Monday, September 20, 2010

Sweater chop shop

The other day Miss Reagan & I went on a window shopping excursion (read idea shopping) trip through the Wonderland of Beauty.   

Otherwise known as Anthropologie.

We went... we saw... we drooled.

I promptly went to the thrift store (the next day) and purchased some goodies to Anthro-up.

Here is what I did.

Took this Davids Bridal dress (purchased at Village Discount Outlet on Farnsworth on 3 for $1 day) 


Cut the front of the dress into strips and made these flowers.  There is plenty of the dress to make more goodies.


Gap sweater, purchased at VDO on 3 for $1 day.  

Notice it was very large at the shoulders, impossibly small at the bottom.  

No way this... ahem... traditionally built woman was fitting in that.   

So I cut the sweater from the V-neck down to the bottom.   The sides roll inward, no sewing necessary.  
                                                    




Pin flowers on sweater... viola!



Are there any other Anthro girls on Thrift store budgets?  Share your tips & projects w me pleeeeeease.




6 comments:

Kelly said...

Love it! You are so creative! I have never been to Anthropologie, but I think I would love their stuff!

Dawn McCarty said...

I need more this is great. love it. where did you find all this? what town/store.

Rachel Coltharp said...

Dear Dawn,
I go to Village Discount Outlet on Farnsworth in Aurora and St. Vincent DePaul. You will LOVE them.

debdan@click1.net said...

What gorgeous flowers!!!! They look like they came from some high-end boutique in L.A. or New York.

Dianne said...

We need to get acquainted. You're my kind of gal.

Unknown said...

I have DKNY leather cost that got ripped I'm going to do this