Mar 2, 2015

Simply Stripes

By looking over my last few posts, you might think I have a thing for stripes.  Well, I guess I do!  Especially when it comes to these colors!


This oversized t-shirt dress had been hanging in my refashion closet for some time.  It was to be a simple refashion, really just an alteration, but I never got around to it.  Well, my husband I were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary by spending a few days on the Oregon coast and I thought it would be a perfect time for some "guilt free" sewing.  You know, no housework to do, no meals to fix, no taxes to calculate, etc.!  He was going to enjoy reading and relaxing, and I figured I would sew.  We had a great time and I was able to get a few projects finished.  Plus, an added bonus was having the beautiful Oregon coast as a backdrop for the "after" pictures!

Only one process picture in this tutorial because, well, that's about all there was to it!


We enjoyed walking around Old Town and found this great vintage car parked in front of a cafe.  The color matched my dress perfectly!


While packing for our getaway, I grabbed a few necklaces to bring along.  This one happened to match perfectly with the dress.  And, the best part was that I picked it up for only $2!


The rest of the pictures were taken on the dock at the Port of Siuslaw.




I guess ombre is popular even in nature!  Check out these barnacle-covered piles!






I like to link to these great parties!


15 comments:

  1. Very nice dress!

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  2. Lovely alteration !!! and you look like real Model in a fashion magazine !!!!!
    mirjam

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    1. Wow! What a compliment, thank you!! Although, I must give credit to my photographer husband, and beautiful scenery!

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  3. You look adorable as usual! Looks like it was a gorgeous day at the coast too!

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    1. Thanks Kathy! It was beautiful weather all weekend. We even ate lunch outside looking over the bay. Hard to believe for the middle of February!

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    1. Thanks! I really wanted to just drive that car home, it was so nice!!

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  5. I agree with mirjam! Happy 25th!

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  6. Beautiful dress and amazing photos! Next time we come to the coast, I'm definitely planning on having lunch with you somewhere. Maybe this summer....... :)

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    1. Thanks, Beth! It would be so much fun to meet up sometime this summer. Maybe we could do a refashion photo shoot together!

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  7. Another fabulous refashion, Susan. Love the photos, too.

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Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate the feedback and always look forward to reading what you have to say! Susan