Lime Green Polyester Dress

You guys saw this lovely frock last week. It's a whole lot of something, right??

Those sleeves and collar were a sight.

They were made from such a thick polyester too! Time to minimize the accent touches.

I began with seam ripping, a whole lot of seam ripping. The collar came first. I started at the zipper on both sides of the piece removing the seams holding this pointed collar in place. With one side off, the other one followed!

With the neckline totally free and clear from the white collar, I did the same thing with the green and white trim that went all around the neck and down the front of the dress. It felt like it should be on a vintage golf outfit!!

The sleeves came next...

I cut the dress a bit shorter to hit right above my knees. Didn't want it hitting my ankles anymore!!

I threaded my machine with green thread and then created a new hem, tweaked the arms, took in the torso a smidge, and then resewed the neckline.

With everything stitched in place, my new dress was RTW!!

The simplicity of this dress is what makes it so chic. I used those ribbons that I took from the center of the dress and just tied a bow at the waist.

Paired with a vintage scarf to wear around my head, this look is one of my new faves.

We haven't hit the crazy winter temperatures yet, so I'm still in dresses and short sleeves here in LA, however I'm planning for a slew of wintery outfits for Thanksgiving in the mountains! This is something that would work perfectly with some stockings and boots, to make it more appropriate for the chilly weather!

Weekend Teaser!

Hi friends!! I've been traveling this week so I'm a bit behind on posting, but I wanted to give you a teaser on what to look forward to over the next few days. This mustard yellow dress is a total delight. The skirt is thick and quilty, the color is perfect for this time of year, but it needs a bit of help.

Hey collar, haaaaaaaaaay!! Plus lime green to boot!! Can't wait to show you the after look of this guy.

Love this light blue muumuu. The neck ties make for a perfect hair accent!

I feel like Cinderella with our matching blue hair sashes :)

Three fun outfits with three even more fun after looks to come... Would any of these make it into your Goodwill basket??

DIY Gumball Costume

Halloween is over, but here's a rundown of what I actually wore on the big night! Can't wait to hear what you dressed up like this year! I worked with RIT Dye on this year's costume, so I started with a white cotton dress as the base and then played around with dye to really give off a gumball machine feel!

Start a dye bath for your garment next. I used a washing machine, but a stove top works as well. Fill your machine with hot water (run it on a whites wash) or boil the water on your stove top. Add your chosen dye (I went with Cherry Red) to your dye bath...

...wet your garment completely in water, and then add your piece to the bath.

After the wash is complete (or after you've let the garment marinate on the stove top) toss it into the dryer to dry completely before adding your pompoms!

Using a hot glue gun, begin affixing pompoms to the top of the dress.

You want to cover the whole front of the bodice.

With the pompoms affixed, start creating the rest of the gumball accoutrements with felt!

You can create the price sticker using white felt and a marker to write 25 cents on it. The dial can be created by cutting a circle and little rectangle out and gluing them together. The slot where the gumball comes out can be made by trimming a small trapezoid out of the black felt.

And, voila!

Insta-gumball costume!!

Time to celebrate Halloween!

What did you dress up as this year?? Did you DIY anything fun? Share your costumes in the comment area!!