Introduction: The Vintage Evening Gown Refashion Tutorial
Take a peek at how I transformed an ill-fitting, dowdy vintage evening gown into a fancy wardrobe favourite...
Step 1:
I spied this vintage evening gown in the charity shop window and was ecstatic when they sold it to me for only €1! This gorgeously coloured piece of historic glam was gathered and draped at every seam, fit awkwardly and had a gross rubbery lining in the sleeves however it also had a fabulous sequin sash detail that I completely adored so a refashion was definitely needed. Here's what I did:
Step 2:
The first step was to carefully remove those rubber lined sleeves.
Then I chopped it to my desired length + seam allowance.
Step 3:
Hemmed up the lining and the raw edge of the skirt.
Step 4:
Separated 2 of the panels from the chopped skirt length and stitched each one into a tube with right sides facing then flipped them right side out to create a couple of sheer sleeves.
Step 5:
Popped the sleeves into the armholes with right side facing and raw edges lined up and stitched them together.
Step 6:
For a fab finishing touch I hand stitched some silver beads along the wrapped bodice fabric and stitched the end of that too-long hanging sash to the side seam to create a fancy fluttery detail.

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2 Comments
7 years ago
i prefer its original length. i would have loved to take just the hands off and keep the long length of the dress
Reply 7 years ago
That's one of the wonderful parts of refashioning, it's not only sustainable & ecofriendly but it's also about creating a completely unique item to fit your own personal style & feel great wearing. =0)