If you remember the 'Revamping retro clothes can be addictive!' post.... the blue dress in that photo waited a long time to be revamped. Well here is the finished product. Even though the original looked great on the hanger, there is no way my daughter would wear a calf length dress with a split that went to mid thigh. Also, the skirt section of the dress was far too tight for her. But she loved the style with the white collar so it had to be revamped. The top of the dress fit her well as it was a size 12 so nothing had to be changed there. With the bottom half I sewed a seam where the split was. Then I separated the dress at the waist seam. The top section of the skirt (where it was too tight) was cut off (this naturally shortened the skirt also) and it was re-attached to the bodice section. The dress looked rather plain and seemed to need something to give it a bit of 'interest'. I think this was because it is such a plain blue dress. So it was unpicked (my 'quick unpick' gets used a lot!) and I made a band with the extra material. The top and skirt were attached to the band (a row of basting was needed on the top of the skirt to gather in the fullness). My daughter loved the finished product and it also looks great with a jacket and brooch so can be worn in all seasons.
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