Trust me, my wearing the Liberty of London pink halter dress off the rack would be a definite oh no no no. But I loved the Dunclare Pink print in the 100% cotton and thought it would make an easy transformation into a pretty summer skirt. Here's how --
Remove the ties, hanging loops and label and set aside. Flip the upper knit top to the inside, wrapping around the elastic already built into the dress and allowing some of the pretty pink go to work as a contrast. Stitch in the ditch, using a narrow zig-zag- 2.5 x 2.0 - to maintain the stretch. Trimming the knit is optional. I kept it as it was a little bit tighter and I felt more secure in the fit. Resew the Liberty label; I added a bow from one of the hanging ribbon loops. Find center front and attach the halter ties 2" away from the center point. Again, this draws it in just a little bit more. If your waist is smaller, you may want to create a casing when you flip the the top part of the dress to the inside and insert 3/8" wide elastic to tighten the fit even more. Since the cotton is already gathered into the knit top, no one would be the wiser.
And it's already lined! The finished length, using a size XL was 25 1/2"
Right next to the Liberty of London clothes, there was a display of Mossimo V-Neck Boyfriend Tees for only $8. I grabbed the Pink, Mint and Grey colors - they looked great with the Dunclare Pink. Cute little pocket detail, too.
From a don't to a do in less than 30 minutes!
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