Saturday, November 18, 2006

Not stitching, unstitching!

I got this at a charity shop a while ago. Its a lovely soft weave cotton dress with full lining and some lovely simple zigzag stitch details on it. It also has a decorative line of beads on the bust line.
This was the only reserve I had about this dress.....I really don't do 3 inch wide rainbow braid!

It also has a lovely tiered skirt with zigzag stitch lines in a lovely hot pink, similar to that of the neckline.

I spent 2 hours sitting carefully unpicking and trimming off the braid and doesn't it look different?!


I'm thinking of possibly adding some more beads at the bust line and maybe on the hem?
I'm also tempted to make a petticoat to go under it. And a brooch to go with it I think!
I've needed a special occasions dress for a long while now! I just need to find some shoes to go with it now!

1 comment:

Susan said...

Just a little purchase at the thrift shop, and now you will have a fancy dress-up outfit!