Rockin’ the Recession

by Melissa on 25. Jun, 2009 in crafts

Two days ago, my sister-in-law and I went to D. I. to search for some new vintage dresses. Shelley truly has the eye for finding sweet stuff! I had a hard time not buying all of the dresses I tried on and this particular dress is just awesome. It’s sheer, flowy and ruffly; perfect for all of the latest summer fashions. One problem, it had bishop sleeves and I have a hard time pulling them off.

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In just a few minutes, I chopped the sleeve off and made a short pleated sleeve. I’ve fallen in love all over again with my new summer dress. The best part?!? This entire ensemble was under $15:

Dress: $4 (Deseret Industries)
Belt: $9 (Forever 21)
Shoes: Free (Payless–won them on a giveaway)

sleeve detail

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12 Responses to “Rockin’ the Recession”

  1. Melanie 26. Jun, 2009 at 12:07 am #

    I love the outfit! And such an amazing price/find(s)! Good job :)

  2. Melissa 26. Jun, 2009 at 12:11 am #

    Thanks!! What girl doesn’t love a good deal, right?

  3. Michelle Glauser 26. Jun, 2009 at 5:39 am #

    That’s awesome what you did with the sleeves, though I doubt that there’s anything you can’t pull off.

  4. Laurie 26. Jun, 2009 at 4:18 pm #

    That is awesome! Good find and good fix!

  5. Lillian 26. Jun, 2009 at 7:34 pm #

    I think you might be the cutest person I’ve ever seen. And that dress is super cute! The sleeves were the first thing I noticed before I even read it. Good job! Although, I do think anything would look good on you somehow.

  6. Kinzie Sue 26. Jun, 2009 at 8:33 pm #

    Oh how I wish we had DI here… CCA ReSale and our local Goodwill just aren’t cutting it! I have to drive a bit to get to the good Goodwill. BTW, Great dress find!

  7. lili 27. Jun, 2009 at 4:27 pm #

    Wow. You are the queen of thrift shopping. It really does take a certain kind of vision… Once again I am impressed :)

  8. angie 02. Jul, 2009 at 6:04 pm #

    Thats adorable!

  9. CarlynH 20. Jul, 2009 at 7:59 am #

    hey, You look great! I LOVE It very much… want a replica of the whole package.. except i m not as slim like you.. but Great Job in re-doing the sleeves!

  10. Laurie 30. Jul, 2009 at 6:38 pm #

    You look absolutely lovely. I found you via Design Mom and she’s right you’re outfit rocks. I have those shoes and love them!

  11. Jennifer 31. Jul, 2009 at 2:50 am #

    Wow. I just bought a shirt that looks almost like that at Banana Republic for sixty bucks. Yours looks better.

  12. Janssen 31. Jul, 2009 at 11:06 pm #

    That is lovely!

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