Take a vintage maxi dress.
Unpick the centre seam from the hem, stopping when you get to around 4 inches below your crotch line.
Turn the dress inside out and pin the open front seam to the open back seam, creating legs.
Machine (or hand) sew along the pinned edges, turn inside out and ta...dah!
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| Vintage dress courtesy of Gisela. Inspiration from Lynn . |
A fabulous catsuit in under an hour.
I'm off into town for beer and dancing.
Have a fab weekend!
First! xx
ReplyDeleteLovely frock turned catsuit. Enjoy your evening. xxx
ReplyDeleteHoly crap Vix that's looks ruddy marvellous! Nice one :p
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Brilliant! And that's all there is to it (to quote Brucie on the Generation Game... Gawd, showing my age!)
ReplyDeleteLove the print, the makeover, and you - have fun living it up tonight! xxx
and you look smashing!
ReplyDeleteTa da indeed, my lovely! Nowt slovenly about that work, it's fecking fabulous! At some point there is going to be a sewing book with how to do scurtains, wastecoats and so on...oh yeah, and the use of pompoms.
ReplyDeleteHave a delicious weekend and bop 'til y'drop.
Loves ya.
xxxxx
OH thats so cleaver ! Dancing queen !
ReplyDeleteLovely makeover! Perfect for dancing! :)
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ReplyDeleteYou are an artist!
Amazing !!!! And Ive been telling my friend Mel that I'm after a frock this weekend to do the same. Just my sort of instructions Vix thanks. I don't do precision. Have a fab evening xxx
ReplyDeleteLooking gorgeous! Loving the dress turned catsuit.
ReplyDeleteHave a brilliant night and perfect weekend xx
Not slovenly but genius!!!! It looks mAaahrvellous dahling!!x
ReplyDeleteSO brilliant! I think I might give this a whirl with a couple of dresses I don't wear very often. Thank you! Have a fab time dancing. I'm confined to my sofa as I've got the dreaded lurgy, urgh! X
ReplyDeleteYou will turn heads in that outfit for sure!:) and that cat suit seems perfect for dancing:)
ReplyDeleteyou do make this look so simple...I'm even tempted to try something like this myself:) should I dare? we will see.
enjoy your night of beer and dancing....you look fantastic!!!!!!
xoxo
How clever, it looks fab ❤ xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! Perfect for a night on the town - enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThats brilliant , It really suits you too xxx
ReplyDeleteLook at that, and such a magical result! Enjoy the weekend. x/Madison
ReplyDeletethat's clever!
ReplyDeleteThat came out so well! I'll be keeping my eye out for front & back seam maxi dresses. I would love to try this.
ReplyDeleteMeow!! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm still recovering from the fact I bought a pink dress even if it was for someone else ;-P
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea I approve!
Groovy baby, such a clever transformation and I'm liking those red shoes too. Ah look at puss cat on your dressing table. Have fun at the pub. x
ReplyDeleteNow you've got me thinking!
ReplyDeleteLove you in pink : )
Have fun dancing!
bisous
Suzanne
Fabulous catsuit! Have a blast tonight. xox
ReplyDeletePlease share how your evening went.
ReplyDeleteCoffee i son
So NOT slovenly! Creative, fun, thrifty, quick, colourful....You look fab! Great for dancing!!!
ReplyDeleteRight on! That is excellent. Looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteYou are a genius kitty cat. I can't wait to try this.
ReplyDeleteExcellent!! Love the tutorial and the vicarious pleasure of hanging out with you!! Hope your night was fab. You look gorgeous. XXOO
ReplyDeleteSo cool! You pull it off so well :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd now you can move your legs to dance! Now to find a dress with front and back centre seams... Xo Jazzy Jack
Delurking to say what a bloody great idea. I love your catsuit. It looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteGoodness me, that's so simple and so awesome. This will so be happening at my place.
ReplyDeleteYou Vix are amazing!!
ReplyDeleteJust perfect! xoxo
ReplyDeleteAmazing idea! I love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's a bloody brilliant idea and looks totally fab!! hope you had a riot! x x x
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing as usual! Love the pretty catsuit and your big hair!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, genius!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Looks stunning! Xx
ReplyDeleteoh, no! You "ruined" vintage!
ReplyDeleteSo easily done and such a ravishing result!
ReplyDeleteHot dog, jumping frog, Alberqueque! What a marvellous idea, looks way better as a jumpsuit. Bet you got a few favourable comments out on the town. Beer and dancing sounds great. Is that Polly Piglet sitting in your jewellery basket?! Xxxx
ReplyDeleteWOW … you are too clever … it's utterly fab.
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marvellous idea! their kind of like culottes!
ReplyDeleteI think you and Curtise need to go out together in your matching jumpsuits! It's a clever idea and can be done the other way too. As a kid I used to turn jeans and cords into mini skirts, sewing the legs together. It gave me a wierd crotch bump though. Maybe not try that then... xxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the quick and easy DIY lesson. I may get the courage to try this some time. You look totally aces in pink :)
ReplyDeleteHow clever ! , and looks good on you ,have a great week best wishes Vix xxx
ReplyDeleteHeee nifty!
ReplyDeleteA recipe for a fabulous evening: beer, dancing and Vix in re-fashioned vintage pink! (But I'm hoping for a closer look at those green velvet court pumps snuggling against the toile curtains.)
ReplyDeletehave a great Monday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea! I'm not very good at sewing, but I feel that I could manage this much without messing it up. I know what I'll be looking for on my next thrifting adventure!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, it looks fab on you! x
ReplyDeleteHmmm, not sure how you'll get on without a properly shaped crutch, but what the hell! Fabularse fabric!
ReplyDeleteLove Helga XXX
Awesome!
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