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I'm wearing a refashioned poet's top, the remade flannel shirt pants, and old platform shoe boots. (Click on bold type to get to that item's origins.) I was trying to finish my next corduroy project, but it's not going to be wearable in time, so hey, flannel's the next best thing. Back to sewing.
Oh, I'm linking up with Patti's Not Dead Yet Style, of course. And also the Monday Mingle. Late. Then there's Lakota's Ta-dah Tuesday. And now Ethical Fashion Bloggers November's DIY challenge.
This just in: I'm linking up to Spy Girl's 52 Pick-me-up: Honey! Check it out.
that is a totally awesome refashion!! LOVE it!! You are inspiring me to look at things at the thrifts in terms of their FABRIC for future projects as opposed to their wearability in in their current incarnation!!
ReplyDeleteI bow to your refashioning genius. This is an idea whose time is really being noted by you and others ... thanks for showing, and showing how.
ReplyDeleteand thanks for visiting. I'm off to see your place now!
DeleteDamn! Awesome and genius were my first choices of adjectives. You are beyond brilliant, those pants are magnificent! xxx
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like waking up in the morning and reading these comments, Vix, I gotta tell ya. Nothing starts your day out bettah!
DeleteWho cares if you're a tad late, when your re-fashion is this brilliant?? Love these trousers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Patti, such a gracious host. They are comfy, that's for sure.
DeleteFab refashion! A great idea - I'll look at shirts differently in future. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the fun part?! I'll be by your place any moment.
DeleteI STILL adore those. If I saw them in a store - any store, I'd buy them. If I had better luck sewing pants, I'd totally attempt a similar pair because I love those so much. My shirt-to-skirt refashion turned out alright, but your pants win hands down.
ReplyDeleteI've never done the shirt-to-skirt thing Megan. But the shirt-to-pants is practically done for you. Just step into the arms as legs and then work your way up for the rest, you know, one way or another. Your pants-to-skirt was spectacular.
DeleteI think I said last time that I was going to rush out and rework a shirt into pants because you look so smashing in these. Great outfit, Pao! I love how you come at your pieces without preconceptions which allows you to really transform them. That's art!
ReplyDeleteTake your time on that upcycle. It has to move you. Hey, that's what you do, Melanie - come at your pieces without preconceptions. We lurve art and its making.
DeleteIt's confirmed. You are magic. I cannot figure out how you turned a shirt into pants. More, more, more, please!
ReplyDeleteJust step into it, Lynne. And then sew a little here and there. Stuff like that.
DeleteI love your funky laid back style. Very original idea I'd say and the color is really great too. I need to move into the house across the street from you. We can revel in the "no tree" thing and send each other goodies in December.
ReplyDeleteOkay, sounds good. I don't think that house is for sale, but maybe the neighbors won't mind...
DeleteThese pants are totally genius. I really must join you in doing even more refashioning from what I already own. I just used up most of my stash of thinner grey and black sweaters making my serape. So do I thrift some more sweaters or get really creative with all the detritus I have laying around?! You are my idol. I bow to your artistic wisdom and vision.
ReplyDeleteYes! Yes, you can do both! My true love just got me a subscription to Altered Couture for Christmas!!! And as a starter, he picked up the current issue last night and presented it to me! It is so cool. And you are totally in it all over. Wow, Jean. I am so impressed. I want to try everything. So right back at ya: I bow to your artistic wisdom and vision!
DeleteHey Pao,
ReplyDeleteIF you want me to mail you the dress so you can make a pattern from it I think it would be fun. And then you could model your creation!! Whaddayasay?
Oh no, that's too much to ask. I think I could probably figure out something close to it by looking at it. We'll see. Then we could both model it!
DeleteThat is beyond clever, Pao. turning a shirt into pants, wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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You are too kind my dear Sacramento.
DeleteOh I have so much Pao-goodness to get caught up on - these are the coolest plaid pants I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteOh my, well they're my only pair of plaid pants so far. I do have a lot of old flannel shirts though...
DeleteBloody hell, there's not much you can't completely redesign. So clever.
ReplyDeleteI love it when you say that, Lakota.
DeleteThe terms brilliant and genius seem to be bandying about above and I can see why! The way the pants looks is GREAT and the fact you did that from a pair of pants is beyond clever. It is sheer brilliant genius. Nobel Prize for Refashion is in the mail I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteThat's high praise indeed from a plaid aficionado such as yourself. Thanks, Bella.
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