July 20, 2015

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Remake: White Vintage Jumpsuit

July 20, 2015

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Hi friends! The reveal has finally arrived. This lovely white jumpsuit has gotten a bit of a makeover :)

It started off a bit too tight (merm, not comfortable in certain areas fo sho!!) and it just wasn't something that I was going to want to wear in the current state.

I pumped myself up, did some kicks...

(I always think of Molly Shannon and her SNL, Sally O'Malley sketch)

...and got this jumpsuit ready to be DIY'd.

After taking in color thoughts from you guys, I created a dye bath for a handful of cotton/polyester pieces with a mix of RIT Peacock Blue and Emerald. My piece isn't shown below in the dryer, but it's amazing to see how the different pieces took to the color.

I began the deconstruction next and started off by cutting off the legs of the jumpsuit!

This didn't last in shorts mode very long.

I opened up the crotch area and removed all the seams keeping the legs together.

With the entire bottom of the piece open, it was time to create my skirt!

I took the left and right side of the piece and created a center seam down the front and back, bringing all the fabric together to create a flat front and back.

I stitched my new seams and created a brand new hem along the bottom of the piece.

We started off looking much different than this, didn't we?

The color was more of a turquoise shade which I loved. It's super summery and really a fab contrast with the black trim.

Love the crossed back!

Any of the slight discolorations from earlier are now gone and hidden by this gorg new shade.

I took my outfit to wine country with me because making multiple stops at vineyards calls for a comfort. When you've got pockets, you've got comfort...if you ask me!

I got every last sip of that tasting. (This vineyard, Jada, had the loveliest wine/cheese pairing as well. I could live on cheese. Le sigh.)

Oh and this shot assisted in the little hole below my arm in the above shot. I put my arm up and, tearrrrrrrrrrrr. Luckily I always try to carry a little emergency kit with me so safety pins saved the day!

There were tons of flags at each vineyard to celebrate the 4th, so I went to town with all of them. Every. Single. One.

This piece still makes me shake my head because I didn't think it would turn out as bold as it did!

Thanks to everyone who offered thoughts on what color to dye this here and on Instagram! More dyeing to come this week. Stay tuned!

June 29, 2015

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Jumpsuit Party!

June 29, 2015

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You guys. I scored the most amazingly ridiculous vintage jumpsuit that is in the process of getting adjusted as well as a shade change. Color thoughts?

I couldn't decide, so I started on another DIY to tide me over in the interim that involved a little tie dyeing! I can't wait to show you this project :)

Rubber gloves are on this week, because there's a whole lot of color changing on my agenda!

May 18, 2015

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Remake: White Strapless Lace Dress

May 18, 2015

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Hey friends! I'm here, I'm here :) There's been a lot going on which I'll fill you in a bit on later... But in the interim, I have a FABULOUS new piece to share. Take this lace dress:

See how pretty it is close up??

I scored it at a swap party for nada, but it was originally $25 from Forever 21. So, for a chic cocktail dress, it's really quite budget friendly.

And I loved the look, but just wasn't that into the color. My skin is SO fair and as a short dress, this color wasn't doing it for me like I wanted it to.

So, now comes the change. New color, check!!

I took a brand new shade of Rit Dye's new polyester friendly dyes - Blaze - and got my dye pot going!

(PS, my new dye pot was a score at Goodwill on half off tag day :) I think I ended up getting it for less than $3 bucks. Total. Score!)

I filled up my pot, brought it to a boil, added my dye and about 1/4 of salt, and put in my pre-wet dress. (Just make sure whatever garment you're dyeing is saturated in water before dyeing. This ensures a smooth color job!)

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I LOVE that first part when the piece just starts to absorb the colored liquid!

I was LOVING the color as it look just a few minutes in! I left the dress in to hang out for another hour before I took it out, rinsed it through, and let it dry.

In ONE EASY STEP (sounds totally infomercial, doesn't it??) this dress became something so much better than it was.

I shot this dress in front of LACMA at the "Urban Lights" exhibit by Chris Burden. He just passed away, so the museum has been keeping the lights on all night. It's one of my favorite spots in the city - I turn into a kid swinging on the poles and running through them.