Dress: vintage; Tights: Target; Shoes: Golden Ponies via Etsy;
Necklace: gift from my MIL
It's quickly becoming one of my very favorite dresses! I spent the rest of that night hemming and taking in other dresses-- I've got quite the growing collection of *almost* perfect vintage pieces that don't *quite* fit me in all the right places. Which reminds me...
Here's a tip: after you have a baby, don't spend a bunch of money on new clothes because you're excited to wear pretty things again. You may just keep shrinking (which I'm not complaining about) and end up with a group of amazing dresses that look terrible on you. Do buy a few things and love yourself in them, but don't do what I did. Why am I saying all of this? Well, it's the long way around letting you know that I will be doing another "shop my closet" in the next week or two. This round will be some really great pieces, so I'll be sure to keep you updated in case you are interested in snagging anything.
Have a great Tuesday! xoxo Katie
That dress is so cute now it's shortened!
ReplyDeleteSince i discovered A beautiful mess and your blog, my love for vintage dresses is totally back! Love all the colorful pieces on all of you AND i love your hair :)
Can't wait to shop your closet!
Love. Sari
Love the dress and your glasses!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I have a big pile of alterations of my own to do.
ReplyDeleteWow... Amazing transformation! I've always wanted to shorten this black dress of mine but I don't have a talent with a needle and thread... Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteamazing! what a beautiful pattern. and might I add that your hair color is freakin stunning.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a big deal, you did an amazing job! But that's probably because I can't sew at all. I have some dresses I want shortened but I think I'll just end up bringing them to a tailor, haha. Beautiful :)
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You did such a great job! I am completely impressed. I want this dress so badly!
ReplyDeletei love that pattern!!! what a cutie pie you are!
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steffy
Steffys Pros and Cons
I had a baby 3 months ago and last month bought 2 new jeans. They are both baggy on me now. It's so hard to dress!
ReplyDeleteUm I adore you. The new dress looks awesome!
ReplyDeletexoxo - http://cachecloset.blogspot.com/
<3 your glasses!
ReplyDeleteNow the dress is much better and it goes very well with your beautiful hair!
ReplyDeleteThat dress looks so cute, you did an amazing job with it!! Love it paired with your gold shoes & glasses. Gorgeous, as always! Can't wait to shop your closet! xo
ReplyDeleteOOO, Katie, this look gorgeous on you! Very nice job. :)
ReplyDeleteLaura
http://lauraisthriftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/
The glasses make it for me! This is one of my favorite dresses on you, too! Once again, this seems a bit more casual, so it looks a bit more comfortable! Are you okay with us putting your photos on Pinterest?
ReplyDelete(I know there's been a lot of controversy about Pinterest lately.)
I love the dress pattern and it looks just adorable on you!!
ReplyDeletedear katie your new & improved vintage dress suits you! for you made a good thing even better. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely print! I love the alterations you made to it! I definitely need to learn how to sew.
ReplyDeletexo Amanda
http://lovely-charming-delightful.blogspot.com
aw, i think it looks great both ways on you :) x
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! I agree with your advice too. I had a baby 3 months ago and I still can't bring myself to buy any new clothes...even though I need them SO badly because my body is still changing. I may need to go looking for some dresses to make my own though...:)
ReplyDeleteYou did a lovely job. The dress is much cuter as a short summery thing. So adorable with those puffy sleeves and empire waist.
ReplyDeleteYou are such an inspiration for me! I love your blog and it's so amazing what you did to this dress. =)
ReplyDeletegreetings from germany
http://aurorasschneckenhaus.blogspot.com/
Ooooh, I doubt if these great vintage pieces will be large enough to fit me after my second baby (don't be fooled, I haven't shrunk much and he's a little older than Poe - my waist is still 36" for crying out loud) but I'll keep an eye out cause I adore your sense of style.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know your tips on hemming a dress.
XO from Greece
Sophia
YAY for continual shrinking! Way to go on that dress alteration. It's super cute.
ReplyDelete♥ sécia
www.petiteinsanities.blogspot.com
You did awesome! How cute are you?! You inspired me to go fix some clothes in my alter pile!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific dress to get you ready for spring! Just looking at that dress makes me want to be in my gardens! Simply lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou did so great! I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for a shop your closet. Yay!
ReplyDelete- Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com
This makes me kick myself for not knowing how to sew!
ReplyDeleteYou are so freakin inspiring. Too think of all the cute dresses I've passed up because they were too long!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute Katie I really love the colours they look great with your hair!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Great Job!
ReplyDeleteCuuuute! There's a vintage store in my town that has a giant $5 dollar bin. I've snagged many an awesome dress, blouse, etc and done just this! Plus it's fun to play with changing the shapes. :) I'll be lurking and waiting for your closet to open! ;)
ReplyDeleteVery cute shortened dress!
ReplyDeleteI bypass so much pretty stuff just because it doesnt fit right. Maybe I should start altering things!
http://sequins-and-glitter.blogspot.com/
Your style and hair are just perfect! IF my hair wasn't so naturally pale blonde, I'd be want to be a redhead!
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That is a such a cute dress re-design - it looks like it's always been that length - great job! (Geez, I wish I could sew....)
ReplyDeleteI'd shop your closet anytime!
xo
cortnie
Great job! I learned a long time ago to never pass up a great dress that didn't fit because I can always do alterations and make it happen! And I am excited about this 'shop my closet' thing. oh yes!
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Ah wow this is great! The good thing about shortening skirts is that you get so much left over fabric you could make a new skirt all together.
ReplyDeleteIzz.x
www.isabelknowles.com
Oh my goodness! That dress looks a million times more adorable after it was hemmed! Yoo cute!
ReplyDeletexo Heather
http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/
you look adorable in those glasses!
ReplyDeleteI took a sewing class last year so that I could eventually learn to alter my vintage dresses, or even make my own... unfortunately I did not make it past the beginners classes, so I probably wouldn't be very handy with a job like this!
bedroomocean.blogspot.com
Great job on the dress and I love those specs! Reeeallly pumped to see what items you put in your shop my closet!
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that looks wonderful! i see a lot of cute dresses that may be bigger & wayyy long for me, but i'll have to try re-fasioning pieces!
ReplyDeleteMiss Katie i must know where your glasses are from!
ReplyDeletecute as a button as always!
The newly shortened dress is amazing! The print just makes you automatically happy, and I am not even the one wearing it!
ReplyDeleteI am very jealous of your hemming abilities! I too have MANY a lovely vintage dress that I would love to shorten a little bit! I did get a brandy new sewing machine for Christmas, so now all I need to do is learn how to use it :) If you have any tips or good tutorials, I would love to hear them!
Happy tuesday :)
xo Hannah
Wow! You turned a regular dress into something beautiful that perfectly suits you! I wish I had your skill!
ReplyDeleteNow you have a pretty dress & a bunch of leftover fabric to make something sweet for your little girls!
ReplyDeletehappiness...
dannelle@nestenterprises
ohhhhh i love these colors on you. sooo pretty with your hair :)
ReplyDeleteFirstly alteration fantastic job. Secondly, what a job styling the outfit. I love it and would wear it all in a heartbeat! Love your work. x
ReplyDeleteaww you look so adorable, the colors & so fun & perfect for spring! & I'd say hemming up anything is great, & esp doing a good job w/ it- like the wide hem you made, you look darling! that's awesome the weight just fell off you like that, did you work out or all natural?
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so cute! absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteThis dress looks amazing shortened! Super cute and I love the glasses you accessorized it with!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you have any recommendations for learning to how to alter clothing (such as bringing in the bust area, etc.)?
I love reading your blog and seeing all the pretty things you post! Can't wait to see more!
xoxo
Terri
I love what you did with the dress and the color looks great with your hair!
ReplyDeletethat dress is so pretty, you did amazing work on it
ReplyDeleteHey can you tell me how you opened up the sleeves? I have a dress that is perfect but the sleeves are a little too tight :(
ReplyDelete<3Rae
http://dramaticatticboutique.blogspot.com
Oh wow this is so so adorable! I love how it looked before and I also love how you altered it to look younger and fresher! The florals look great with your hair! :)
ReplyDeleteYour dress looks super amazing ;)
ReplyDeletewhat a great find! It's so nice when you can alter something and make it all yours and know its unique!
ReplyDeleteKerry
Navylouise.blogspot.com
you're dress looks awesome! and so does your hair! can you post a tutorial on how to style it because I really want to learn.
ReplyDeleteI bet you could re-purpose the extra fabric into something really cute for Posey!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I alter about 80% of my clothes. I guess cause I'm so short already it's always been something I just have to do. This looks super cute on you! Like this one I loved altering :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so super cute! I really need to start thinking more outside the box, and remember that I can always change little things I may not like about otherwise awesome pieces :)
ReplyDeletexo Jac
You did such an amazing job! I have a pile of dresses that need altered too but I'm so afraid of my amateur skills ruining them! Ummm... I will be stalking this blog for the "shop my closet" update :)
ReplyDeleteYou KNOW I'm following you now!! :D I love love love your blog!!!!<3
ReplyDeleteWhat a great vintage find and fix up! It is really cute...and so very YOU!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done. I wish I had this sort of talent. What great work resurrecting that dress!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Katie!!! I Just bought a Maxi dress that is too long, I love it but now I may have to think about changing it up a bit. Thanks for the idea and inspiration♥
ReplyDeleteHi Katie,
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog and think this dress restyle is great. Would you consider doing a future blog post revealing just how you did it? I'd love to be able to rehem dresses etc but don't really know what I'm doing. I've just got a sewing machine for the first time so am eager to try things out!
Thanks, Claire.x
Wow, it's incredible what some scissors (and a clever girl) can do! The dress looks amazing, and I feel inspired to try some vintage dress re-stylin' now too!
ReplyDeleteKitty. x
kittyandbuck.blogspot.com
That dress is amazing! It is the perfect length for you!
ReplyDelete-Nicole
Knit, Nicole, Knit!
the thing about you is, you could totally rock that dress LONG as well! dying for the shop my closet sale, i have pounds to go yet after Tova. *sigh*
ReplyDeletedelurking to ask a personal question - i hope you dont mind...your so thin....how did you manage that so quickly after the birth of your daughter??
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