Mini Project: Refashioned Floral Retro A Line Dress
Posted on | July 14, 2010 |
I fell in love with this delicate blue and green floral print, but unfortunately it was on a size 12 mumu when I found it. It was only $10 at Goodwill, though so I thought I’d give refashioning it a whirl. Here’s the (rather shoddy) finished product. I might wear it to NY Fashion Week if it doesn’t fall apart on me before then!
Let me know what you think!
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Category: Clever Eco Hacks, Confessions of a Former Urban Piggy
Tags: blue green floral dress > eco-fashion > green fashion > mod dress > recycled fashion > refashioned dress > remade fashion > retro dress > sustainable fashion > thrift store dress > upcycled > vintage dress
Tags: blue green floral dress > eco-fashion > green fashion > mod dress > recycled fashion > refashioned dress > remade fashion > retro dress > sustainable fashion > thrift store dress > upcycled > vintage dress
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