I have accidentally discovered the genius that is Pinterest! (I know I am very behind the times)..
This has started a terrible dressmaking frenzy that has cost me more than a few late nights and pin jabs. But it's so lovely to be able to make something to wear for a party or bbq or whatever. And it also helps to have friends that give lots of compliments even when the skirt turns out a little strange or doesn't fit very well or bits of it fall off mid-party (which has happened to me already!).
Here are a few of my attempts at making clothes for myself without patterns - some success and some failures!
I went to a clothes swap a couple of months ago, and came home with a whole pile of awesome stuff that just needed a few adjustments. I found a maternity dress that had a beautiful neck and was made of beautiful fabric but was absolutely huge and shapeless, so I have made it into a short skirt and a top. I found the beautiful dragonfly button at a craft market a few years ago, I'm happy I finally found a good spot for it!
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| Dragon Fly Skirt |
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| Shaped top |
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| Close up of Dragon Fly Button |
Yesterday I went to Spotters and found this beautiful light fabric for $4 a meter! I think the design is supposed to be trees, but I think they look more like lollypops. I also found some beautiful lace for $2 a meter. So all in all, this skirt took me about two hours and cost me a little over $10 and I had something new to wear to the pub that night!
So here is my lollypop skirt!
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| Ready to go out on the town! |
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| Skirt (not sure why it's bunched up on the side in this though) |
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| Close up of the fabric |
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