Remake: Vintage 60s Navy Dress

Let's just get it out there...that's ONE large collar.

Not only is it large and in charge, it's also stitched in place to the dress. Spoiler - that dress is not a jumper and those sleeves and that collar are not part of one lovely, polyester white shirt!

I love the colors and the pattern, but that collar?

You know, just thinking about how 🌶🌶🌶 this dress is gonna look.

First plan of attack? You guessed it!!

That seam ripper is really going to town.

Once the collar was off (!!!) it was time to repin all the undone seams. Remember that collar was stitched to the neckline so there was lots to get back in place.

Post-pinning, it was ready to be stitched back together again!

What a difference a little collar removal makes?!

I have to say - my neck feels SO much better! That collar was thick and itchy and totally uncomfortable.

The dress itself was a little big at the waist, but instead of totally reworking it, I just added one of my favorite vintage belts.

It's elastic, so it's totally cinchable and really did the trick to make this piece more form fitting!

If my neck could talk, it would totally say thank you for letting me breathe. 

From totally retro to retro chic. Just enough without being overkill!

Let the dance party begin! 

Remake: Ivory Button Down Dress

I loved the style of this dress and the fit of this was just perfect. 

Cute pockets (woo, pocketssssss!!) but no belt (that's easily fixable!)...

...and some funky purplish stains all over. Check it out closer below!

That wasn't going to be enough to keep me from making this dress the awesomest dress it can be!!

Ready to head to Awesometown in ONE easy step.

That's one BIG bottle of dye 💙!

I took my dress, tossed it into the washing machine with a full bottle of Rit Dye, and out it came looking brand, spankin' new!

I loved the shade of blue it came out post-wash!!

You can't even tell there were spots there to begin with!

It was just the thing to wear for a night out in the city!

I paired it with a floral belt from a previous remake from 2011 (woah, that's a LONG time ago!) that added some extra pastels to the mix! 🌷🌸🌷

This was for sure, one of those "kick your heels up" kinda nights!

From stained and eh, to new tailored staple. Oh, what a little dye can do!

Remake: Mint & White Dress

We might have found a new color palette pair fave!

A little vanilla mint action, you could say? (Yeah, I've ALWAYS got my mind on sweets!)

I loved the essence of this dress! There were a few things that needed some adjusting, but overall the structure was fab.

I could do without the ruffles on the sleeve's edge, but we'll get to that! :)

I got my tools ready to go!

A little behind the scenes action!!

The more I thought about the sleeves, I just decided to take them completely off!

I used my seam ripper to take them both off and then pinned each new arm hole in prep for stitching.

Got the sewing machine threaded with mint thread and finished the edges!

Next it was time to adjust the waistline. The elastic that was currently there basically turned into ribbon after being there so many years - there was just no stretch at all! I removed the old and replaced with the new!

I love when it cinches like this!!

A few small changes here and there and we've got a brand new dress!

I love the ribbed texture to the fabric and I think it stands out more with the sleeves gone! 

I went neutral with shoes and paired the dress with my Aerosole heels to give it a fall-ish feel!

I love the idea of adding a patterned cardigan to go on top!

This one was all about fit and just simplifying what was already there. 

I had a chemistry teacher in high school who was well versed in telling us to KISS - keep it simple, stupid. I'm not a fan of calling anyone stupid, so let's just keep it simple, stitchers :)