Vintage Revamp

I have always loved vintage clothing and all the possible different vibes that come with great vintage items. Not all vintage items are created equally of course, and a lot of vintage items that are actually just confusing—as in why did someone ever decide it would be a good idea to put that item on their body—and the only vibes they give off are “ugly” and “smelly”. :-)

For me, I’ve found a new love for vintage items that aren’t exactly ready to wear, but have a lot of potential. This allows me to take something from the past and tweak it so it turns fashionable in the present! It’s great because it typically costs around the same as it would to buy the fabric to make a whole new outfit, but I’m reducing/reusing/recycling and it takes a whole lot less time to tweak something than it does to create it from scratch.

I found this matching top and skirt set at a “vintage market” last summer in downtown Fargo, ND. The skirt was hanging on the hanger, with the shirt over it, so I could only see the a small section of the bottom of the skirt and therefore, thought it was short! I bought it and realized when I got home that the skirt was folded in half and actually quite long.

Someone may have found this set perfect, as is, but ‘as is’ in this situation was really not my style. But I figured I could just turn it into what I thought I was buying in the first place. :) I got to work and cut a significant portion off the skirt, hemmed the shirt sleeves, and took in the sides. With the part of the skirt I cut off, I was able to create a sash, which really made the outfit come together. I wore it out for my cousins’ wedding in downtown Minneapolis! Cheers to Sam, Hope, and vintage clothes <3