The Psychedelic Mumu

So my oldest sister and I entered a challenge to see who could upcycle a dress the best. We picked out the most horrendous dresses we could find at Deseret Industries and set to work. I apologize if any one wore a dress like this at one point it must have been in style, but now resembles a some what fitted mumu. So here is the original dress screaming all the glory of its former hippy life. 

Yes, those are neon yellow,green, and pink flowers you did see correctly

And the butt shot :)

Oh, don't forget the blue fans and butterflies!

To fix the dress I cut eighteen psychedelic inches of fabric off the bottom and made a one inch hem. I tried to salvage the sleeves, but it was impossible. So instead I seem ripped around the arm hole until the sleeve came off. Then I hemmed the sleeve a quarter of an inch thick. The next step was to update the baggy style by removing the sash (which I simply cut off). I took in both sides at the seem by about and inch and a half and sewed the very large arm hole up another inch. Adding a thick black belt and blazer I toned down the blinding  orange fabric, and strolled around Valentines Day feeling very sassy and bold. 

Total time: 1 hour and 30 minutes   Price: $6.00

Hi, I'm Brittney...

 

Hi my name is Brittney. I am seventeen years old, and obsessed with everything fashion. In my small town  fashion consist of Buckle jeans and Hollister. I might stick out like a sore thumb how I dress, but it's better to stick out then to fit in and be boring. I have always loved old movies which has led to my mild obsession with vintage clothing. When I started to look into buying pieces I found out that it quickly drains your pocket book. I was desperate for inexpensive alternatives. My oldest sister introduced me to the idea of up cycling. If you don't know what it is don't stress (I didn't either) it is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into something new. I love clothing but have very little money to spend on it, because college is coming up in a little over a year. So I hit the local good will and thrift stores to find whatever grandma perfume covered "jewel" I could up cycle into something modern, chic, and edgy. Everything comes back in style in twenty years anyway right? I just like to think I make it happen a little faster. So here goes my journey into the world of up cycling! Wish me luck!