Hello Readers. I put the word "vintage in quotes in the title because this is obviously not really vintage. I did think this outfit had a vintage vibe to it though. It turned out great and it was perfect for the beach too. Let me show you how I turned this dress into a beach ensemble.
Before and after.
This dress was pretty but a bit short in the skirt. That was OK, I had plan for this dress. Those waist ties would come in handy. They would help me with my new outfit.
I started taking it apart. I used a seam ripper to open up the waist seam. I wanted the top of the dress to be separate from the skirt.
It took a few minutes but I got the top away from the skirt. I also wanted to remove the waist ties. I wanted to relocate the waist tie.
Once I had the ties out I had to sew the side seam shut again.
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I clipped the waist tie to the bottom of the top. I wanted to sew the waist tie/belt to the bottom of the top. It would make the top look finished
at the bottom. It would also tie in back to keep the top in place.
After sewing the waist tie on the top it made the top a bit longer and gave me a way to tie the top in the back. I can pull it over my head and tie the bow in the back. The bow gives the top a secure fit.
I used the skirt to cut out a pair of shorts. The hem of the skirt would be the hem of the shorts. This will make this a quick sewing project.
I sewed the 2 pieces of the shorts together.
I sewed the elastic waistband on the outside of the shorts.
Then I turned the elastic up...
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