Altered & Transformed

"OOPS!" (again)

As is often the case with my projects, I forgot to take a "before" picture. 

However, I went online and found some skirts similar to the one that would be 

the "base" for this particular project. 

So I was given a skirt - which was a tan shade - 

and yet very similar to one of these:

You get the idea . . .  a crocheted skirt. 

So Donna (the skirt's owner) also gave me: 

• a chocolate brown leather skirt
• an ivory blouse with a starfish and fish to use 
• some earrings with little fish on them

 

 I added a few more items from my stash:

• an embroidered dark brown tank top 
• a camisole top with a pretty, flowy bodice
• some chocolate brown heavy lace edging
• a length of authentic fishing net
• a chocolate brown lace top 

This was a really fun project. I wanted the final dress to be 

slightly bohemian with a hint of the ocean... 

Here are the results: 

(NOTE: My living room isn't usually full of boxes of seashells, 

but I am working on another project . . .  so there you go.)

LIFE: A work in progress!

   

SLIGHTLY BLURRED Close up

 Above you can see the part of the earrings that 

I took apart to use on the top, there are also small fish

as you can see in the close up below.

Also notice the bits of silk & chocolate leather strewn across 

the bodice and a bit of beadwork.  

 

The original skirt had enough fabric to make two layers of 

crocheted loveliness on the new dress! 

The white is from the camisole bodice which was cut apart. 

Here you see the leather rose that I made and if you look closely, 

you will notice the authentic fish net hanging from the waist along with pieces 

from the chocolate brown, lace top which I used for the sleeves on the new dress.

The long sleeves cuffs were finished with "leftover" fabric from the tank top, 

some lace and the crocheted skirt.

So there you have it! 

That is my latest Altered Project! 

Donna came to get her dress today

and I think she was happy with it! 

 

ANOTHER FUN PROJECT!

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"So here's to life and all the joy it brings  

Yes, here's to life and dreamers and their dreams."