Pretty in Pink

 Here's a quick look at something I found in a charity shop recently. It's a pink wool blend shirt dress. I'd be interested if anyone wanted to take a guess at the age of this garment - it had a metal zip in the side. 1980s? Pleats were sewn shut down to the hip. I ended up ripping the seams holding the pleats shut and shortening by a few inches. I also removed the belt loops and made a couple of other tweaks.

More info, photos and details at my blog.

Acceptable in the 80s

Take a look at what I did with this 80s-tastic ensemble! The pattern is totally awesome but unfortunately this polyester skirt and blouse outfit is huge on me.

This is actually part 2 of a two-part remake. I refashioned the skirt into a summer dress using a basic pattern with ties at the shoulders...

You can find more info, and what I did to the blouse in part 1, on my blog.