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I made this pretty green velvet pinafore this morning from a long vintage skirt. The skirt was actually pretty lovely long - but I was never going to wear it in its ankle-length state. So I decided to turn it into a pinafore. It already had a waistband, so it was just a matter of chopping it short and using the bottom part to make straps! I think I might still make some pockets to go on it (like this) - I'll post another photo if I do!
Unfortunately... I only took one photo of the skirt while it was long and didn't realise how grumpy I look in it until now. Oops. So... I guess you'll have to put up with my grumpy face. It kind of works in favour of the the before/after scenario, anyway.
This is how I sliced the skirt up to make it into a pinafore, in case you were wondering :)
wearing
sunflower clips - the Little Pineneedle
blouse - Vintage
bag - Vintage
shoes - Jellybeans
socks - Wholesale
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Sunday, 2 December 2012
DIY Inspiration - a pinafore from a long skirt
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I do this exact same thing with so many skirts I find! I love how easy it is!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Your DIYs are such inspiration- cute, yet simple.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteRachel
Awesome! Loving the fabric.
ReplyDeletexoxo
i love this! such a pretty color too. i just wanted to let you know, i completed the heart pocket skirt diy and i adore it! thanks so much for that, i loved the skirt.
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Oh really?? That's so exciting! please send me a picture I would love to see! :)
Deletelove this :)
ReplyDeleteIrene Wibowo
Ooh, this look seriously has me swooning! <3 Your collar clips are the sweetest!
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Not only is it a great D.I.Y. idea, but a stunning outfit post also!
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I adore that green velvet! :)
ReplyDelete-Tori
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Love it!!! I miss having a sewing machine! I still wear my first dress that I made all the time (I made the dress after stumbling upon your blog for the first time, that's how inspiring you are!!!) What a beautiful colour of green!!!
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great idea, I should buy this kind of skirt in secondhand and try to do it! You look great!
ReplyDeleteWow that looks great...I'd have passed over that skirt and never thought of making it into something cute!
ReplyDeleteyou always have so many lovely ideas <3 it's awesome! you made very special skirt :) love it !
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Oh my gosh, love love love! This is so beautiful.
ReplyDelete<3 Melissa
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Hooray for jelly shoes!! Takes me back to 6 year old paddles in the sea! x Rachel
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So sweet!
ReplyDeleteAnd I just love dark green velvet as well (a bit of a niche love I think).
L.
Good Morning Angel.
You have made an excellent choice in footwear haha! They remind me of what an awesome time I had in the 90's. SO GOOD. I love love loveity love the skirt. You are way too talented. Please share some of your talent with me thank youuuuuu!! :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteelissiam.
I seriously had this SAME exact idea today! I love how yours turned out! I saw Tonya from the moptop wearing a Dahlia pinafore and thats when I thought OHHH maybe I could make that!Yours is green velvet though so I am not sure I can top that! Hope you're having a lovely day!
ReplyDeletexo Hannah
ooh pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI love doing this with frumpy looking thrift store skirts! They always look 110% better once you pinafore-ify them. ;D I really love how you styled yours! It looks super cute. <3
ReplyDeleteahhh that is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Totally using this! Thank you :D
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