One of my favorite vintage stores in Athens is Minx Vintage. In the back corner, they have a kiddie pool overflowing with misfit clothes that have yet to find a loving owner. Everything in it is $5! If there are two things I love, they're digging for treasure and a bargain.
Most recently, I fished out this hideous dress. I saw something in it. Maybe it was the lace collar, or the colors in the plaid, but I had a vision. It wasn't even that bad to begin with - okay, it was pretty fugly, but I could have worn it proudly anyway.
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| Yuck |
The shop owner said it was a prarie dress, circa late 60's, early 70's.
I figured for $5, I could afford to buy the dress, chop it up and potentially destroy it.
The most hideous thing about the dress was the sleeves. I wish I had a before picture of me IN the dress, so you could see the horror that I am talking about. They were the first things to come off. Next, I decided I wanted it shorter, because I am short. The second ruffle of fabric got chopped at the lace, which I used to make a matching belt since the elastic in the waist is a little shot.
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| Lame cellphone picture :( |
Lastly, I did some repair work - there were multiple popped seams - and voila. I'm quite pleased with myself, and I would say my $5 was well spent. Does it still count as vintage?
