I thought everyone might need a little laugh to combat Friday the 13th. Plus, let's celebrate the end of the work week together, shall we?
I would first like to introduce you to a dress that I call The Paisley. It's named this for two reasons. One, the pattern is paisley. That was a no brainer, right? However, the dress also reminded me of a character named Paisley from an old show called Beautiful People. She was a little classic with her style, and old fashioned with the patterns of her clothing, yet she dressed them up to look somewhat modern. Her style embodies what I wanted for this dress.
The Paisley could not have made me look more matronly if it tried. Maybe it was trying. Who knows? It was the perfect style of the fifties in their prime, but the long sleeves, excessive length , and buttons that went clear to my neck made me look like I had been swallowed by an article of clothing. The brightly colored pattern was doing nothing to help.
But I saw hope, because I saw a beautiful pattern that could be worked with if only I could tame the dress down so it was no longer wearing me, but I was wearing it.
In order to combat the problems with this dress, I first started by removing the sleeves and shortening it. That gave me a better idea of where I wanted to go with this dress. Like The Monet, I knew I wanted this to be a sassy summer dress. To do that, I also knew I was going to need to make it fairly short in order for the pattern to not look like it was still swallowing me up.
The next thing that had to go were the top two buttons that made me look like I was being choked by the dress. Once I removed those, I was left with a vintage neckline that you don't see in dresses anymore, but one that was opened up as not to look matronly. It was redone, but still vintage.
All in all I:
- Removed the sleeves
- Repaired the side
- Repaired the lining in the neck
- Opened the seams to remove the belt loops
- Removed to top two buttons and hooks
- Shortened ten inches
I added a cute, silver belt to the waistline to pump up and accentuate the colors in the dress. I chose a color that wasn't actually in the dress, but was both flashy and neutral. It allowed the dress to go from day to night with just a change of shoes and a little bit of jewelry.
I also realize that the dress looks like it was cut and sewn crooked in this picture. I assure you that it is the way I am standing.
I would first like to introduce you to a dress that I call The Paisley. It's named this for two reasons. One, the pattern is paisley. That was a no brainer, right? However, the dress also reminded me of a character named Paisley from an old show called Beautiful People. She was a little classic with her style, and old fashioned with the patterns of her clothing, yet she dressed them up to look somewhat modern. Her style embodies what I wanted for this dress.
The Paisley could not have made me look more matronly if it tried. Maybe it was trying. Who knows? It was the perfect style of the fifties in their prime, but the long sleeves, excessive length , and buttons that went clear to my neck made me look like I had been swallowed by an article of clothing. The brightly colored pattern was doing nothing to help.
But I saw hope, because I saw a beautiful pattern that could be worked with if only I could tame the dress down so it was no longer wearing me, but I was wearing it.In order to combat the problems with this dress, I first started by removing the sleeves and shortening it. That gave me a better idea of where I wanted to go with this dress. Like The Monet, I knew I wanted this to be a sassy summer dress. To do that, I also knew I was going to need to make it fairly short in order for the pattern to not look like it was still swallowing me up.
The next thing that had to go were the top two buttons that made me look like I was being choked by the dress. Once I removed those, I was left with a vintage neckline that you don't see in dresses anymore, but one that was opened up as not to look matronly. It was redone, but still vintage.
All in all I:
- Removed the sleeves
- Repaired the side
- Repaired the lining in the neck
- Opened the seams to remove the belt loops
- Removed to top two buttons and hooks
- Shortened ten inches
I added a cute, silver belt to the waistline to pump up and accentuate the colors in the dress. I chose a color that wasn't actually in the dress, but was both flashy and neutral. It allowed the dress to go from day to night with just a change of shoes and a little bit of jewelry.
I also realize that the dress looks like it was cut and sewn crooked in this picture. I assure you that it is the way I am standing.
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