OOTD: Rustic Rose

Sweater: secondhand
Vintage Skirt: Thrifted (altered), $3
Tights: Target, gift
Tank: Walmart, $2
Nails: Madison Street Beauty, Sun Drenched $2
Earrings: Gift

This is my 100th blog post!  

OOTD: Dream Dress

Dress: I MADE IT!
Tights: Walmart clearance, $2
Shoes: Charlotte Russe, $26
Necklace: Gift

I am so happy with how this dress turned out! This was my first time (successfully) drafting a pattern. I've made a lot of crappy dresses in the past, learning how to sew, and it is such a great feeling to work on something for 3 day and have it turn out awesome! I didn't have enough lace to cover all the fabric, or I would have done that, but it still looks pretty good. Thanks for reading! Have a great day!-Zoe

OOTD: Mustard and Polka Dots

Top: Goodwill, $3.75
Cardigan: Second hand (meaning I "borrowed" it from my sister)
Jeans: Walmart clearance, $7
Boots: Thrift store $10
Earrings: Hand made
Belt: Walmart clearance, $1
Gold eyeliner: Madison Street Beauty mineral pigment in Golden Leaf, $2

DIY: Umbrella Maxi Skirt

This is a really easy skirt to make for the spring/summer months. I got this cute, umbrella, knit, fabric at Walmart for $2.50 a yard! 

I have 2 yards of fabric, but I only used about a yard and a half. To get started I measured how long I need my skirt and cut my fabric to the proper sized rectangle.

Them I cut some lining fabric into a shorter rectangle. 

I serged the bottom edge, of the outer and inner fabrics.

I lined them up length-wise, and sewed.

I opened up the fabric and folded the other way....

...pinned and sewed.

I turned the lining fabric over the the umbrella fabric.

Using my elastic I measured how long I would need the fold to be. 

I pinned and....

...(you guessed it!) sewed along the pin line, leaving a gape for the elastic to go through.

Make sure to back stitch.

I flipped the lining fabric over to get to the gap.

Put a safety pin on the elastic to help feed it through the casing.

Once you've fed your elastic through, make sure to sew it really well. You 

don't want that thing coming apart on you.

Then flip the lining back over, and sew the gap closed.

And you've go a new maxi skirt! Hope you've enjoyed. Have a great day!-Zoe