Well hello there yellow dress!!
I really liked the billowy sleeves and the shine in the fabric, but as a whole the dress just wasn't working.
To keep as a dress or not to keep as a dress...that is the question!!
I ended up making my Shakespearean choice - this dress wasn't meant to be one piece anymore!
I trimmed the piece in two, cutting over the elastic band at the waist! I'll be using this remnant soon...
I went to my bag of tricks (it was ribbon friends, not really tricks!) and grabbed a bit of navy grosgrain ribbon...
...and pinned it around the edging of the new top!
I stitched the ribbon down...
...and paired the top with a vintage sweater with pastel flowers, a scarf turned into a turban, and a gold and pearlized costume necklace.
I was also playing with the shirt and ended up unbuttoning it down to the second to last button and folding the unbuttoned area under. I created a makeshift V neck without any stitching at all!!
I felt kind of like Edie Beale wearing the scarf like so...
It's my new favorite way to wear a scarf and actually have it stay in place instead of creeping away from my hairline!!
PS, San Diego-ians...I'm coming your way tonight!! Come and hang out with some crafts, some book chatter, and some delish pastries at Kettle Coffee & Tea in Escondido (119 East Grand Avenue)!! We start crafting (making fun ornaments!!) at 6pm then book signing/vintage clothing consulting at 7pm...would love to see you there! Check out the invite here!
