Remake: Emerald Paisley 80s Dress

So, I picked this fabulous dress to wear on my birthday. New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

The sleeves were en fuego...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

...and well nothing is cuter than a missing button at the waist, right?  Time to make this celebration-ready!!

Can we first start off with the amazingness of the tag??  Hello, Full House!  I can guarantee that Aunt Becky wore a dress by this brand at some point on the series...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

I began by cutting open the top area, sleeve to sleeve.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

The fabulous gold button at the top of the dress got removed next - guess where it's going to go??

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

The neckline got pinned and stitched in place... (I'm keeping this a bit of a secret so you can see it in full wonderment in the after shots!)

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

I took in the body of the piece next...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

...and grabbed some elastic to use for straps!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

I measured my pieces of elastic, pinned them in place, and then stitched them down to the top of the dress.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

My new button got stitched at the waist to close up the gaping hole that was there...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

...and then my dress was complete!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

Hey new straps!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

Birthday dress was accompanied by birthday hair!!  I got a fab cut by my girl Dora at Refuge in Echo Park.  Nothing like fresh hair to ring in the new year!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

 

From long sleeves, to no sleeves!  I'm so much happier now!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

Plus the best part!  My waist is closed!  No stomach exposing anymore!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

I paired this outfit with some black Michael Kors heels and one of my recent (and favorite) Goodwill purchases, a vintage clutch with small handles.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

This was an easy day-to-night transition...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

Oh, and we didn't even talk about the best part of the dress...the POCKETS!!  Oh how I love these pockets!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Goodwill

This blue paisley number hit the town for a birthday feast at Connie and Ted's.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Connie & Ted's

Oysters were had...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Connie & Ted's

Lobster rolls were had...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Connie & Ted's

Decor obsession fest was had...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - Connie & Ted's

And, some serious cake was had.

Birthday cake of my dreams.

Such a lovely day to ring in my Charles Barkley year!!

Thank you all for the most amazing birthday wishes as well - from the emails, to the comments on yesterday's post, to all the love on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter...I am  really so lucky to have you all in my world. xo