The Branch Division Dress
January 26, 2012
Hop on over to the Sew Weekly to find out how I turned this
into this
Swayback issues are sometimes overlooked for the sake of upcycling & thrifting.
And yes, I did insist on posing outside for way too long in 23° F. After all, we’d just come from a gorgeous Russian film. And after a point, you don’t really feel the cold. Until you begin to thaw.
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i love this on you…. gorgeous … you did such a good job of transforming it
Thanks Rhonda! A nip here, tuck there…
Lovely work- you have given new life to that.
It was either that or put it out of its misery :)
It looks sooooo good! And you look like a model! :)
Haha… I always think I look angry. Or derfy if I smile.
I LOVE that dress! It looks amazing on you! Your butt looks especially fantastic in it, I must say.
Sticking that rump out just for you, Sarah-bear :*
Incredible. You made a rather hideous set of separates into a phenomenal dress. Amazing!
Thanks :) Yeah, they were pretty dreadful on the rack, but I could get over the stripes.
Wow, very cool! Did you draft it yourself? I love the stripes going in different directions and the tab/belt thing! :)
Well… if staring and plotting and trying on counts as drafting! I don’t know real pattern drafting. Yet. So I just went with the pieces as they were, trying to make the most of them.
Wow, that’s super cool. The stripes look so good on the bias tape, love that you kept the chevron on the skirt. And the little buttons, never would have crossed my mind to do something like that.
Necessity is the mother, I suppose. There was just so much gaping, but above the bust. No room below or beside for a dart.
You are just one hot hot lady in the cold snow!!! What an amazing transformation!!! Absolutely breathtaking!!
Haha! My breath was certainly taken after a few minutes in that park!
Wow! You really turned the drab into fab! The transformation is unbelievable. Well done, you!
Why thank you :)
That is some serious sewing skills! Nice transformation and so pretty on you.
Thanks, Mary! It was a super fun project.
Oh. My. GAH. How did you have the vision to to come up with this refashion? Absolutely gorgeous.
Delusion, you mean? Hehe! I’m glad I waited so long, because six years ago it wouldn’t have worked out so well.
oh my word, this is so fun! love it.
Thanks! Wicked fun (as they say in these parts) to make, too.
What fab work. It really looks like something off of the catwalk.
This is fabulous!!! And I bet it was a serious challenge to make in the time allotted too- recutting from existing striped garment- you don’t set the bar low, lady! :) I love the suffer-for-your-art shots too, gorgeous!!
wow… so amazing!!! what a transformation – you have some SERIOUS skills!! :D
An incredible refashion, I absolutely adore this!
holy hannah. that’s an amazing dress! how did you see it?? how did you know that dress was hiding in there? i can’t wrap my head around upcycling. hence the reason i’ve done nothing with the dress that i bought when i was with you.
i love your photos too! you look beautiful.
Amazing job. I never would have seen so much potential in that dress.
Love this dress! Fantastic upcycling, I am in total admiration!
I just discovered your blog, I’ll be back!
Wow, this is really fantastic. A great example of upcycling.