I bought this blouse dress from Target for $3.49. Right when I saw it I knew I could make it into something much cuter. And a dress for $3? Either way, you can’t lose right?
Then I thought of what I could make it into. So I was browsing through my “Inspiration DIY” file(saved pictures of things I want to make), I came across this Minas Tank from Anthropologie and knew this would be perfect! And this is my outcome!
I cut the sides to make it smaller and cut the sleeves and used the extra fabric from the sides and the sleeves to make the ruffles and the waist-tie.
I was featured on these great blogs for this dress:
Finding Fabulous
Making the World Cuter
Blue Cricket Design
Sew Dang Cute
My Backyard Eden
Hope Studios
Fireflies and Jellybeans
Sugar Bee
Two Peas in a Pod
10 Marifet
Hendersonville
Sew Much Ado
Sugar & Spice
Waterstone Jewelry
The Train to Crazy
A Vision to Remember
I Heart Nap Time
i can't believe you made this! it is AMAZING!!! will u please come and teach me how to make something soo fabulous???
Fabulous transformation! You are so, so creative. 🙂 I'll now be heading over to the radio station to vote for your little girl. Hope she wins and you can get that new nursery.
So SO cute!! Great job! Love your blog. 🙂
are you kidding me?! i like your's better than anthro's. great work. seriously. it looks awesome.
that´s brilliant, wish I could make something like that as well! it´s gorgeous, so cute and I love the double ruffles 🙂
Gorgeous!! I love doing refashions- – especially Anthro inspired ones. 🙂 Turned out great. In fact, maybe Anthro should've added the double ruffle- it's way cuter.
Blessings!
-Sarah
Cute! I love Anthropology, but only shop the sales because they are so expensive. What a good idea and I am impressed with the sleeves. Maybe you could make me one:)
Super cute!! I love how it turned out
Adorable! Where did the extra fabric for the ruffles come from? The sleeves? Did you shorten it too?
wow that turned out really great sarah! good job. it looks really cute.
I absolutely love this! wheres mine? 😉
You did a fabulous job! You are so creative to see the potential from that shirt. Awesome!
You've got some serious refashioning skills!!!! (and a cute little model body!) Lucky girl!
Well done job on the dress!!!!
I'm floored. This is gorgeous. You've given me inspiration to look at things in an entirely different light. Wonderful.
I love this! I refashion for my girls but need to do more for me!
I have a link party on Tuesdays and would love to have you join in! http://www.craftedition.blogspot.com
I bow to the queen!!! You rock my restyle world…;-)
AWESOME! What a great way to update an old shirt. GOOD JOB!
~Liz
What a cute dress!!! This looks way better than your inspiration dress. That second row of ruffles really sets it off!! Thanks for sharing. I found your site through Hope Studios!
This is amazingly adorable. Great job!
I love to purchase affordable clothing and remake it into something designer – and this rocks!
You are officially my refashioning hero. SO cute! I love the sleeve cuffs. LOVE them! I dare say yours is cuter than Anthro's.
This is SO cute! I want to try and make one now!
Wowza! This is amazing! Love it!
I'm continually amazed by your sewing talent. Great Great job. Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules
I'm continually amazed by your sewing talent. Great Great job. Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules
I love it! I have a link party on saturdays it is http://www.iamonly1woman.blogspot.com
Sooooo CUTE…awesome idea! Don't forget to link back to my blog or link with my NTT button…thanks!
Blessings,
Linda
WOW!! I want this dress sooo stinkin bad. How frugal of you!! I need to learn how to refashion like this.
Alison
http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/
Wow girl! You are my new hero. I love it. I'm always saying when I go into anthropology that their dresses look so easy to make. I'm excited that you saw that thought through and are obviously benifiting from it in a very cute wardrobe. Good job!
Thanks for linking to the party at SugarBee Craft Edition – I featured you today. Once again, great job! http://www.craftedition.blogspot.com
very cute! you definitely made that look better! i think you will like my blog theme next month. be sure to check it out when you can!
You are so cute! This is fantastic on you. I would love to make one myself, but I'm sure that I wouldn't be able to find a shirt long enough. Great idea still!
That is REALLY cute! I love Target deals :). Thanks for joining We Did It! Wednesday at Sew Much Ado!
absolutely darling.
That is an AMAZING repurpose. You took the dress from so-so to WOW!
Thanks for linking up with Sugar and Spice.
That is really great. I love the blue plaid. Sooo cute!
You are totally a magician with a sewing machine! That NEW dres is just so incredibly ADORABLE! I LOVE it! And the the pattern is SO Spring/Summer! 😉 So glad I saw this…not that I can make it but you are an inspiration!
I followed you over from Hope Studios. You have a new fan! I am in love with anything ruffles!
Oh my goodness! That is way cute! You are very talented! great job! 🙂
AMAZINGLY cute!!! I love it!
Over from Jennifer Junipers! That is so dang cute! I'm not sure if I personally have the sewing skills to do it without an exact pattern, but it's something to definitely keep in mind!! And, actually, for $3 there's no real harm in trying it, right??
I love it!
LOVE it!!!
Very nice work!! It looks great and great on you! Thanks for sharing! If you ever want to link up to my Thursday Make It Wear It party just stop on by!!
Oh my gosh, this is so pretty! You have some serious skills.
Thank you for linking this to A Little Craft Therapy, with Life in the Pitts.
wow! that's amazingly cute!
Wow, incredible transformation to a cute dress! I love it!
Wow! You are so talented. What an awesome metamorphosis.
So cute!
So nice! What an amazing transformation!
You saved $85 and i actually like yours WAY better!
wow, sooo cute! Want to make one now! love sew and tell fri!
A-MAZING!! My daughters are drooling over this!
Your are very talented! This is adorable;)
Amazing job! That is really cute! You DO need your own clothing line! 🙂
P.S. I need one in a large, thanks…;)
W.O.W. If only I could pull something like that off…not just the sewing, but the fit. Lovely.
That is just amazing. It fits you so well too!
Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours Day!
Unbelievably incredible outcome!!! I need a tutorial, girl!
This style is perfect for your figure, too.
I just wanted to let you know that I featured you here:
http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/2010/04/sunday-spotlight-soys-favorites_25.html
Well, you clever girl!… You did a stunning number on that dress of yours! very Anthro!
This is GORGEOUS!!!! Seriously, wow!!! You are talented! Will you please either make one for me or put up a tutorial! PLEASE!!! I LOVE THIS!!!
Thanks for linking up!
wow you are amazing! I'd love to feature this at http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/2010/04/sundae-scoop-link-party_24.html
Wow – Fab.u.lous!!! Love it – looks amazing! You're so creative and talented in the sewing department! This dress rocks! Thanks for linking to the Sunday Showcase! Hope you have a great week! ~ Stephanie Lynn
You truly amaze me! It's beautiful. Thank you for joining my hodgepodge party! I love it! I hope you will join again.
~Gay~
itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com
Aww, you guys are all so kind, thank you so much. The funny thing is when I posted this, I didn't expect much response because I didn't think it was anything close to WOW. but I appreciate it so very much.
Wow, that is amazing. I cannot believe you took the before, and made the after. Impressive.
Awesome!!!!!
this is super cute!!!
I am more jealous of your super cute body than the dress, but the dress is fabulous!
I am more jealous of your super cute body than the dress, but the dress is fabulous!
Wow — amazing! I just found your blog through Design Mom and love your DIYs.
amazing..i wish i could do this!