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The Overall Lace Maxi

Overalls & lace? A perfect combination!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/the-overall-lace-maxi • Posted by Confessions of a Refashionista

Do you ever have a silly idea that just won’t leave your brain until it’s been created? Meet my latest refashionista-brain-worm: An overall-lace-maxi-dress that turned out waaaay more amazing than I ever could have imagined! Here’s how to make one for yourself:

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

0 h 40

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Do you ever have a silly idea that just won’t leave your brain until it’s been created? Meet my latest refashionista-brain-worm: An overall-lace-maxi-dress that turned out waaaay more amazing than I ever could have imagined! Here’s how to make one for yourself:

Instructions

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    Grab a pair of overall shorts (or regular overalls) & a large lace table cloth (mine had some stubborn stains that a bath in pink dye took care of nicely)

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    chop the bib off of the overalls just under the waistband

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    stitch the tablecloth into a long tube

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    chop to your desired length & gather or pin tuck the right side of the tablecloth tube to the inside of the overall bib waistband

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    stitch together

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    say hello to your lurvly new dress!