I saw this navy shapeless blob of a thing whilst thrifting at Monk the other day, and immediately knew it had potential. A belt turns an XL shirt into a dress – this we know. But what really made me go for it was the material: 100% silk. Oh, and it was five bucks.
Upon trying on and belting the silk blob, I realized it needed at least two inches in length to pass as a dress. Mini doth not mean looking like one’s forgotten to put on pants. I hacked an old patterned shirt into strips wide enough to elongate the blob. I cursed myself for ignoring my mother’s many attempts to teach me how to sew. Then I acquired something magical for the domestically handicapped fashionista. Fabric Glue.
Glue! How blissfully simple! Sticking the extra material onto the silk blob made me feel like a pre-schooler. Like, it was really fun.
Whether or not Aleene’s “OK To Wash-It” Fabric Glue stays true to its name remains to be seen. But I wore the dress to a party mere hours after the glue dried and it held up nicely.
Pictures of my five-dollars-plus-cost-of-glue-silk dress in outfit form to follow, (if it survives the dry cleaners, obvs).
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nicely done, good thinking!
aleene’s fabric glue is the only way to go, it works well in washes- i used to use it to glue rhinestones to my clothes when i was a kid, crafty, i know.
have you ever checked out brooklyn’s buffalo exchange? i just saw on their website that they had a nyc location that i had never heard about
Huh. Just bought a skirt that’s a touch too big and was planning to do a butcher job of taking it in. Perhaps glue is my answer …
I can’t wait to see it on you! I love long-sleeve dresses, and 100% silk? Yum. That color is fabulous too. And the pattern you glued onto the bottom. I love everything about it, and what a amazing price. I have GOT to go to Monk soon. And Beacon’s, and Monkey whistles – I have never been to either of these places, and I live in NY! Sheesh.
P.S. (I always forget something, don’t I?) you should check out http://dresseduplikealady.blogspot.com/ if you haven’t already. I think she might change your mind about the bow blouse.
I’m sure you’re getting sick of my postscripts, but could we please see pick of the other Monk score, the Cynthia Vincent dress too please? I really want to see it on you – I’m sure it looks fabulous.
I like dis dress too. Waiting for the pictures. You went to a party without me???
Fabric glue– sounds a whole lot better than my usual MO of safety-pinning and sewing! I’m going to have to check it out. Love the dress, btw