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Makeshift Party Dress

I made this dress out of a skirt from Target and a thrifted tube top (the "Hot Stuff" one, turned inside out). I also added a vintage chain necklace and an abalone shell pendant I got from a shop in St. Augustine.

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37 Responses to “Makeshift Party Dress”

Julie, on September 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pm Said:

OMG! I would have never guessed it was just a skit. I like how it looks n_n.
Ms Constantine, on September 29th, 2008 at 4:01 pm Said:

Oooo I love this! Pink is my favourite (and yours by the look of your site, bit of a bright kick coming over from google reader!).

Would never have been able to tell the dress is meant to be a skirt.
Farren, on September 29th, 2008 at 4:36 pm Said:

OOOH! I love the innovation. I like how the hem looks uneven now. I love that look!
MollyCake, on September 29th, 2008 at 4:55 pm Said:

damn girl! don’t hurt ‘em!
Skye, on September 29th, 2008 at 4:57 pm Said:

Pretty! I love a good bit of fashion improvisation.
Alice, on September 29th, 2008 at 5:56 pm Said:

Woah! Exactly the same color, too! Awesome idea!
enc, on September 29th, 2008 at 6:20 pm Said:

That’s really clever. The tube top adds interest and color. An obi of sorts!
Miss Karen, on September 29th, 2008 at 6:33 pm Said:

So creative! I love how the tube top contrasts against the colour of the skirt/dress. And I’m in love with your shoes
Tara, on September 29th, 2008 at 7:39 pm Said:

I would never have guessed it was a skirt and top, not a dress and sash! It looks great and I also LOVE your shoes.
Grant, on September 29th, 2008 at 9:18 pm Said:

I love this look for you! And I love how long your hair is! I know it has been this long all along, but still! I love the washed out colours of the ‘dress’ contrasted with the severe black tights.

Big love girl.

Xx
nita-karoliina, on September 29th, 2008 at 10:25 pm Said:

looks good! i also have a habit to make skirts to dresses, my roomie whos 1-2 sizes bigger than me has donated me some skirts so they make an awesome miniskirts when i pull them up and but a belt over the top. for one example.
Marisol, on September 30th, 2008 at 12:42 am Said:

You look like you are ready to party!
Angel, on September 30th, 2008 at 8:18 am Said:

Annie, it is one of the hottest outfits I have ever seen! BRIGHT!

Hugs from Angel
Sal, on September 30th, 2008 at 9:18 am Said:

Fantastic – especially with the dark tights.
Dayna, on September 30th, 2008 at 10:23 am Said:

ADORABLE!
I have that skirt in pink and now I see it in an entire different light! Ammmaazing!

xox
Amaris, on September 30th, 2008 at 2:04 pm Said:

whoa, that’s rad. you’re good
Louise, on September 30th, 2008 at 9:03 pm Said:

Great use of the skirt! Wow your hair is so long.
Annie Spandex, on September 30th, 2008 at 9:13 pm Said:

Julie,
Ms. Constantine, &
Farren – Thanks!

Mollycake – Your comment cracks me up, thank you!

Skye,
Alice,
enc – Thanks! ♥

Miss Karen &
Tara – Thank you! The shoes are Bamboo by Journee. I wear them all the time, I love them so much.

Grant – Big love for you! I’m about ready to chop my hair off–nothing drastic, just the Ladyhawke haircut.

nita-karoliina,
Marisol,
Angel,
Sal – Thanks for the sweet comments!

Dayna – Oh really? That’s cool. You should make a contrasting one!

Amaris – Thank you, bebe.

Louise – Thanks! The hair, I know… I’m about to cut it, it’s maximum!
savvymode sg, on September 30th, 2008 at 10:54 pm Said:

your dress is very very cute. that pink band just completes the whole outfit with a pop.
x Miss Corrine x, on October 1st, 2008 at 4:20 am Said:

Sooooooo pretty!
Dana, on October 1st, 2008 at 4:57 am Said:

hot hair baby
love the skirt turned dress, it’s one of my fave ways to jazz up my wardrobe (and raise a hemline )
fashion chalet, on October 1st, 2008 at 11:36 am Said:

Hey, girly! Thanks for your wonderful comment, love.

I have that same skirt. LOVE how you made it into a dress. SO VERY COOL. Check out my skirt version here:

http://fashionchalet.blogspot.com/2008/07/country-thyme.html

xo/ fashion chalet
CC, on October 1st, 2008 at 12:06 pm Said:

Lavender and red are quite a lovely couple…and your outfit and kind of playing with colors in the same family.

xCC
Couture Carrie, on October 1st, 2008 at 3:26 pm Said:

OMG I have TOTally had fantasies of doing the tube top as belt thing – you did it even better than I had imagined! Love it!

xoxox,
CC
Wendy, on October 1st, 2008 at 8:21 pm Said:

You look very sweet in that ruffly number.
Annie Spandex, on October 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 am Said:

savvymode sg,
Miss Corrine,
Dana – Thank you, bebes.

fashion chalet – I checked it out–thanks! That’s awesome. Dayna has the same one too! ^

CC – I try.

Couture Carrie – Dooooo it! It works! xo

Wendy – Thank you!
Diana Coronado, on October 2nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm Said:

I ? it you look very cute !!

? U’re invited to take a Tiffany cupcake @ my blog ?
Cammila, on October 4th, 2008 at 12:10 am Said:

Genius! You’ve made it into SUCH a pretty and playful dress! I wouldn’t have guessed it was makeshifted at all. Well done!
Tina, on October 5th, 2008 at 2:30 pm Said:

Genius! I absolutely love this outfit, great improvisation!

xoxo,
Tina {Your Everyday Style}
ediot, on October 7th, 2008 at 1:25 pm Said:

cute dress
Katie, on October 8th, 2008 at 5:59 pm Said:

Some of the coolest clothes are recycled goods, good work i love it!
LuAnn, on October 13th, 2008 at 12:04 pm Said:

Love It! I have a black skirt just like that and did the same thing but it didn’t look at cute as yours…:)
JENNIFER RAMOS, on October 16th, 2008 at 12:08 am Said:

Great look….LOVE that dress and the way you put it together! : )

Jen Ramos
’100% Recycled DESIGNER Cards & More’
http://www.madebygirl.com
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Grace, on October 17th, 2008 at 2:18 am Said:

Absolutely love the the look and how you puti it all together. Great idea, I will play with my longger skirts even more.
Snapshot Fashion, on October 17th, 2008 at 9:44 pm Said:

this outfit is adorable!!!
Carnell Pratt, on November 12th, 2008 at 10:50 pm Said:

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Jessica W., on June 16th, 2009 at 10:50 am Said:

Thank you for your help in answering a couple questions I had on this very subject you just wrote about.