DIY:: Dress to Cropped Top

I bought this forever 21 dress about a year ago on sale for 400 yen (about 4 USD)! That is so cheap. Perhaps it might be cheaper than making the dress, considering the cost of fashion fabric, lining, zipper, interface and hook and eye. It is insanely cheap. I really like the floral print fabric, but I did not wear this dress because the dress is short. It hits about 10 inches above my knees and it gets shorter when I raise my hands.

I saw this cropped top and skirt DIY from a pair and a spare a while ago and made a mental note to do something similar. This I line dress was a perfect candidate for this project. There is a seamline at the waist, so that’s where I de-stitched and finished the hem. Because the top part was quite fitted, I made a small slit on sides so I can easily put on and take off the top. The zipper was in center back, so I cut it about 2 inches shorter than the hem of the top.

I used a French curve ruler to make a slight curved line at the hem. I find it more flattering than just regular straight cut. The skirt is made by me too. Blogged here. I made a separate skirt too, but will still need to photograph it. I used a simple trick to lengthen the skirt…more next week! 

Outfit details: Top and skirt – self made, watch – Michael Kors, Sandals – Dolce Vita “Foxie Low Heel Sandals“１年ほど前に、フォーエバー２１のセールラックで４００円で見つけたワンピースを、クロップトップスと、スカートの２ピースセットに作り変えました。
このワンピ、柄はお気に入りだったのですが、とにかく短くて（ひざ上２０センチぐらい！）特に手を挙げるとパンツ丸見えになってしまって、全然着れていませんでした。
タンスの肥やしになるぐらいなら、ザクザク切っちゃえと思いクロップトップにしました。ストライプのスカートも自作。
スカート部分は、長さを調節して、新しくつくりかえましたが、それはまた来週ブログに載せます♪

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