26 Apr Thrifty Threads
Look at my pretty dress!!! Sorry for the exclamation marks but I absolutely adore my new-to-me dress and it only cost a little more than a dollar from my trusty Goodwill Outlet. I didn’t notice this gem until I saw a fellow shopper admiring it. But I guess she didn’t like it too much because she put the skirt back in the bin. I loved the print so I scurried over to snatch it up. However, I didn’t like the skirt itself, it was floor length and fishtail. Not right for my body type and where would I wear something like this? But I adored the African-like print and decided I’d just have a tailor convert it from a skirt to a tube dress.
A tailor in my area charged $50 for the modifications (was that a reasonable price for NYC?). Though the alterations cost 40 times more than the dress itself, I love the fact that I have a truly original piece.
So what do you guys think of the skirt to dress alteration? Have you ever had an item of clothing from a second-hand store altered so you can have a piece that’s truly one of a kind?
Josette
Posted at 09:13h, 26 AprilThis is too cute. Even with the alterations, it’s still cheaper than what you’d buy in the stores. FLY!
Alissa
Posted at 10:59h, 26 AprilOK! I love it. You look great.
Niki Cheapskate
Posted at 12:16h, 26 Aprilthat is so cute! I love the print.
Living Fly on a Dime
Posted at 08:06h, 27 AprilThanks ladies, so glad you like the frock 🙂
Whit
Posted at 12:09h, 24 MayI like this a lot! very cute dress : )
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Posted at 20:27h, 24 SeptemberI can’t even tell you how fab this is! I wanna scream because I wish I had found that skirt…even though I would have rocked it as is…but your version is fabu! LOVE THE LACE COMBO!!
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