F for Fashion reconstruction #25

My sister mentioned to me (after watching The Musketeers) that the 17th century Dutch fashion was all about frills and ruffles and she concluded that it is no wonder that I have a thing for ruffles not by mere coincidence but because of the fact that I have traces of Dutch blood running through my veins.


So, having said that, the theme for this Fashion reconstruction project is all about frills and ruffles, not by coincidence but because I had so much fabric to play which allows me to add ruffles here, there and everywhere.


I chose an old (circa late '90s) short-sleeved floral crepe maxi dress which was a little bit too snug for comfort but still in good condition that if given a new lease of life, could last for a few more years.

All I needed to do was to extend the sleeves and skirt; and loosen the dress a little. And it didn't take me long to come up with a design because I had all the material needed at hand. I chose a green chiffon fabric for the extensions.


As usual, it was back to basics ~ seam-ripping, removing unwanted or worn out parts and cutting out of new fabric to form a new dress.


It took me less than a week to complete this new dress and I am already excited to wear it for my next outing.

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. 💃🐒👌🙋