It reached the floor and the overlay flapped around wildly with every move I made.
It seems so much subtler now that I’ve had it shortened. And with the belt, the overlay is much less unruly.
Many of you have told me you love the before and after shots. This, alas, is a lonely “after” with no “before”. But if you want to see my favourite favourite favourite “after”, it’s right here.
if this is a “before” shot or not. I found this dress at the Vintage Mall in Seattle and I may very well end up leaving it exactly as it is.
If I do end up going to Sasquatch at the Gorge this summer (and I really hope I do), this dress will be coming with me.
Take a look at other “befores” and my favourite “after” here.
Cannot control myself when it comes to vintage pieces — especially handbags, skirts and jewelry. Picked up four dresses at Bohemia Gallery on Main Street in Vancouver and am getting them altered as I type. (Can’t sew my way out of a paper bag so I take my pieces to Susan’s Alterations, where my gal is always appalled by how short I want the hemline.)
Below are the “before” shots.
