My mother bought this dress but it was a little small so she gave it to me. I loved the polka dots and the 50’s style but it was a little bit large in the bust and I did not like the giant rosette on the front so I got my scissors and seam ripper and got to work.
Here is what the dress looked like before:
I carefully took the scissors and cut around the sides of the rosette where it was attached to the dress down the center. Then I took the seam reaper and cut all the seams on the inside of the dress until the rosette ribbon came free.
Then I shortened the straps a little and pinned them. I sewed in a little piece of fabric where I had cut away the rosette knowing that it would be covered up eventually. Luckily the rosette ribbon was already sewn together so I just took one end and pinned it to the shoulder and flattened it a little and worked my way down the bust line and back up again. The last step I did was hand stitch it into place.
Here is an after picture I took when I was just playing with it to see how it would look:
Do you have something just sitting in your closet that could use a makeover or a refashion? Get creative and share your project or blog in the comments or email me at RaczErica@yahoo.com with before and after pictures with your name and where you are from and I might feature it on my blog!
Erica's DIY 