I love this dress's color and material, but I hated the deep plunge. It had great potential for a maxi skirt. After consulting the Pinterest, I was convinced that I just needed to redo the waist by feeding elastic through a newly sewed waistline. After cutting the top off haphazardly, I tried it on and realized it makes a great high waisted skirt by keeping the original elastic.
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Cost: Free
Time: 5 minutes
Needed:
Time: 5 minutes
Needed:
- old dress
- cutting board
- rotary cutter
1. Make your cut. Hold the dress so you can cut one side at a time being careful to not damage the elastic.
2. Clean it up. Now that the top is detached, take your rotary cutter and get a nice smooth and close cut to the elastic. Cotton material doesn't fray easy so I left it as is with raw ends exposed for a ruffly edge.