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Time: 45 mins

Transform your thrift shop finds!
Someone's trash has ought to be someone else's treasure! I love hunting for thrift shop goods and transforming them into once again loved pieces. Sometimes removing shoulder pads and a little bit of a sew job can go a long way! There are tons of dresses similar to the one I purchased that has sleeves, shoulder pads, and an awkward length, find one that has a thicker, blazer type material for best results!

Posted by Natalie H. from Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Published 18th September 2013 • See Natalie H.'s 7 projects »

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Step 1
Lay the dress down flat.
Step 2
Remove the buttons with scissors.
Step 3
Mark the position of each button as you remove them.
Step 4
Remove the shoulder pads with scissors.
Step 5
Using a seam ripper (you can find at sewing/fabric shop or usually comes with sewing machine), remove the sleeves by cutting the seams.
Step 6
Measure the desired length of the dress if you want to shorten and pin it down.
Step 7
Cut the excess fabric from the length leaving at about an inch or so.
Step 8
Sew the sleeves hems and the dress hems with a sewing machine or by hand, replace the buttons with gold buttons (I did this by hand).

There you have it!!!