For this project, I have chosen a sleeveless brown velvet lbd (bought in early '90s) and a sleeveless bohemian floral dress (bought early this year from my usual flea market for $1).
Initially, I intended to combine the lbd with a full length green floral spaghetti strap dress but I changed my mind the moment I brought home the bohemian dress because the combination of colours would complement each other.
To extend the length of the new dress and for the sleeves, I would need extra fabric. And so I went back to my storage cabinet and found the right fabric and colours.
This project involved lesser cutting but a lot of hand stitching because the fabric from the bohemian dress is of stretchy netted nylon and velvet that is not suitable for the serger or sewing machine.
All in all, it took me a week and a half to complete the new dress.
The new dress is quite heavy because of the extra fabric I have chosen is of heavyweight material that is usually used for pantsuit or skirts but it falls really nicely once worn.
Even my mom liked it because of the colour combination and pattern but unfortunately it would not fit her.
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. 💃🐒👌🙋
