Comments on :: clevergirl.org ::: 180. Coming Home & Homecoming Dress

i would love to know your reason for standing up y...

2009-12-22T12:50:48.650-06:00

i would love to know your reason for standing up your date :)

my only comment (since you have a lot of creativit...

2009-11-30T21:40:28.812-06:00

my only comment (since you have a lot of creativity when it comes to refashioning) is on the length - I'm sure you've already figure this out, but for us shorter girls, knee-length or above is always more flattering... I can see that frock turning into something gorgeous. :) good luck!

I can't WAIT what you do with this. It will be...

2009-11-30T20:52:59.020-06:00

I can't WAIT what you do with this. It will be excellent. I feel sure that you should use the ruffles for um, er, *cough* some oooottthhher project. You'll do something wildly nifty. Looking forward to the update . . .

this feels like a project runway challenge!!!! i ...

2009-11-28T19:03:00.480-06:00

this feels like a project runway challenge!!!! i laughed out loud when i realized what you are doing. i would probably try adding some wispy silky fairy like sleeve things to it?? but i feel like my hippy-style is maybe different from yours....yeah, i would turn it into a fairy dress, somehow. maybe with a rough, hand woven skirt (like with strips of fabric just woven into a mat) attached on. i can't WAIT to see what you do.

Gawd, I'm just jealous you can fit into someth...

2009-11-28T18:00:21.080-06:00

Gawd, I'm just jealous you can fit into something from that long ago - when I find myself going up dress sizes like it's a race!

My preference is for an empire waist bodice, but that's because I dress for my (lack of) waist. Or you could just use the bodice plus another fabric (in black, perhaps) - maybe make a corset - and use the blue stuff for something else entirely - like a mini dress.

Cool! I also love the sleeve ruffles! Can't ...

2009-11-27T10:15:56.011-06:00

Cool! I also love the sleeve ruffles! Can't wait to see what you turn it into... you always have the best refashions!

looking forward to seeing the refashion!!!

2009-11-27T07:29:37.916-06:00

looking forward to seeing the refashion!!!

Looking forward to seeing how you refashion it!

2009-11-26T23:07:42.358-06:00

Looking forward to seeing how you refashion it!

High School Homecoming 19 years ago? Wow. I feel ...

2009-11-26T23:04:26.122-06:00

High School Homecoming 19 years ago? Wow. I feel ancient. :)

I'd lose the shoulder ruffles and replace them with rhinestone straps, small and delicate looking. Raise the waist, make it symmetrical, and put on a plain skirt, almost tulip shaped, tapered at the waist with darts, straight at the knee. I don't think I'd put a gathered waist on it.

Whatever you decide, it will be fabulous.

I can't wait to see what you do with this!

2009-11-26T19:33:20.881-06:00

I can't wait to see what you do with this!

those shoulder ruffles are TO DIE FOR. I do love...

2009-11-26T19:13:06.607-06:00

those shoulder ruffles are TO DIE FOR.

I do love that blue color, especially as a holiday dress for Christmas and New Year's parties. Not sure how you feel about this, but what about making it strapless? Maybe with a little fitted shrug or capelet along the same lines as your last one? Good luck, can't wait to see what come out!

I hope you keep the awesome ruffles around the sho...

2009-11-26T16:39:53.686-06:00

I hope you keep the awesome ruffles around the shoulders! They're fantastic.

Isn't it too much fun trying on old dresses from high school? Geesh, I can never believe how short I used to hem things. ;)