9.10.2011

ReStyled... Mexican House Dress

Sorry I didn't do a tutorial for this one I was in a hurry. Like I made it literally an hour before the baby shower I was attending! Needless to say this was super easy if you want to give it a go...

I bought this dress at a garage sale a month or so ago for a dollar and couldn't decided what to do with it. I have a white one that is similar that I bought on my honeymoon in Cozumel and didn't really see the need for two white house dresses.

I decided a little crop top would be really cute and easy to dress up or down! Armed with a serger these days I just couldn't resist taking her out for a spin...
dress_restyle

* measure where you want the from of your top to end
* position the dress evenly on the diagonal so you have half of the front and half of the back showing.
* using a ruler measure an inch down from where you want the front of the shirt diagonally to the back. (I wanted my crop top to have a fishtail look)
* cut that sucker!
* serge the edge, fold over once and sew a hem
easy_crop_top
Mexican Embroidered Top

Super fast, super easy and super cheap! I received quite a few complements at the shower all the while thinking to myself how I just made it an hour before...
Let me know if you have any questions or leave a link if you try this yourself!

loves- Cookie Louise


3 comments:

  1. omgosh, I LOVE THIS!!! I may totally have to do this now! It would be super cute belted too! O no, now I'm excited...now I just have to figure out where I'll get one...Market Square here in SA has em everywhere but everything is super expensive there...

    ReplyDelete
  2. PS, it looks fantastic on you un-belted. Since I used to be fat, I'm always self-conscious about loose fitting shirts, so I belt everything lol

    ReplyDelete
  3. soooo pretty. I love mexican house dresses so so much. They are adorable no matter what, but this might be my new favorite way to wear them!

    ReplyDelete