Back in November at the Thrift-A-Thon, I found a fabulous handmade dress (that I neglected to share) for $2. It's super sweet, like cavities all over sweet. I fell in love with the miniature flocked red polka dots, the hand-smocked yoke and the puffy, uber girly sleeves, but I wasn't a fan of the length. Nope. It's too short for me to wear alone as a dress, but too long to pass as a shirt. In 20 minutes I remedied the situation & spent virtually nothing on the update. Here's the before: See how huge it makes me look? Not flattering in the least. Of course, this smock wasn't likely made for a pregnant woman. My best guess is that a sweet mother made it for her 12 year old daughter way back when metal-toothed zippers were what you could buy at the fabric store, not just the cool thing to use. Here's the after: I trimmed about 4 inches off the bottom, hemmed it & rouched the sides for a more flattering fit. I used the same technique here as I did in my sweetheart ballet tee tutorial. Fortunately the fix was incredibly easy and took hardly any time. I like how it makes my growing bump look when belted. I imagine if belted at the true waist, this top would look great even without a baby bump. We'll just have to see. Less than 6 more weeks left to go! Visit my fashion section to see the whole outfit.