Monday, June 25, 2012

The Art of Upcycling

90s Fishtail Floral Dress by PomPom Clothing
I've been seeing a lot about this 'upcycling' business lately, which is something I have been doing since I started buying second hand clothes. It's basically a trendy name for altering weirdly shaped or awkward clothes into something that someone in their right mind might actually wear. It's also interesting to reappropriate something from a previous decade into something wearable and stylish nowadays.

As always on Etsy you have to browse through a lot of crap in order to find the goods (kind of like thrift shopping in real life), but I did manage to find a few decent upcycled pieces.

Polka Dot Babydoll Blouse by 11eggs

Orange Floral Print 60s Shift Mini Dress by Shop Betsy's Boutique 

60s Aqua Dress by Pip and Pepper
PFS Vintage also features several items which I've altered:
Knee length bright plaid cotton skirt - $26
Nineties babydoll dress - $30
Floral crop top - $26
Sleeveless White Blouse with Large Embroidered Collar - $26





  




 Bright Sixties Paisley Print Tank Top - $24
With minimal sewing skills, a good eye for potential and the right amount of planning you can turn something outdated into something modern and cute. It's a great way to save money and still be able to have unique and fun clothes. Give it a try, or check out my stuff!

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