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Refashioned Update

1/3/2018

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As promised here’s the update to the refashioned clothes I posted last week. I have a small confession to make; I still have no idea what to do to the black and silver dress, and I haven’t found any lining material for the leopard print skirt so neither of them are up here. I guess that’s all part of doing refashions. You can’t guarantee you’ll have everything you need or any good ideas for a particular piece.
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Fret not, I still have three pieces to show you! The peasant top you had a sneak peek of last week plus the red t-shirt, and wrap dress transformations.
Leopard print op shop transformation into 50s style peasant blouse
The sneak peek photo I posted last week
First up is the leopard print dress which I turned into a 50s style peasant blouse. There will be a matching pencil skirt which I have cut out, but as I mentioned above I’m still waiting to find some lining material for it.

The gathered waist, the curved neckline, and the print suggested a crop peasant blouse. It didn’t need much to turn it into the blouse. Just a little bit of unpicking and some elastic channel sewing really. I really like that all the elastic means it’ll fit a larger range of sizes. 
Leopard print op shop transformation into 50s style peasant blouse before
The dress before
Leopard print op shop transformation into 50s style peasant blouse
Off shoulder style
Leopard print op shop transformation into 50s style peasant blouse
Side view
Leopard print op shop transformation into 50s style peasant blouse
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Leopard print op shop transformation into 50s style peasant blouse
Next up is what used to be a funky printed wrap dress. It hasn’t changed that much really. So little, in fact, that now you could simply take out ‘wrap’ and just call it a funky printed dress.

One of the front panels was fairly stretched out so I decided to change it from a wrap dress so I could chop out the bad bits. I used one of the ties to make a bow that sits in the front which I think is a very sweet (although subtle because it blends in) little detail. I think it could do with a belt around the middle so I might keep an eye out for one at the op shop.
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Front
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Bow detail
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Side
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Back
Finally here’s the t-shirt which I forgot to photograph before I refashioned it. Basically it was a standard fitted women’s tee with cap sleeves.

I cut it straight across at the armpits, added an elasticated waistband and some pockets (I made them from the cap sleeves!) and voila! A cute kid’s skirt! It’s a lovely easy way to refashion a t-shirt.
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I ended up making some fabric labels to sew in too. They’re made from cotton tape which I had in my stash. I really like them!
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Skirt front
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Crag the yowie in one of the pockets
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I made some sew in labels!
I haven’t gone too much into how I did each refashion for a few reasons. A. because I wanted the photos to do the talking, B. I didn’t take any progress photos, and C. if I did take the photos and write about each piece this post would go on forever! If you’re interested in a post on a single refashion let me know.

As a bonus before I go, here’s a picture of Warren the rabbit in the pocket.

Until next time! xx
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Bonus photo of Warren in the pocket
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