This is the first installment in what I hope will become a feature on the blog.
In an effort to promote the
Wonderful World (for Wallet AND Wardrobe) of Refashion, we will post in-store Refashion projects as they are completed. We will share before and after shots and provide a little insight into this fabulous process.
This week in
Refashion
You may remember this absolutely darling
1960's mod knit dress, with its sweet horizontal pin stripes and crocheted collar. This little number was in the store for a bit, but no matter how many tried her there was never a match.
Perhaps she was too autumnal for summer or spring, with her 3/4 sleeves and with being knit and all. But her bright orange hue was a bit too brilliant for the fall or winter...
Eventually she became desperate and moved to the sale rack. But still, she remained. One night, she decided something must be done, and gave herself a makeover (
or rather, I gave her what I assumed would be the makeover she desired as an anthropomorphicized garment).

After all was said and done, she emerged from her cocoon as a
fun, springy drawstring waist jacket with buttons and two tulip-shaped patch pockets.
Keep an eye out for her as we roll out new garments in the upcoming you-wish-it-was-spring-but-unfortunately-Boston-spring-starts-in-April days.
That's all for this week...
...hopefully the next Refashion update will be a little less saccharine and story-book-like. I blame this one on the fact that the buttons I used on this jacket look a bit like cartoon eyeballs. But I promise I will retain the large amount of respect and sympathy I have for neglected garments in the next installment!
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