Project Time

I was going through my closet today, trying things on and discarding stuff into a donate pile when I got to the back of the closet... Well I think by this point in life most women have the same thing in the back of their closet as I do, the collection of dresses that were worn once and then never worn again. It has my prom dress and some brides maid's dresses, thankfully I got married in a sundress that I have since worn, otherwise that would be back there too. You know the dresses I am talking about, those once that when bought were surely accompanied by the phrase "after the (insert event) you can just shorten it and wear it again!". Which never happens. For me it's less laziness and more sentimental. It's hard to take scissors and revise that dress that was so perfect for that one special occasion! Also, maybe, just maybe, one day I will get that invite to something which requests the dress to be black tie formal, and that full length dress will once again have purpose.

This all brings me to my prom dress, buried deep in the closet. I tried it on and realized I will never wear it as it is now. I remember shortening the straps when I bought it because it was too low cut and cleavage was something that I didn't even have by age 17. Thankfully now at almost twice that age (how the heck?) I have both cleavage and hips that fit into that dress where they originally were intended to fit. I still love the color and the fabric and with some tweaking I actually would wear it on a night out, maybe on vacation, who knows. So I am going to do it, I am going to shorten the dress, use the extra material for new longer straps, and see what results! Some photos will help you get an idea:

This is the dress at it's current length and riding slightly high because of the straps

This is about where I will shorten it to, maybe a bit longer.

I am excited to once again flex my sewing muscles. I realize I forgot to take a photo of the blanket I gave my friend when she had her baby. Next time I am there I will have to steal a shot of it! Also, while I am reminiscing about prom dresses I thought I would share some old photo with you:

Dress back on it's big day

Best Buds

Prom Dates