Wednesday Remake: Peach Collared Lace

May 15, 2013 | 66 Comments

I feel like I’m having my lace stage at the moment.  I’ve gotten my hands on a bunch of lacy pieces recently that are making me vurry, vurry happy.  This one might just take the cake!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Lace Dress - Goodwill

AFTER

I mean, it’s all lace!!  I’m not into the excessive collar and it obviously needs something to be worn underneath…

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Lace Dress - Goodwill

What up, lace collar?!?

…however I’ve got a serious crush on it.

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Monday Remake

May 13, 2013 | 32 Comments

I’m always a sucker for sequins, so this dress literally jumped into my hands!  (OK, not literally, but you catch my drift…)

New Dress A Day - DIY - 80s dress - thrift store

BEFORE

The colors were awesome, but I just couldn’t wear this dress as is – even the amount of pattern/sequin/beaded trim is a little too much for me!

New Dress A Day - DIY - 80s dress - thrift store

Sparkle Motion!

I’m going to work some magic to make this something totally wearable!!

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Marissa’s NDAD Creation (#2)

May 11, 2013 | 20 Comments

So I featured Marissa just last month when she made a fab peplum top/skirt out of an old pink and white polka dotted dress (click here for a refresher) and we’re seeing her again because this remake is tied into Mother’s Day!

My mother, sister, and I were all able to enjoy Mother’s Day together, just the three of us, which hardly ever happens any more.  We spent the whole day doing girly things, like shopping and crafting!  While at Goodwill I found this dress with a vibrant floral print and great skirt detail.  However, it was a little too busy and a little too roomy in the top for my taste.  I saw a lot of potential in the bottom portion of the dress…

New Dress A Day - DIY - Goodwill dress - floral fabric print

Marissa – Before

…so I decided to buy it for a re-do!

Let’s see what Marissa makes from this dress!

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Friday Remake: Blue Eyelet

May 10, 2013 | 40 Comments

I love me some royal blue!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Dress - Goodwill

BEFORE

This dress totally stuck out not only because of the color, but because of the amazing eyelet as well.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Dress - Goodwill - Upcycled Sundress

Eyelet party!

It was just a smidge too large…

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Dress - Goodwill

From the back!

…and the elastic was completely worn out at the waist.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Dress - Goodwill

Worn out elastic!

That isn’t going to stop me from turning this into a new summer staple!

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Vintage Floral Match Up!

May 9, 2013 | 23 Comments

So this is kind of crazy/cool…

I was going through Pinterest, like you do, and came across this fab pic of the stunning Ece Sukan that came from one of Glamour.com’s slideshows.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Dress - Copycat

Ece Sukan in the same florals as me!

I was like hmmm, this rad floral print looks extremely familiar…

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