... and your budget is small ...
... and you never seem to find exactly what you like at the stores ...
this blog may be a wonderful inspiration to you!
Introducing "New Dress a Day!"
This L.A. blogger has given herself a tiny budget (only $1 a day) to find a thrift, garage sale, swap or estate find (usually a hideously flowy mumu or too-adorned ruffly dress) and transform it into a new, chic dress, top or jewelry item. Most often it's a dress she makes, but let's be honest - even for a super creative person, not everything can be fashioned into a dress that's wearable.
After browsing through about twenty posts I immediately decided to go to the thrift store soon and acquire items for fun reworking before the baby is born. I love a project! And, one could use some more summer items...
I was just lamenting last night that shorts are flip flops, though comfy, are so BORING! And, making one's own maternity wear out of $1 (or a couple more bucks) items is pretty smart. Maternity clothes are pretty expensive new. Lastly.. putting on a dress makes me feel womanly when lately I just feel, well, like there's a lot of me.
So check out the website! Get inspired! Modifying clothes is VERY easy to do, definitely beginner work, especially when just reworking a dress. Most of the changes are in taking in a size or two, hemming up the bottom, or cutting off sleeves. You can do it, too!
Some of my favorite posts from NDAD:
Have a fun day!
Love the idea of her website! It reminds me of my highschool days and trolling the Salvation Army (Sal's) as we called it for finds :-)
ReplyDeleteMe, too! Ahh.. those were the days. I still have a hard time passing up a good condition faux fur coat when I see one at the thrift store!
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