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Spring Break Project #2: Dress --> Skirt
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

So here comes the results of my next Spring Break project! Yesterday I went to my cousin's house who is so amazing and talented with a sewing machine and she taught me some tips and tricks. I will be writing more about her in another post because she really is great!

Yesterday she taught me how to sew and inserting elastic for things like pajama pants, or in this case, a skirt!

Here's the dress (stolen from my own Facebook, haha):



Or you might recognize it from this post:



Well, I love this dress. But over time, it just got way too short and the top got really loose. Naturally, this saddens me because I love the pattern and I always want to wear it out (especially to church), but can't because of how short and loose it is.

So I decided to make it into a skirt!


Tadaaa! Now it's a skirt!


Skirt: Refashioned by me || Shirt: Forever 21 || Chambray Shirt: Thrifted || Belt: Thrifted
Tights:Target || Necklace: Present || Purse: Present || Sunglasses: Forever 21


I actually copied this style from Erin -- we haven't posted the pictures yet, but she inspired this outfit for me. Or rather, I copied it very closely.

Also, hope you enjoyed the photos -- shoutout to my Mommy who took them! It was both fun and funny. x)



P.S. A word of advice from Aslan, don't forget to stop and smell the... hibiscus flowers. :P

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18 Comments:

Blogger Cindy said...

I love the dress as a skirt, especially with the buttons down the middle. Ah, I can't get over how crafty and creative you are!

Asian is so cute smelling flowers. I had to show the picture to my friends, haha.

Cindy
Style Soufflé

March 29, 2011 at 1:16 PM  
Blogger Jenn said...

I love the floral pattern of the skirt. The buttons are adorable! And so's the outfit!

March 29, 2011 at 2:39 PM  
Blogger Veronika Novotny said...

ahh, love this what an amazing re-sew, glad that you could turn it into a skirt because the pattern is fantastic. And aww, your doggy is SO cute. xx veronika

March 29, 2011 at 4:29 PM  
Blogger katherine said...

you did a great job! love it :)

March 29, 2011 at 7:18 PM  
Blogger jessie said...

amazing! i love the dress as the skirt. you should post a how-to so that the rest of us can try :)

and your dog is so adorable! my family has a yorkie named oscar that looks exactly like yours! I also really like that his/her name is asian.

March 29, 2011 at 7:20 PM  
Blogger midory said...

Caroline this is such and awesome and chic outfit. I hear everything that you have done with it and even how you have decided to style it! BRAVO!

March 29, 2011 at 9:26 PM  
Blogger Lea said...

There's so many little projects like this that I say I'll do and then never get back to... Love that print; it's super duper cute as a skirt. I love skirts with buttons up the front :) You are so adorable .

<3 Lea

March 29, 2011 at 9:56 PM  
Blogger  Justine said...

The is a really cute skirt!

Just Better Together

March 29, 2011 at 11:15 PM  
Blogger Nikki | The Ginger Diaries said...

Good job! I loved it as a dress too, but the skirt version is just as lovely :) your dog is the cutest thing I've seen today ^^ so adorable! And your mom is a good photographer! Mine can never stay serious when taking pictures so I never let her do it x) x

PS: yea, my legs are long, wich makes me really clumsy sometimes xD x

March 30, 2011 at 7:16 AM  
Blogger jooleedoh said...

i love it as a skirt! i need to learn how to sew...

March 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM  
Blogger Rebecca said...

It looks so darling as a skirt! Don't you just love being craft.

March 30, 2011 at 1:24 PM  
Blogger Rebecca said...

Crafty. I meant crafty!

March 30, 2011 at 1:24 PM  
Blogger Erin Girard said...

Love this - tutorial, please?!

March 30, 2011 at 1:45 PM  
Blogger Erin and Caroline said...

Great Job Ms. Caroline! =)

love,
Erin

March 30, 2011 at 3:56 PM  
Blogger Kate said...

Ummmm--amazing!! Totally inspired me to remake a dress from my closet!!

xx
Kate
http://the-permanent-tourist.blogspot.com/

March 30, 2011 at 9:36 PM  
Blogger Jen Hsieh said...

You did such an amazing job turning this dress into a skirt! I wish I had the patience to do this with some of my old dresses :)

April 4, 2011 at 4:11 PM  
Blogger Lippylash said...

The skirt is amazing!! I adore floral skirts..

April 7, 2011 at 10:59 PM  
Blogger Lippylash said...

Btw I follow! follow me back? :)

April 7, 2011 at 11:00 PM  

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