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Hello everyone and welcome for another DIY or should I say thrifting session.
I know that some of you are now feeling weary of this isolation period but please hold on and just be patient. I was in that state a few days ago, so I thought about setting up my sewing machine back next to my workstation and look for something to (destroy) and bring back to new life!
A few months back, we had a huge back of outgrown school uniforms. Obviously, they are not mine but were outgrown by my boyfriend’s two daughters who studying in St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School – a private school which means expensive uniforms.
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This is a summer dress uniform (size 10G)
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Yeah, quite expensive as we just recently bought them new sets, about AUD$40 each dress.
I couldn’t have a heart of throwing them away. I tried to sell them second-hand via Facebook Market place at AUD$5.00, and only two pieces remain at hand. No one’s going to buy it coz summer is over, and a new set of uniforms are needed for the winter season.
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I checked the fabric, which is still in good condition, made of cotton, and would be easy to sew. I decided to keep them and grabbed my sewing kit and started unstitching them.
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I cut the upper part of the dress and unstitched the folds to unveil the actual size of the fabric. Then I allocate a 1-inch on the upper part and stitched them. This is where I will insert the elastic (or garter) as support.
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Measure the elastic first based on my size surrounding my chest area. Then I insert it to the upper hem that I made.
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The school uniforms have this belt at the back which I unstitched and turn it as sleeves for the new dress.
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Then I grabbed the other dress, cut them in length and created ruffles to make my dress a bit longer below my knees.
Me, feeling excited to finish the dress before dinner time!
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And voila! Here’s the result of my boredom!
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Using the leftover fabrics, I created a huge scrunchy to paired with this newly thrifted dress.
Of course, I couldn’t help but take it to the backyard and did my own photoshoot!
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I hope you guys enjoy my thrifting tutorial!
I still have other old school uniforms waiting to be thrifted so stay tuned!
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