Lovely Tutorial: Peach Chiffon Maxi

I've had this chiffon fabric for almost a year now because I never could decide what I wanted to make out of it. The delicate and peachy fabric is so pretty and since I've been seeing a lot of chiffon maxis lately and my obsession with maxis I said 'eh, why not!'   I wanted to make a maxi dress at first, but then I decided that skirts are better since they are so versatile and I can mix and match whatever tops to it I please. Sooo let's get started! This tutorial is mainly about making the maxi skirt. I made a pattern for...

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Darling Alteration: Darling Flower Child Dress

I love the pattern of this dress-- when I found it while shopping I obsessed over the little flowers and dots. I also adore the vintage feel as well. Before the dress was altered: And after. I cut off the sleeves and made it into a bow for the back of the dress. I added a belt when I wore this dress to add a bit of shape and more flare at the bottom. An adorable summer dress even though it's black because black is still an all season color in my opinion. ;)...

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Darling Alteration: Solid & Pattern Maxi

Maxis are a staple for this summer so when I stumbled upon this old looking dress while thrifting I knew it could turn into something spectacular and easy to alter. This is the dress before the alteration. It had sleeves with a large vest on the outside. I removed the vest, cut the sleeves off to make the maxi into a tank, then took in the sides to add shape. And thee after! Very simple and elegant and I didn't have to make too many alterations which is fine by me. ;) The top is solid white while the bottom...

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Darling Alteration: Simple Taupe Dress

It's been awhile and I finallyyy have got into the groove of things. My mind has been somewhere else for awhile and now I'm truly back! Haha. With this alteration I kept the dress pretty simple because I love the color and texture of the material. It speaks for itself without having too much going on.  I thrifted this dress for about $3.50 in a size 10. The dress did not have much shape to it at all. I cut the dress length in half and hemmed the bottom. I altered the waist to fit my figure and added two creases...

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