Remake: Black & Yellow Spotted Dress

You got a fun teaser of this dress yesterday and it felt a little robe-ish. New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

I was obsessed with the pattern. Also loved that the button area up top was physically sewn shut. Fake buttons always make me happy :)

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

(I was buzzing like a bee here - the colors just screamed bumblebee!)

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

The waist was a little big...

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

...so I definitely wanted to make some fit adjustments. The shape it there, but I have some small tweaks to make to turn this into a dress that I'd wear all the time!

First plan of attack - trim the sleeves!

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

I cut off the ends of one sleeve and then used the trimmed portion to measure the exact same amount on the other sleeve.

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

I pinned the sleeves' edges to prep for a new seam and then measured about two inches in the body to take in. I pinned this area...

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

...and then got out the sewing machine! I stitched the sleeves, leaving a 3/4 seam allowance to add in elastic...

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

...took in the body of the dress, and then shortened the dress too. That cankle area where the dress fell wasn't to my liking, so I brought it up!

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

I used red thread to make it a bit clearer, but I left about a 1/2 inch area in-between where I started and ended my sleeve stitching. I took elastic from my collection...

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

...and guided it (with a safety pin) around the arm's edge to create a stretchy sleeve end.

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

With the sleeves complete, I put on my new shorter, more fitted dress and headed to the streets!

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

I paired the dress with a skinny black patent leather belt and some sparkle flats for a little more texture.

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

I left the top part of the dress stitched because the top button actually worked. That's all I would open anyway, so I thought this was an element that didn't need fixing.

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

This totally has a DVF vibe and the robe feelings that I was having earlier have gone away.

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

This will translate into a fall dress really well - I'm already thinking about the textured tights, cardigan, and boots that I'm going to pair with it!

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

(Leg kicks-dance break in front of a wrought iron fence, like you do!)

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

I love how just a few small adjustments turn a dress from fine into fantastic. The length was key. Love the shortened sleeves too! I actually might take the sleeves up a little more and go a capped route.

New Dress A Day - yellow vintage dress

The wheels keep on turning!! You might just see the part three to this post soon!!