Vintage 80s Teal Suede Sash Dress

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

If my mom wore this dress in the 80s, it would have been one that I coveted as a kid!

The teal suede sash in front? Better than Miss America!

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

And that print! It's like an abstract piece of art - brush strokes all over.

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

It's a little much as is...

vintage 80s dress
vintage 80s dress

...but I'm going to make it winter ready in just a few steps!

The sash was the first thing to go! I grabbed my seam ripper and delicately began removing the stitches holding the sash in place.

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

With it removed...

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

...I had to restitch the seam at the shoulder to close this area up. I pinned the open portion and prepped for a quick stitching!

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

The rest of the dress was a bit too big, so I took in a few inches to make it a bit more fitted.

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

I removed the extra teal buttons that were on the dress to keep the sash in place and finished all my sewing.

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

With a little belt cinching action (as well as a neutral color to break up all the jewel tones), my new dress was ready for a Denver day of walking!

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

I had a sweater and gloves with me, but the weather was in the 70s!! I thought I left LA to get snow and sleet, not warmish temperatures :) I was able to legitimately wear the sweater at night though when it got a bit chillier.

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

These boots tho... The best pair of walking boots I could have asked for!

(PS - for Cyber Monday, if you're looking for some good boots for the fam, Sierra Trading Post is having some major sales. That's where these came from! Lunch break = boots browsing today!)

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

I loved how the lining of the dress was teal too. When I walked, and depending on how the dress fell, you could see it pop through.

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

When there's a lion statue, you have to pet it. It had quite the furry mane!

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

I loved how this turned out! Removing a dated sash and just making the piece a little more fitted changes everything!

Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s
Vintage Teal Sash Dress - 80s

This dress is going to get tons of wear back home in LA!!

Outfit details:

Dress: vintage (Goodwill) | Boots: (Crown by Born) Sierra Trading Post | Belt: J Crew | Sweater: vintage (swap party find!) | Sunglasses: Forever 21| Gloves: Daiso