorites – I just love the colors!