Well, this particular fashion reconstruction project is just an example of such encounter.
Fortunately, the discovery was at the fitting stage. So, there's still ample time to improvise and I was not at all discouraged because I had plenty of remnant material to work with.
How's that for an intro?
Now let's start at the beginning of the story...
For this fashion reconstruction project, I picked a short-sleeved cotton blouse that has been around quite a bit (that I simply cannot recall when I bought it) and paired it with my mom's short-sleeved cotton blouse that was just too precious to discard.
This combination will make a one piece long dress appear like a 2-piece blouse and skirt ensemble.
Straightforward, it seems at first until I reached the stumbling block mentioned earlier.
So, to cut the story short, I added black chiffon fabric to widen the bodice and black satin fabric to lengthen the skirt. And to extend the sleeves, I stole a pair of off-white chiffon sleeves that were previously used to line the sleeves of a dress I bought from my usual flea market.
All in all, it took me about a week to complete this project. I even had a chance to practise my zig-zag sewing on this dress because the finishing looks much nicer than the usual straight stitches. How's that for an added bonus?
After all that is said and done, I hereby present the finished product...
The mannequin simply does not do justice to the way the fabric should drape because it actually looks much better when I put it on.
Anyway, I like the simplicity of this new dress and cannot wait to wear it for my next casual 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. 💃🐒👌🙋
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