https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diy-thrifted-trench-dress • Posted by Natalie H.
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!
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!
Lay the dress down flat.
Remove the buttons with scissors.
Mark the position of each button as you remove them.
Remove the shoulder pads with scissors.
Using a seam ripper (you can find at sewing/fabric shop or usually comes with sewing machine), remove the sleeves by cutting the seams.
Measure the desired length of the dress if you want to shorten and pin it down.
Cut the excess fabric from the length leaving at about an inch or so.
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!!!