#Duster, #Cowgirl, #Prairie
Recently I was messing about with my Michelle pattern, a dress I had made that turned out too long in the front. It is made entirely of man's dress shirts. I ruched the front section even with the back hem. Now my knees showed! Not my best feature, hmmmm.
I had some vintage lace* that was donated by friend, yards and yards of it. About 2" long, it would add just what I needed. So I added lace to the hem. I had cut the sleeves down and they were awkward - not short but not ¾ length. I added lace to the sleeves as well to solve the problem and tie in the hemline.
I liked it! Too lazy to take off my overalls I modeled it on top of them and shared with my facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/Paganoonoo/?ref=share) and they liked it better as a duster than a dress! Live and learn, lol.
Here it is in all it's glory. The fabulousness of this design is the endlessly long inverted sleeve pockets.
* BTW the lace had become discolored and yellowed with age. A trick I learned is to soak it in Oxiclean overnight, starting with hot or boiling water. Worked super well.
Happy Upcycling!
Michelle
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