Upcycling 2 Thrifted Garments Into Perfect LBD
I love how powerful I feel wearing a little black dress. So I was delighted when I thrifted this lace Stevie Nicks shawl and a vintage floral muumuu.
Tools and materials:
- Lace shawl
- Floral muumuu
- Pins
- Scissors
- Needle and thread
- Lace edging
- Sewing machine
1. Shawl to LBD
The shawl fit well but I wanted a high neckline dress.
All I had to do was sew up the front opening. I turned it inside out and sewed it with a straight stitch.
That was an easy upcycle!
2. Muumuu
The muumuu was more complicated. It was too big and too long. I wanted to make it into a cute mini dress.
3. Shorten
I cut off the top at the level I wanted the new neckline.
I also took some inches off the side seams and re-sewed them.
4. Straps
I cut two curved straps from the sleeves, sewed them together with the right sides facing and turned them right side out.
I turned in the top edge of the dress and attached the straps at the front and back.
5. Neckline
I wanted to make the square neckline more feminine, so I gathered the center with a few stitches to make a sweetheart shape.
Then I added a strip of pink lace from my stash.
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