It's Shoulder Pad Week!!
It's time!!! We're going to take those pads and give them a second chance this week :)
- These Shoulder Pads are a Battlefield!
Day 1: Shoulder Pads from Day 280!!
Hello lavender pads!!
The shape of these puppies were nicely circular-y, shaped so I immediately thought that they would make a pretty little accessory for my head. Yep, we're going to make a little cocktail hat/headpiece!!
I gathered my shoulder pad along with some headpiece accoutrements like this...
And these...
...and got to work!
I got out my trusty glue gun and trimmed the feather and placed it on the shoulder pad...
...before gluing into place. Once the glue dried, I started placing the buttons and findings into the spots I wanted them to be and began sewing them down, little...
...by little...
I glued a few scattered rhinestones down when the buttons were in place and my little headpiece was ready to go!! I ended up using some bobby pins to keep it in place, but stitching an actual clip in place could work just as well. I thought this would be the perfect thing to hang with the gals, celebrate MW's birthday and enjoy a lovely Southern California January night. *And by January night, I mean balmy 67 degrees. I know, I know, I'm kinda sorry :)
My headpiece was a hit and I got oodles of compliments, not to mention a few people who were shocked that it came from a shoulder pad.
This was such an easy fix - totally chic and do-able on any level!
And my dress...I didn't sew this one, but it was a find for $1 from my favorite pile sale in LA. I've had this for a few years and it's one of my favorites!
Day 1 success!! Until tomorrow...
