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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Project Tuesday: Dress to Embellished Tank

 I bought this dress for 75 cents at St. Vinnies over a year ago. Once I got it home, I realized that it was too short, too tight, and mostly unwearable. I've been deciding what I want to do with it and decided just to make it into an embellished tank.


I chopped off everything below the side zipper- that was the problem area, as the dress was just too tight across the hips. I finished off the bottom by adding a stretchy knit band, and used the leftover of both materials to make some rosettes. It's just a pin, so I can take it off for easy washing.


That's it! Another easy refashion into a much more wearable garment- my favorite kind of project!
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16 comments:

  1. raveninthewolfdenMarch 1, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    I love the flour, adn the color is great, especially with spring right around the corner! thanks for sharing.

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  2. EmilyMarch 1, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Looks great! I love refashions, been working on a few myself. Stop by sometime, domesticdeadline.blogspot.com

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  3. MaryMarch 1, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Great refashion! I have a similar dress that is too tight/too short as well...thanks for the idea on how to reuse it!

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  4. Single Stone StudiosMarch 1, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Too too cute!

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  5. Rebecca @ My Girlish WhimsMarch 1, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    So cute! What a great dress to shirt switch. I love it.

    PS- I'm doing my first every giveaway on my blog and I'd love for you to stop by and enter! Check it out: http://mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-first-giveaway-and-

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  6. Sandra ToroMarch 2, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    great refashion, I love the rosettes:-)

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  7. UnknownMarch 2, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    I"m stopping by and following you from Welcome Wednesday. I hope you'll check out my blog Frazzled Mama at http://frazzled-mama.com and follow me back.

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  8. extreme personal measuresMarch 2, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    This is such a great idea that I wanted to share and have scheduled a feature of it for this afternoon at Extreme Personal Measures.

    Denise
    Extreme Personal Measures

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  9. Robin AngeMarch 2, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Thank you so much for posting this upcycle over at The T-Shirt Diaries (http://tinyurl.com/upcycled35). I love the look of it. I would have never thought to make a dress a shirt.

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  10. Rachel SueMarch 2, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    What a fun restyle! I would love to feature this on my blog, Reduce, Reuse, UPcycle.

    Thanks!

    http://reuseandupcycle.blogspot.com

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  11. WobiSobiMarch 3, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Really great Idea, and looks wonderful!!

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  12. Allison {A Glimpse Inside}March 3, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Awesome job! That looks great! Thanks for linking up!

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  13. KatieMarch 4, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Thank you for linking up to Sew Woodsy! I would have never thought to cut a dress and make it into a top. Normally I cut the top off and make it into a skirt (minus when its too short).

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  14. AmyMarch 7, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Thanks for linking up to New Nostalgia's Anti-Procrastination Tuesday!
    Love what you did with this...amazing.

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  15. AllieMakes!March 10, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Great re-fashion!
    Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie last week! I can't wait to see what you have for this week!
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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  16. Bella @ Bella before and afterMarch 10, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    ohhh,,, I love this. I just went on a goodwill shopping spree tonight,,, I think I love your blog,,, so many great refashion ideas.

    I am so following you girl!!

    Come say hi sometime!! Bella Before and After , and if you want to win an Avocado Painting, come enter myGIVEAWAY HERE, I really appreciate the support.

    Hugs,
    Bella :)

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