Thursday, May 6, 2010

my upcycled vintage dress from Bid Me Wings.

a while ago i posted about about my bff beth's etsy store, Bid Me Wings. she started her vintage shop to raise money for her trip to africa this summer. originally bound for kenya, she will now be traveling to ethiopia for a couple weeks to serve the people there. i am so excited and proud of her!

i bought a lovely dress from Bid Me Wings, and when it arrived, i realized that it was in need of some alterations (mostly because i'm so short). i had to put off this project for a while, but i finally got around to making some changes including: shortening the hem, taking in the sides, and removing the sleeves. i didn't originally set out to change the style of the dress, but sometimes unforeseen transformations just happen!

before:

after:
when i started detaching the sleeves, i noticed these perfect ruffles underneath, intended to keep the sleeves' shape. i re-attached the ruffles, and now they are a visible part of the dress! 
i styled my upcycled vintage dress with a red belt, white flats, and this hair treasure.

i'm so happy that it's actually getting warm here so i can wear my summertimey dresses, including this little vintage gem. thanks to beth at Bid Me Wings for providing the materials for this most recent project! 

1 comment:

  1. You are the cutest thing ever! and you wear that dress perfectly and made it even more adorable. now lets go pick some apples!!

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