Dress to Sweatshirt

 Hello Readers. Sometimes when I am at clothes swaps or getting hand-me-downs I find something that I really like but it does not really like me. Like this purple dress. 

This dress was by a sports brand and was supposed to be moisture wicking and it was super soft. I just did not think it was flattering on me. It was fitted around the hips and stomach. It really clung my mommy tummy and it was loose on top. And these sleeves are super long on me. It made me feel out of proportion. Why would I want to wear a dress that did that? The fabric was so great though, I knew  I could do something with this.

 I decided to cut the skirt off...but not all of it. I left a few inches as a waistband. 

The skirt was actually 2 layers of material. You can see I cut the inner layer of the waistband shorter than the outer layer. 

I connected the 2 layers together along the cut edges. 

Here is a view from the inside of the waistband. The connected layers won't ever show from the outside. By cutting the inner layer shorter it made the outer layer turn under and into the shirt.

From the outside the sweatshirt looks like that waistband was always there and not something I just came up with one day in my sewing room. 

I had to shorten those sleeves. My arms are really short. I made these sleeves a 3/4 length. You might not need to shorten the sleeves. You probably have normal adult length arms, you can skip this step. My arms are really short, sleeves are always too long on me.

What about that skirt piece that I cut off? I stitched those cut edges together and I had an tube.

It was a perfect infinity scarf. Winter is coming, I will want a scarf on cold days.

What will I wear with it? How about this casual denim skirt?

This skirt just needed a little reshaping. The length was decided for me based on that cargo pocket. I did not want to lose or bother to move the pocket. #lazysewing I just cut and hemmed the skirt on the bottom after making the waist a bit smaller.

I was happy with my casual outfit. Is anyone getting dressed up anymore? Formal wear in 2021? No way!

Thank for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. 

***Chickie's Year End Review-A casual top and a denim skirt are 2 of my favorite things.