vintage lace dress

29 Days Til I Do!

The countdown continues!! 29 more days until I really say I Do! 👰

NDAD - Day 29 - Vintage Wedding Dress 2

Today's dress was a fun one!  

NDAD - Day 29 - Vintage Wedding Dress

Totally feeling like Madonna in the 80s. 

NDAD - Day 29 - 80s Madonna

There was a LOT of lace going on!

NDAD - Day 29 - Vintage Wedding Dress 4

But I think we can create something super fun with all of it!

NDAD - Day 29 - Vintage Wedding Dress 4

Time to take on that lace!

I started off by trimming the sheer lace portions from the sweetheart neck and got rid of those sleeves! Next I detached the top portion of the dress from the bottom using a seam ripper. 

NDAD - Day 29 - Vintage Wedding Dress Cut

Now it was time for some dye!!!

NDAD - Day 29 - Vintage Wedding Dress Dye Bottle
NDAD - Day 29 - Dyed Vintage Wedding Dress

I'm geeking out at how amazing this color turned out!

A little trip to the sewing machine came next to create new seams followed by an elastic trim attaching party to create new straps!

NDAD - Day 29 - Vintage Wedding Dress Sewing

It was all about that lace, bout that lace (🎧😂) when I finished!

NDAD - Day 29 - Dyed Vintage Wedding Dress

I paired my new pink top with a vintage floral skirt! I usually go with a more neutral top (greys, beige) when I wear this skirt, but now I'm a convert - pink it's always going to be!

NDAD - Day 29 - Dyed Vintage Wedding Dress

The elastic straps are an awesome addition - not only do they help keep the top up, but they're super comfy.

NDAD - Day 29 - Dyed Vintage Wedding Dress

From lace dress to a summery pink top...I think this was a floral success!

NDAD - Day 29 - Before & After

29 days til I do!

Remake: Blue Collared Dress Part II

I love two-part posts!!  Yesterday's frockish piece that started off looking like this... New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

With some snipping and collar removing...

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

...the first part of the after look turned out like this.

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

Now, see how Look #2 was put together...

For the second look, I removed the pinned bow and added some accessories!!  I added a few costume necklaces, a Banana Republic knotted cuff, a stretchy navy belt, BCBG gold heels, and a Dorothy Perkins purse.

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

Loved the navy and gold mix!

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

I tried to give this look a more modern feel by layering chunky necklaces and bringing fun metallics into the mix.

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

It's really amazing how with a little bit of styling, an outfit can make a 180!

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

It's like I have two totally different ensembles...

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

...even though it's the same piece!

New Dress A Day - Blue Collared 60s Dress - vintage dress - thrift store shopping

LOOK #1:  Shoes: ModCloth // Clutch: Vintage // Sunglasses: Forever 21

LOOK #2: Shoes: BCBG (These Sam Edelman heels are a pretty close copy) // Purse: Dorothy Perkins // Cuff: Banana Republic // Belt: Melrose Trading Post // Necklaces: Vintage Costume // Sunglasses: Forever 21

There are so many other fun ways to style this dress, especially for different climates!  Unfortunately we're still in the 70s zone for the time being, so the sweater/tights combo will have to wait for the time being.  (Fingers crossed some cooler weather and rain stops by to say hi to Los Angeles soon!)

Which look do you like best?