Sunday, February 12, 2012

Release the Hounds(tooth)

A friend gave me this H&M frock late last year, because she knew I'd love the fabric.
It was too short, and a bit too boxy for me, so today I altered it.

Before:


After:

The first thing I did was shape the waist a little, but not too much because I wanted to keep the 60s shift style. I need some waist shaping to suit my short-waisted torso.

I found a similar weight black knit in the stash, and added a band to the hem to add length. I added bands around the sleeve edges too, to make the hem band look deliberate. Now it's much more wearable, yay!

8 comments:

Bernice said...

You've done a really lovely job of altering. It looks so much more grown-up and chic now. I discovered your blog last week and have really enjoyed reading about your creations.

Andrea (four square walls) said...

Love it! Good idea adding bands to the ends of the sleeves, too.

Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...

What a great addition to the dress! This is fantastic!

tigergirl said...

This looks great! As others have said - very chic.

The Slapdash Sewist said...

Great save! I find alterations so tedious but sometimes they are worth it.

Gail said...

A truly value adding alteration. In my opinion houndstooth needs black to avoid looking dowdy.

lorrwill said...

I wish you were still posting. This is too awesome for words. Seriously.

Melanie said...

Wow, I love your alteration on this dress. I saw that H&M dress recently and but they didn't have my size. I would have been sorely tempted if they had. All your sewing projects are outstanding!!