Upcycled dress

I found this humonguos little beauty at Goodwill.  It looked like it had  possibilities. I like the dip-dyed effect on the skirt.


I had Miriam try it on, then I pinned it about where I wanted the width of the bodice to be.



I then cut armholes and neckline (I think I used a pattern for a guide for the armholes.



I cut sleeves from the leftover fabric, using a puffy sleeve pattern piece.



The color is great on her, but I'm not thrilled with the neckline - it could have used a little something more (more than white bias tape).



For a bit of fanciness, I braided some leftover skirt material and then coiled it into a circle and stitched it together.