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agingpunksNo, if we wanted fabulous gothy party dresses, we hit up the thrift stores, learned to make alterations, and sweated over pots of Rit dye, hoping the vintage synthetic fabrics would take.
And we got results like this:
That dress started out the day as my mother's wedding dress from 1964. She was just going to give it to Goodwill, so I asked if I could turn it into clubwear. I couldn't be happier with the results.
And we got results like this:
That dress started out the day as my mother's wedding dress from 1964. She was just going to give it to Goodwill, so I asked if I could turn it into clubwear. I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Date: 2010-04-07 12:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-07 12:59 am (UTC)So true...
Date: 2010-04-07 11:53 am (UTC)Being a freak took WORK, man.
Re: So true...
Date: 2010-04-07 01:38 pm (UTC)She seemed to understand the modification process, when I explained it, but was a little bewildered at the idea that $60 was a CHEAP corset, and that mine usually sold for about $250 and was a bargain at that.
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Date: 2011-09-11 05:38 pm (UTC)