Refashion Runway: Metallic Challenge

TheRefashStash

This is what I love about this competition is that it forces me to get out of my comfort zone and think way outside of the box! Metallic was something I wouldn’t really pick on my own but now I don’t think I’ll shy away from it!

I was so lucky I scored this beautiful metallic formal dress! First, I made a waistband out of 3 inch black elastic. (See where I’m going with this…skirt!) The dress had a black lining under the metallic fabric so I used that to make a skirt. Then I cut 4 strips of metallic fabric to make a layered skirt. Instead of hemming each layer of metallic fabric I used black bias tape! I think it really defines the layers too!

Next: The Top!


I had a solid black t-shirt, in stock! I removed the top decorative layer of the original dress. I cut the t-shirt at an angle to make a one-shouldered top and then sewed on the decorative piece from the metallic dress.
Lastly: An accessory!I had left over fabric from the top of the original metallic dress…but what to do with it?

 I made a wristlet! I sewed the scrap into a square, added a button loop and wrist loop made of black bias tape scraps and sewed it together with silver metallic thread! Then added a hot pink button as an accent!

Happy Refashioning!!! 
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Published by TheRefashStash

Hi there! Welcome to my little blog! My name is Marisa, phonetically that’s Marie-sa! My goal is to change the way you look at outdated clothes by making you think outside the stitch! I am a dental hygienist by trade but that leaves me longing to show my creative side and having something more fashionable to wear than scrubs! I have always been interested in fashion and for years I have been dabbling in creating my own clothes. Now is the time to seriously get into refashioning and encourage you to do the same! I hope this little blog of mine inspires you not to pass up those oversized unsightly pieces of clothing but to transform them into something beautiful! Happy Refashioning!

10 thoughts on “Refashion Runway: Metallic Challenge”

  3. I like the 80s look of this 🙂 And I love that you always add a little something-something to personalize it (pink shoes, bias tape). Nicely done.

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