Diy Thrifted Trench Dress
Transform your thrift shop finds!
Posted by Natalie H.
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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!
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You Will Need (6 things)
- 1 Thrifted Dress
- Gold Buttons
- Sewing Machine
- Scissors
- Fabric Pencil
- Seam Ripper
Steps (8 steps, 45 minutes)
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1
Lay the dress down flat.
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2
Remove the buttons with scissors.
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3
Mark the position of each button as you remove them.
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4
Remove the shoulder pads with scissors.
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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.
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6
Measure the desired length of the dress if you want to shorten and pin it down.
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7
Cut the excess fabric from the length leaving at about an inch or so.
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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!!!