I’m not a fall floral dress kind of person. Most floral patters scream Little House on the Prairie to me. However, I saw this fabric and it kind of spoke to me. Even though it has a flower pattern it seemed more 70’s boho and less Laura Ingall’s. There is a scene in the movie Cruella that […]
I love a good navy and red stripe anything. It’s a great color combo and works all year round. I saw a version of this dress in a store window except it had short sleeves and sequins. That’s when inspiration hit. I began searching high and low for navy and red sequin fabric, but it
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Today I’m talking about this Target Polka Dot Dress refashion. Sometimes I fall in love with fabric that a dress it made out of, but not the dress itself. This is exactly what happened with this dress I found at Target. l’m a big fan of polka dots. I know they are not for everyone and
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Animal prints you either love them or hate them. I love them, but in small doses. I feel like wearing animal prints is similar to wearing feathers. If done right a garment can look great, but if overdone, you can end up looking like a Vegas showgirl. I talk more about waring feather here in
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Today we are taking about a diy shirred dress…again. I know I did a shirred dress post recently, but they are great dresses and simple to make. This one was a bit more involved, and I learned the hard way that you shouldn’t always follow the directions. Have you ever been so determined to finish
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This DIY vintage Hawaiian dress makes me very happy! I mean the colors alone are enough to put anyone in a good mood. It also helped that the day I took these photos happened to be a beautiful sunny day. This is definitely my summer happy dress. DIY Vintage Hawaiian Dress Fabric I recently discovered
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Annnnd we’re back! I know its been a while and here we are in the middle of July? How did that happen? Oof time is flying by as usual, especially now that summer is here. So let’s get to it. This summer is all about wearing easy clothing. I’m definitely ready to start wearing real
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Happy Labor Day weekend! okay so I’m a few days late, but that’s ok. Did you go anywhere or do anything fun? We were lucky enough to visit my parents who live on Lake Erie for Labor Day. We haven’t seen them since February so we were very excited to visit. It’s always about 10
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Okay people repeat after me “always check your pattern pieces before you cut your fabric”…one more time “always check your pattern pieces before you cut your fabric!” This purple Kate Spade dress is honestly one of the cutest dresses I have made all summer. I love the way it turned out. It’s the cute, quirky,
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Comfort is key during the summer, especially when it’s hot as hell like it is in NJ these days. Not only is it hot, but it’s also muggy. I don’t know about you, but I want to be cool and comfortable as possible these days. This John Kloss maxi dress is about as cool and
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