27 Days Til I Do!

I loved this dress when I first saw it!

There was a sheer embroidered layer on top of a short sleeved dress. 

Kind of felt like a 2-in-1 look!

The bottom had a bit of a flapper vibe, but I was all over that sheer top layer!

Into the dye bath this went!!

The bottom layer was held together with a safety pin (I only realized this after I dyed the piece) so it was an easy removal.

I decided to work with the top layer and the first thing I really noticed now that the color was poppin' was the lack of pearl buttons! Because there were SO many missing I thought about the sleeves I cut off from Day 28's dress... They had pearl buttons and they matched the size of the ones on the green piece, so it was an easy choice to do some button repurposing! I removed them from the leftover sleeves...

...and stitched them to the green piece. New buttons, FTW! 

When this was all done, I was playing around with different ways to wear it. Today I went with a little waist tying and jeans action.

This was another piece where the embroidery took to the dye SO nicely. It feels brand new!

With a vintage silver clutch and my vintage Candies, this old wedding dress-turned-blouse is ready to go!

Oh and there's the vintage Griffith Observatory in the background too...just adds to the whole look. 

I'm 100% in on the adjustments! AND the best part is, is that the top portion of the dress can be worn so many ways...I'm already thinking of alternative options!

27 days til I do!

28 Days Til I Do!

We've got another winner here!!

Look at that collar o'lace!

It's kinda cowboy which I dig mixed with some SERIOUS cuff action!

PS the price tag is still on the dress!! This puppy was a whopping $10. 

I'm not going to wear this dress as is, but there is some serious potential.

I had to start with that trusty bottle of dye! I decided to go with Violet just because I knew the lace would really pop once color was added. I removed the bottom panel of the dress, created a new hem, and went ham on the sleeves and chopped them off!

The bow was sweet, but ultimately I took it off. (We'll see where we can use this again!) I had other belting thoughts in mind to make this dress a bit more modern!

It's new dress time!

I ended up pairing the dress with a vintage gold belt that gave the dress a bit more of a modern/fun vibe. The dress feels super feminine and the addition of the hammered metal belt gives a little more edge!

But how pretty does that lace look!

I LOVE the bold violet color  that really makes the top portion stand out. 

I'm loving this side by side because the new dress looks night and day different than where it started. I hope whoever got married in this dress is happy with the new results! 

28 days til I do!

29 Days Til I Do!

The countdown continues!! 29 more days until I really say I Do! 👰

Today's dress was a fun one!  

Totally feeling like Madonna in the 80s. 

There was a LOT of lace going on!

But I think we can create something super fun with all of it!

Time to take on that lace!

I started off by trimming the sheer lace portions from the sweetheart neck and got rid of those sleeves! Next I detached the top portion of the dress from the bottom using a seam ripper. 

Now it was time for some dye!!!

Hello Petal Pink!

I'm geeking out at how amazing this color turned out!

A little trip to the sewing machine came next to create new seams followed by an elastic trim attaching party to create new straps!

It was all about that lace, bout that lace (🎧😂) when I finished!

I paired my new pink top with a vintage floral skirt! I usually go with a more neutral top (greys, beige) when I wear this skirt, but now I'm a convert - pink it's always going to be!

The elastic straps are an awesome addition - not only do they help keep the top up, but they're super comfy.

From lace dress to a summery pink top...I think this was a floral success!

29 days til I do!