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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

From This To That - Re-Vamping My Dress

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Sometimes we buy dresses then come home it sits in the back of your closet. You pull it out and try it on again and then put it in the back of your closet again... and again... and well again. Why are you not wearing it? Is it the fit? Is it the style? Was the sleeves not what you thought it would be or too itchy? I have realized that it is something that tends to happen to me. I buy my clothes from Orfus Road (best shopping area ever with great deals. Its pretty much where all the left over clothes from the mall go. I will have to tell you more about there another time!) Since you can't try on the clothes at certain store, you have to well guess if it will look good on you.


I tend to buy clothes that I think I can change... not all the time but sometimes (I can't help it). I bought this green spring/summer dress sometime last year and when I put it on at home, I couldn't stand the sleeve on me. It looked weird, funny and completely bothered me because it was itching my shoulders and just did not look good on me top half at all.


The next time I went to Orfus Road I I bought this black like dress crop top. I wasn't going to wear it like that, I was going to put plain color tops under it. (Never was a show my belly button type of girl.)


Three cute buttons on the side.

This is how I went from this to that. I cut the seams off the top half of the dress.

And hand sew the black crop top (underneath the flap part) to the lower half of the dress.

Now it looks fantastic! 

I get my ruffles and even get to wear a color I don't usually wear.

Now it is wearable and stylish again.

No more back of the closet for this dress. What about you? Do you have a dress or something in your closet that your not wearing and think you can fix it? Why not re-vamp it to make it your style again! I hope you have some time, I would love to hear from you. Leave a comment to say how much you enjoyed my post or even say hi, follow me on Twitter, like my Facebook page or  even subscribe. I will do the same! Have a wonderful creative day!

32 comments:

  1. cheesecakemonkeyMay 27, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    Wow! That new dress is so cool! Love it!

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    1. Shanice BannisMay 27, 2014 at 3:59 PM

      Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. Hope you will come visit my blog again!

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  2. UnknownMay 28, 2014 at 9:26 AM

    Love, Love how it looks now! I bet it looks so cute on! I have so many dresses that I do the same with try on hang back up, try on hang back up lol! They never make it out of the house to see daylight! I will have to look at them differently now and see what i can change about them !

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    1. Shanice BannisMay 28, 2014 at 4:36 PM

      Aww thank you Dawn, I can't wait to see what your dresses will look like with a makeover.

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  3. C.MahanMay 29, 2014 at 8:10 AM

    Now that's pretty amazing. I have a brand new sewing machine (still in the box) that I have been wanting to get set up so I can start sewing again. I have boxes and boxes of clothes that if I would really push myself to lose the weight, I could wear again. Now, I am seeing that there is no reason why I can't enjoy those clothes now with a few sewing adjustments and then as a reward for my hard work, buy new clothes! I've also seen some clothing at thrift stores for very cheap, and with some minor sewing, I could make them fresh and new! Thanks for the inspiration. Chrystal @ YUMeating.com

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    1. Shanice BannisMay 29, 2014 at 11:38 AM

      I am so glad to inspire you Chrystal, a clothing makeover is always a great thing to do when you got clothes just sitting there. I am happy you are going to give it a try and use you new sewing machine.

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  4. Heidi Kay @ Muslin and MerlotMay 29, 2014 at 5:10 PM

    Great revamp! Such a good eye for detail.

    I always think about revamping random clothing items ... but I'm way too much of a procrastinator to actually DO the revamp :-).

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    1. Shanice BannisMay 29, 2014 at 9:38 PM

      Thank you so much Heidi, maybe when you look at your clothing this time, you will get some inspiration to revamp your clothes.

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  5. SewSweetVIntageMay 30, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    love your revamp! pinned:)

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    1. Shanice BannisMay 30, 2014 at 10:24 AM

      Thank you Michele and thank you for pinning this!

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  6. KellyJune 2, 2014 at 10:49 PM

    Super cute!!

    kelly from www.lifeonbirchst.com

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  7. StephanieJune 7, 2014 at 12:33 AM

    Love the new look!

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    1. Shanice BannisJune 7, 2014 at 2:11 PM

      Thank you Stephanie for stopping by and commenting :)

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  8. Emily ThompsonJune 7, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    I love this!! Featuring it today at Nap-Time Creations...You are part of the weekend features from the Create Link Inspire party. I've also spread the word all over my social media and I would love a reshare or two ;o) Happy Weekend! Emily

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    1. Shanice BannisJune 7, 2014 at 2:13 PM

      Aww thank so much Emily for featuring me. This made my day!

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  9. Melissa French - The More With Less MomJune 7, 2014 at 3:51 PM

    This is such a great trick! Hello from Show & Tell Saturday.

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  10. Cyndee@Restyled-JunkJune 7, 2014 at 9:49 PM

    You are so clever. I have cut the tops off of dresses, or the skirts, but I have never thought of marrying two different dresses together. Very nice!

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    1. Shanice BannisJune 7, 2014 at 11:30 PM

      Thank you Cyndee for stopping by and commenting. I am so glad you enjoyed this post.

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  11. EmilyJune 9, 2014 at 7:30 AM

    So cute! Thanks for sharing with us at Your Designs This Time!

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  12. Alicia@ eco friendly homemakingJune 11, 2014 at 4:56 PM

    Oh my goodness what a transformation! It turned out looking beautiful!

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  13. TheresaJune 12, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    Giving your revamped dress and diy a shout out this week! Thanks for sharing @DearCreatives Theresa

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  14. ValJune 26, 2014 at 1:50 AM

    Great refashion Shanice. Bold move, just chopping your dress in two! I love how it turned out!
    (Thanks for visiting my blog. Guess I should check my comments more often!) Have a great day!

    Val @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca

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    1. Shanice BannisJune 26, 2014 at 10:26 AM

      Thank you so much Val and thank you for stopping by and commenting.

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  15. Rose :: FineCraftGuild.comAugust 27, 2014 at 4:08 AM

    I love your re-vamped dress! Such a different style! Well done. You make it look so simple! Thanks for the link-up at our party! Can't wait to see what else you have been making. Do come back later today with more ideas at this week's new Sewing for Fall Party.

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    1. Shanice BannisAugust 27, 2014 at 8:59 AM

      Thank you so much Rose, glad you enjoyed my revamped dress. I will for sure check it out.

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  16. StephanieMarch 12, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    Love this idea! So creative and cute.

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