I found this beautiful autumnal fabric in a gored skirt at my local secondhand store. I brought it home and turned it into a gorgeous sleeveless Indian summer top. The rayon fabric drapes so beautifully and feels like a million bucks to wear. And the deep chocolate brown tones are so lovely with my coloring. It’s a new favorite in my closet!
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Have you ever had a fabric that you just couldn’t cut into because it was so beautiful? This rayon stripe was that way for me. I’ve had it for more years than I intend to admit, but finally today I designed a tunic around it that I wanted more than the fabric sitting in my stash. I love the handkerchief hem and the solid black back. It turned out so well! And so very flattering!
This used to be my favorite fall dress that did double time as a duster. But when I lost some weight it began to really hang on me, so I threw it in my fabric stash to figure out what to do with it at a later date. Well, I found it today and knew just what I wanted to do with it. I cut off the lower ruffle, which had some damage from the hemline sweeping the floor when it got too big for me. Then I removed the sleeves and tightened up the back. Now it can be worn in every season, with or without a shirt under it, and still look great. I’m so happy!
I found this fabric in a dress at the secondhand store. It’s so cute with ladies all over it dressed in colorful summer dresses. I brought it home and stewed over it for awhile until I figured out how best to work it for my own personal style. It took some intense measuring and fabric finagling, but the result was awesome! I especially love that I was able to keep the border from the dress in the finished tunic.
I got the bottom half of this tunic from a top on clearance at Maurice’s. The bodice was too revealing for my taste, but I loved the feel and look of the rayon fabric. So I matched the skirt body with some of my sage chiffon from my stash and made this summer top. It’s so pretty that I get compliments every time I wear it.
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Denise FeltI took this challenge in the hopes of expanding my creativity as an artist. Already I'm seeing art in a new light -- as something to do for fun and not just practicality! Archives
December 2015
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