My first fashion reconstruction project started in July last year and I picked a sleeveless long wool dress I bought from Metro back in the early 90s as a pilot.
With the help of my masterful sister, who is not only sharper than the scissors but much better and faster at the sewing machine, we managed to complete the dress in just a couple of days.
With the help of my masterful sister, who is not only sharper than the scissors but much better and faster at the sewing machine, we managed to complete the dress in just a couple of days.
We both agreed that I am much better at designing and finishing the dress because of my flair for details. Besides, since I am going to be the ultimate wearer, I get to design and finish the dress as how I want it to be.
With little effort, I think, anybody who sews can turn this simple dress into something new and pretty, too.
Since the dress came with lining, the first step I did was to remove it because due to our tropical climate, I prefer to wear clothes without lining.
My new dress will have long and puffed sleeves and higher neckline. So, the next step was to find the right material that matches the dress. Since my sister has quite a selection of materials in her collection, it was easy to find one right away.
Based on my narration, and as a seasoned dressmaker that she is, my sister went ahead with drawing patterns straight onto the material without the need of paper patterns before cutting them out according to the desired shapes.
Once ready, my task was to join the pieces together for my sister to sew.
This is the part we both like most because this is where things begin to take shape and soon I will get to wear our new creation. I was so excited and couldn't wait for this project to complete.
After a couple of days of hard work, the new dress was ready for a fitting. I was all smiles because it fitted me perfectly, just the way I wanted. Since the new dress looked a little plain, I decided to add some beads to enhance it. I could already imagine how it would look like, once I finished adding the final touches.
I have already decided during reconstruction that I would be wearing this new dress for my birthday last year and we managed to complete it a week earlier.
On my birthday, even my mom was surprised to see me wearing the reconstructed dress because the last time she saw me wore the old dress was in November 2013, for my secondary school reunion.
All thanks to my masterful sister who made this pilot project a success.
Who could tell that this was a cut-and-paste project, if I had not disclosed the facts?
I can proudly say that you cannot find this item anywhere. 💃🐒👌🙋
Since the dress came with lining, the first step I did was to remove it because due to our tropical climate, I prefer to wear clothes without lining.
My new dress will have long and puffed sleeves and higher neckline. So, the next step was to find the right material that matches the dress. Since my sister has quite a selection of materials in her collection, it was easy to find one right away.
Based on my narration, and as a seasoned dressmaker that she is, my sister went ahead with drawing patterns straight onto the material without the need of paper patterns before cutting them out according to the desired shapes.
Once ready, my task was to join the pieces together for my sister to sew.
This is the part we both like most because this is where things begin to take shape and soon I will get to wear our new creation. I was so excited and couldn't wait for this project to complete.
After a couple of days of hard work, the new dress was ready for a fitting. I was all smiles because it fitted me perfectly, just the way I wanted. Since the new dress looked a little plain, I decided to add some beads to enhance it. I could already imagine how it would look like, once I finished adding the final touches.
I have already decided during reconstruction that I would be wearing this new dress for my birthday last year and we managed to complete it a week earlier.
On my birthday, even my mom was surprised to see me wearing the reconstructed dress because the last time she saw me wore the old dress was in November 2013, for my secondary school reunion.
All thanks to my masterful sister who made this pilot project a success.
Who could tell that this was a cut-and-paste project, if I had not disclosed the facts?
I can proudly say that you cannot find this item anywhere. 💃🐒👌🙋
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