UPCYCLE for Princess & Pirate Party

In need of a princess dress 1 day before the party I started to think I better do something. As a last resort I would have begrudgingly purchased an overpriced & not so good quality princess dress., thankfully the local op shop had this womens 90's dress.

Perfect for a very quick & simple upcycle into a wearable princess dress. Em was delighted & so was mummy as it came home covered in cake which didn't matter as it had only cost $6 (which went to a great cause anyway!)

As much as I was going to make Liam's pirate outfit, I couldn't go past this set on sale for only $6 also at Target.

Upcycle

I think that is what one calls it when you take a skirt which is not your style, but made with quite nice linen fabric & in a moment of madness freestyle cut & recreate it into this bag with a little vintage fabric added for extra touch.
Despite the fact that I just madly cut without a pattern or even drawing a rough outline, the shape turned out better than I expected.

One reason to keep your old clothes....

Well this is just one of many. I have this cotton polkadot dress which is lovely but too big. So just before I put it inot my bag for the thrift shop and idea blings into my mind & yep it makes that "bling" sound when it does!!I rummage through my vintage sheet stash to find one of my favourites - Raggedy Anne - did you love her as much as I did when you were a little girl?

Out come the scissors & onto the sewing machine & 30 minutes later - yep it was that easy - this little apron skirt is made. I am sorry I can't share the pattern as I didn't use one - I just freehanded it!! Thankfully it turned out.

Now to find some more dresses that no longer fit......