One is a long-sleeved flouncey-collared blouse I bought in Seoul while on a business trip in 2011 and the other, an elastic-waisted floral tiered mini skirt I bought from my usual flea market in 2017.
So, how do I make a long-sleeved full length dress out of these two?
Back to my stash of remnants again...
Thankfully, I still have a few pieces of chiffon remnants that complement very well with the colour scheme of the mini skirt.
I liked the blouse as it is, so I only had to loosen it a little bit by removing the front and back darts, realign the hem at the bottom and readjust the buttons.
More work on the mini skirt though because the new dress will have more tiers.
So, after disassembling the mini skirt, I pinned all the pieces together on my mannequin to get a better picture.
Once I was satisfied with the overall design, the rest was easy.
To extend the skirt further I used laceribbon of different colours that would serve as embellishments as well.
After tacking and stitching many rows of fabric, I finally completed the dress in five days. Phew!
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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