What to wear to church on Sunday has always been an ordeal to me. I never like to wear the same thing 2 weeks in a row, or even every other week. I know God doesn't care, it's just my preference. So, I always end up picking my outfit the night before so I don't have to spend the entire time I have to get ready just on picking an outfit. Besides, God does want me to shower before church too. So, it's getting colder and my slacks are not really nice enough any more so I have to make something a little more "fall" to wear tomorrow to church. My mom is already asleep so she couldn't help me take pictures, so sorry for the iphone self-shots.
I have had this hideous 80's dress in my closet for about 5 years now. I got it at a second hand store very cheap and couldn't resist the 80's pattern and red zebra fabric. However, I have never once worn it in public, so I decided that if I messed it up, it wasn't that big of a loss. Here's the before pic.
I started by cutting off the awful piece attached to the top of the skirt. I cut it as close to the garment as possible.
gone
Next, I cut the top away from the skirt and black elasticy waist part. I left about an inch under the top of the dress because I thought I may be able to use that later. I hemmed the top part of the skirt down, making sure to fix up the zipper so it would be a good waistband for the skirt.
I tried the skirt on and it fit perfectly as a nice trendy pencil skirt. Right to the knee, perfect for church. :)
I decided to try the top part on backwards and it worked really cute as a short jacket to match my skirt. I pinned the zippered sides under, sewed them up, and voila! a matching bolero!
I think it looks much better than the 80's dress that it has been for the last 30 years or so, and I'm excited to wear something new and original to church in the morning.
