69 Days to Go: Diane’s NDAD Creation

Aug 12, 2012 | 22 Comments

It was meant to be, featuring Diane’s remake today. Here’s why…

A – I was talking about Las Vegas with some friends this weekend where the Luxor came up in conversation.

B, I jetted past a Chevron selling $20 Egyptian cotton 800-1200 thread count sheets (yes, at a gas station – anyone else privy to this phenomenon?)

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Curbside Bed Bath & Beyond!

So, as you will shortly see, Diane’s dress was somehow planting these subliminal messages to be used this weekend :)

I cracked up when I saw this $2.00 Egyptian print dress in the thrift store and after reading your blog I knew that I could make it cute with a few revisions!

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Diane – Before

See what I mean?!?

So I bought the dress from the astonished clerk (who thought no one would ever buy it), took it home and started cutting!

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Where are the pyramids?

I removed the sleeves, adjusted the seams to make the dress fit more flattering, cut off 11 inches from the bottom, and finished the hem.  I styled it with my black scarf as a belt and will wear it with a black shrug (if it’s too cool out) and with my gold sandals, of course!

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Diane – After

Cute summery dress D!  Would love to see a pic of your wearing it!!  PS, the use of your sequined scarf-as-belt rules.  Way to go!!

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  • Sue

    Lovely, would have liked to have seen it on.

    The only things I’ve seen sold at gas stations around here are velvet paintings. :)

    • Carol

      Wow, haven’t seen velvet paintings in at lest 15 years. They’re considered collectible kitch in the L.A. area. LOL

    • newdressaday

      Ooh velvet paintings… this could be a fun post, people shooting their fave gast station finds!!

  • Amy

    Alright, that is, without a doubt, the most awesome dress I’ve seen here so far! Love that after! (My second fave was the mint green dress from a few days ago.) :)

  • Silk

    If those are the “Egyptian cotton” sheets I’m thinking of,  you need to read the package carefully.  It says “the comfort of” in small letters, and “Egyptian cotton” in large letters.  They are not only not Egyptian, they are not cotton.  They are microfiber.  And if they’re the ones I’m thinking of, they are cut too big for the bed, so the bottom sheet doesn’t pull tight.  They are a mess of wrinkles which, because they’re microfiber and have no “body”, stick to your limbs and wrap you in steam.

    • Carol

      Thanks for the warning!

  • diana

    nice remake..i would have turned into a 2 pc outfit..to get more milage outof it…but i love what u did..

  • Indomom

    In my neck of the woods, gas stations are selling rugs and sheets.  I asked my husband just the other day, who would buy sheets at a gas station??!
    Love the small print/large print comment :-) from Silk.

    • newdressaday

      He he!!

  • http://twitter.com/jodywallace Jody Wallace

    Great fabric!

  • elseasea

    LOL i TOTALLY saw the sheets at a mobil in the OC yesterday!!!  sooooo funny that you posted this!!!

    • newdressaday

      Ridiculous right?  I’ve seen rugs and flags, but sheets?!?  Love that you saw this too E!!

  • Cindy

    Cute remake, Diane. Looks nice and cool for summer, but a good color for fall also.

    Yep, sheets are being sold at gas stations up here in Ventura County also.

    • newdressaday

      Wow, all over Southern CA!!

  • Tollyfaye

    Adorable! Gold sandles would rock, as would the roman style! Great redo!

    • Judy B.

       YES! And a big Cleopatra-style choker/necklace, and the eyeliner . . . .

  • Btejkl

    I live in Ohio and gas stations sell mulch hahaha. Love the dress.

  • Diane2809

    Thanks so much, everyone…I call it my “Walk like an Egyptian” dress (for those of you old enough to remember thay annoyingly catchy tune”! I will get my hubby to take a picture of me in it!

  • http://www.wom-mom.com/ Wom Mom Ethne

    Yes, totally want to see a pic of it being worn!  My sister would love that fabric.

  • janey

    I love the material it’s beautiful …. the dress turned out great…

  • Taysha Riggs

    Its amazing that the original dress was even thought of…. but a quick re-do and it becomes fashion chic

  • Tasmanian Minimalist

    I love this. How amazing and gorgeous is this print. I have print envy :)