it's rare that i remember to take a 'before' picture when i'm altering a thrift store dress; i usually get too excited to start altering it and just rip into the garment. i'm going to do things a bit backwards here and show you the 'after' picture first. without further ado, meet my latest project!
dress: vintage, alteredbelt: forever21
shoes: cynthia vincent
and for the 'before' picture...
if you guys are interested, i'll try to take more 'before' pictures as i alter things, though i may have to find a different area of the house in which to take them (maybe i'll even set up my tripod). i still can't believe i posted of picture of my bathroom.
101 comments:
Looks great! What are your shoes? I love them!
i'm not sure why you altered that...it was all kinds of HOT before. ;)
super cute as usual! happy weekend.
I would love to see more before and after photos. I find it really inspiring and it gives me the courage to try projects I would normally find daunting.
For example, I would have passed over this dress in a thrift store because the potential would have been lost on me, but next time I'll keep a more open minded since I've seen what you've been able to get out of it!
You turned that dress so well! It looks really really great now. :)
Wow, I can't believe that's the same dress! You might not think you're a great seamstress but this proves otherwise!
Lidi @ Eclectic Flair
You're so good at taking ugly things and making them so so cute. I really like the way your dress turned out. Super adorable.
I would definitely like to see more befores and afters. Perhaps it will give me some inspiration to try a bit of altering. =)
Wow, you revamped that robe beautifully into a darling dress! I really enjoy seeing the before & after shots. You look lovely and the bow detail is super cute.
♥, Jamie
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OMG! Great job! I never think of altering dresses...they have to be perfect when I get them. I am totally in love with this dress (altered version!)! You look stunning!
oh my gosh can´t believe that´s the same dress Oo woaah it looked horrible before yikes!!!
but you actually really turned it into a beautiful dress, i am amazed :) WOW!!!
red looks great on you!!
xoxo
Wow, this is extremely awesome! I love dramatic restyles like this - great work!
Girl, you got mad skillz.
I love the before and after pictures!! I think that is such a great idea. I have a vintage store as well and we are constantly on the sewing machine modernizing our dresses. Our customer don't really understand the work that goes into the dresses we sell. Sharing before and after pictures is such a wonderful idea. Love this post! happy weekend!
xo vanessa
What an amazing transformation!! Super cute!!
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That is amazing! I would definitely love to see more "before" pictures!
:)
xx
Wow, that is amazing! its so pretty now, adore the bow at the front, and the neckline is gorgeous! well done!! keep up with the befores and afters, it makes for a more interesting post.
This is such a great transformation. I never would have thought to pick that dress up in a thrift store. You have a great eye for potential.
Awesome. I love the before and after pictures. It makes me want to dust off my sewing machine and get to work! You really are a talented gal!
1st of all, i cannot understand how you saw the merits of this dress when you 1st bought it. besides the neckline, i would have just passed this over...
2nd, your alterations were great. the finished product is so freaking cute.
finally, i would love to see more before + after pics, especially if this is what you produce!
~pemora
Amazing work! Love it. You should make a tutorial on how to make something big and frumpy cute and fitted, for those of us who are still working on improving our sewing skills ;)
It's really a nice dress!!! U are genius!!
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OMG, that is awesome! You should definitely do more before and after pictures!
I NEED to know where you vintage/thrift shop! I go to only a few places here and just stick to them. I need to expand my horizons! haha
PS. Hopefully I can make it to the picnic on Tuesday! But where in the world is Race St Pier?
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wow this is fabulous!!! i'm glad i found my way over here. :)
Oh my gosh I can't believe what that dress used to look like! I like how you put the after pictures up first, it made the before picture that much more dramatic.
I wouldn't have given this dress a second glance if I'd seen it at thrift store but now you've inspired me to be more open minded!
W-O-W!!! Beautiful job as usual! The before picture really helps one that doesn't know much about sewing (ahem, me) for appreciating the work that it entails! Happy weekend to you!
wow! amazing! for the longest time learning to sew has been in the back of my mind, it's a goal i've put aside time and time again. BUT! as of late, i've come across some really inspiring posts that make me feel as though i have to learn how to sew right this minute! this is definitely one of them. oh and i would love to see more before photos!
beautiful dress! bows and reds are such winners!
natalie
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Wow, that's one of the most amazing dress transformations I've seen! I never would have pictured something so completely adorable coming from a choir robe, hehe!
You are so talented and you look beautiful!
This looks fantastic! I love seeing the before and after.
Wow, what a transformation! I would've never seen such a beautiful dress hiding in that.
this turned out awesome! I never would have seen the potential.
I can't believe that's the same dress! You have to post more before pictures! Amazing job!
Your eye for alterations is really keen! I'm so inspired by your work and I hope that one day I can be as on point as you are!
♥ Camille
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Wow that is such an impressive alteration! The after product came out so adorable you can hardly tell it is the same dress.
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wow that's nice - great
looks great shorter - love the bow detail in front.
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WOW. You are amazing. It's hard to believe you could even see the potential in that robe, but it turned out perfectly!! It's the sweetest dress ever now.
I love seeing the before photo and then the finished product. Great job!
oh my goodness..this is amazing.
i love seeing the before and after.
i need to learn how to sew asap..bc i pass up SO many XXL dress at the thrift store.
loved this post..you look beautiful as always.
have a wonderful weekend.
THIS IS AMAZING!!! I am so incredibly impressed. Bravo!! It's super cute! :)
Wow. Such a beautiful dress, from something so awful!! I am in awe of your sewing skills. The most I can do is shorten a hem!
Dude, you are all sorts of talented! I'm more of a trial-and-error learner myself, so it's good to know that great things are possible. I'm so inspired! I want to go out and buy some frumpy dresses right now! Haha
Ummm... I'm reallllly impressed! I don't even know how you saw the potential in that! Do you go around collecting hopeless cases as challenges to yourself? That's a gorgeous little dress! And I would definitely like to see more before and after pics. Wow. That is all.
Whoa, what a transformation! You did an amazing job! It's so cool that you're able to do this because there are so many dresses in thrift stores with pretty fabrics and details but frumpy silhouettes.
Holy crap! The before and after is such a drastic change! You have guts and apparently skill to be able to do this. Love!
you turned the dress from drab to beautiful. great job, you look great in the "new dress".
xo Nav
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Wow, just wow! I have so much respect for you... you say you taught yourself?? Maybe I should pick up some $1 bin dresses to practice with because I'd love to be able to do what you've done with this dress!!! Happy Friday :)
that is fantastic! what a difference! and it looks beautiful. i would LOVE to see more before pictures, because i end up having to alter my vintage dresses in one way or another (main reason being i'm so short) and this is so inspiring! love!
Wow, what you did to that dress is amazing! You are so talneted, I would've never even thought to do that! It's adorable! And you should take more "before" pics! :)
<3Chelsea Elizabeth
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Very nice! the end result look great!Red looks good on you.
I really admire your sewing skills. I wish i have the time to learn how. I have tons of real vintage dresses needing to be altered and it costs an arm and a leg to have them done professionally here. I actually order my vintage stuff from ebay because it's hard to find vintage dresses in thrift stores here. They have mostly are thrifted items from US and Korea. Please do post before pictures, it inspires me.
Nick
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This is INSANE! So so so amazing. i am blown away. Don't you love being able to sew? Just for thrifting alone?! Eek! Love it. You did such an amazing job!
You have an incredible talent! I can't even get over how well you transformed that shapeless dress into something so cute and wearable!
wow! you are so great with altering your clothes! I just started sewing but I hope to learn how to do all that some day ;) The dress looks great on you!
Wow you are so good at altering clothes, that dress looks stunning.
WOW! I'm speechless! It looks amazing for someone who's not an experienced sewer! good work lady.
I wish i could change a dress like that. You look amazing. Your whole outfit is ahhhhhhhh.
this post seriously confirms to me how talented you are veronika! you have such an eye, and are so amazing at sewing!! i wish i had your skills!! :)
<3 steffy
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OMG! I should go buy a hideous vintage dress from the thrift shop and transform it into something extraordinary. This is amazing.
This is AMAZING!!!
wow, just amazing!
"before" pictures would be great, it's cool to see how much has been altered.
love it!
-April
I absolutely loved seeing the before picture as well. You really made that robe into something amazing! I never would have guessed something like that could turn into that beautiful little dress. It's totally inspires me to not just laugh at strange pieces while thrifting now! fantastic job!
This is adorable. You took a frumpy eyesore and turned it into a wardrobe gem.
I can't believe what an amazing job you did! the before photo made me laugh a bit, but the end result is gorgeous!!! Would love to see more before and after shots :)
That's really cool!
It looks AMAZING you did a great job.
The dress is so pretty!!! I mean the altered version not the original ;) But I love seeing the before picture because nothing could illustrate so well how you have to look past all the things that are wrong with a garment but can be changed and pick out the details like the white v-neck and bow with potential that make it worth altering.
The finished result looks like such a perfectly preserved vintage piece that I would never have imagined it started life like that.
yes, I'd love to see more BEFORE pics! it's huge inspiration! you made that dress so cute!
You did an incredible job remaking this dress. It is such a cute dress!! I would love to see before and after photos. It's really inspiring, and will get me on the move to stop being afraid of the sewing machine!
i'm head over heels for this dress!! I really wish I knew how to do alterations. I find so many adorable vintage dresses that need the hemline shortened and need to be taken in- but no such luck on my end ;) Sooo amazing afterwards!
Goodness gracious you're awesome!
WOW thats one hell of a difference, yay you! :)
WOW what a difference - obviously the after is so so so much more stylish. My jaw dropped when you said it was choir robe I would have never guessed! I think its really inspiring to see before and afters because it makes me want to 'edit' my thrift finds.
yes! do before pictures like this more often! great altering!
Happy Birthday Veronika! Cute dress and I hope your birthday is fabulous!
Wow! That is just amazing! Makes me wish I was a wizz with a sewing machine ...
Kelly xo
Elegantly Academic
That's amazing, you did such a great job on this dress! It looks gorgeous now.
Happy b-day Veronica...!
Wish you the best..
That dress is wonderful, well done, you are very tallented!
x
Oh my gosh, I can't believe this is the same dress! You made an excellent job!
You look beautiful in that dress (when altered of course ^^)
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goodness, this dress look gorgeous! I wish I had your eye for vintage and your sewingskills. I would save myself a whole lot a money AND I would know something to keep me busy all summer, haha ^^
Happy Birthday!
XO - Nikki
WOW, great work altering, it looks amazing! XOXO, www.NatalyasCloset.com
Wow! I must say you've worked wonders with the dress!!! I could never have done it by myself! :)
P.S.: A VERY VERY HAPPY B'DAY TO YOU GIRL!!! Hope you had a rocking day! Keep smiling..... :))
What a great job altering that dress into something so cute! I love that it has a slight nautical feel and the color is really nice. Changing the neckline changed the feel of this dress dramatically. As did the shortening of the sleeves.
Wow. You are a miracle worker. Great job on that dress. You look amazing!
Wow,I have to say, what impresses me most is how you saw the potential in that oversized monstrosity. I would have absolutely left that on the racks, and ran away.
But you made it simply adorable!
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Seriously amazing job on the dress. I think I just heard the choir singing Amazing Grace...love what you did!! Dawn xx
You have amazing talent & your as cute as a button. I don't think anyone else could pull off that dress
as cute as you :)
You did such a good job! This dress reminds me of a super cute Rachel Antonoff Salor Dress. xx
ahhhhh! this is exactly what i like to do with all the pretty but way too long and large dresses and skirts that i can find from thrift stores. good job on this one!
Wow- you worked some serious magic on this!
aaaawesome alteration lady! (obviously i've been way behind on your blog and am playing catch-up.)
The way you altered it is amazing! I love the after version of it.
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OMG I love this! I need to practice more and become a better sewer...YES please post more of before and after photos :)
Goodness that dress before you altered it. . .you're swimming in it!!! You did a great job in fixing it up!!! Beautiful!
That's incredible that you had the eye to see the potential in that dress. So many things I find in goodwill, I think, "aw this would be cute altered" but I don't know how to sew! This inspires me to get a little fire under my ass and try.
OMG.
Instant love & I would buy right away.
The 'after' looks AMAZING! Such a good eye to see how an ugly blob like that could look like an adorable little sailor dress with some alterations. I'd love to see more of these posts!
wow what a terrific job I love it so
GAH! You did a fabulous job styling this! I'm so jealous!!!!!!
The length of the new dress is perfect! I'm amazed at your ability to see the potential in so many thrifted pieces. You have one of the most original wardrobes I've seen simply because of that fact.
before/after pictures are good, because they make me feel better about trying alterations on my own! i recently did my first alteration on a vintage dress but it was simple, just shortening sleeves. a step by step occasionally might be cool to see too!
I am utterly amazed by your ability to see potential in items! I love the idea of before and after, because in this case, I would never have dreamed such a cute little dress could come from such a monstrosity of an original.
Your eye for a cute dress lurking within a frumpy find is super-impressive.
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