vintage bathing suit

Remake: Vintage Bathing Suit

How about this for a swimsuit? New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

The under-workings of the piece fit perfectly, eh?

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

Yikes!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

That's right, I'm doing a swimming stroke.  Outside.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

I think this can be something super fun and wearable, outside of a swimming pool!!  Let's get on it!

I started off by getting rid of the warped bust cups.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

They shrunk, got wrinkled, and were in no shape to stay in place.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

With the cups gone...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

...it was time to tackle the lower portion of the suit!  I started cutting off the area below the skirt with some scissors...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

...until it was completely detached.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

Someone spent a LOT of time sitting on concrete!  Look at how much this suit got pulled!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

To give this piece a little bit of flair, I took some vintage rhinestones and placed them on a few of the flowers on the suit...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

...and then used some gem glue to keep them in place.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

I let the gems dry and then moved onto some cinching and pinching on the front.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

I pinched the center section and pinned it with a safety pin to create a ruched look.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

The suit's transformed!!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

The low back is my favorite part...

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

I created two different looks to wear the suit with.

LOOK #1

I'm reusing the lace cover up that I wore with my Game of Thrones costume on Halloween (click here for a refresher)!  It doesn't feel as costume-y when there are normal clothes being worn with it.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

It's like a little boho ensemble, worn with a pair of vintage velvet slingback heels.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

LOOK #2

I went with a leopard print sweater and some boots for another dress down, casual look to complement the suit.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

It takes the suit, which has turned into a super feminine top and gives it a bit of edge.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

And because it's still a suit, I had to pretend that I was back in the ocean again.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

This turned into a super comfortable piece that can really get layered with anything.  But I still love the fact that this was something that was solely meant for the ocean in its past life.  I might have to keep my eyes peeled for more of these guys!

Happy weekend, friends!!

Remake Teaser: Vintage Bathing Suit & Striped Quilted Dress

I'm in the process finishing up two super fun pieces - one will be up later today! I found this amazing bathing suit a little while back and have been wanting to work on it.  I mean, come on paisley!  Also, it's super warm in LA right now, so I'm taking advantage of what might be some of the last warm (80 degree) days of the year.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage bathing suit - Goodwill

And this one is a new favorite.

New Dress A Day - DIY - vintage dress - quilted front - Goodwill

The detail on the front of this dress is sick - it's like a little quilt!  You'll see more close up shots of this one in the full post.

Stay tuned!!