About 2 years ago, I got the above blue dress from the Target clearance rack for under $10. It was a little long, and I wanted it to be knee length, so I chopped the bottom 16″ off (my boyfriend said it went from “floor-length to whore-length,” which still makes me chuckle to think about). … Continue reading A Simple Harvest Apron
Like a lot of little girls growing up, we were told messages that liking “girly things” meant that you were vapid, weak, and all around less than. Being told that you did anything “like a girl” meant that you were doing it wrong. Hearing that you were “not like other girls” was seen as a … Continue reading Jumpsuit Riot ~or~ What I Learned From the Barbie Movie
This is a strange post to come back from a hiatus from, but it’s an important one to me. I recently found out that a little over a month ago, we lost the Refashionista herself, Jillian Owens. I’ve mentioned her in a few earlier posts, but in case you haven’t checked out her blog yet, … Continue reading A Farewell
Look at this outfit. Sometimes I wanna dress ethereal and feminine, and sometimes I wanna dress TOUGH. This outfit made me want to do the latter. I’ve been looking at Goodwill’s and Salvation Army’s and other thrift stores, but I couldn’t find anything like it! Either the wrong size, or shape (I don’t care for … Continue reading Copy Cat (Part 1)
In case I never mentioned this before, I am a teacher. I teach Special Ed to about ~120 cool people, some of which happen to be medically fragile. BUT since it’s looking like schools are going to open in the fall, despite the deaths and serious danger it puts us all in, I decided I’m … Continue reading Welcome to the Scrub Club
This dress remix starts with a perfectly fine dress. And that’s it. It’s just fine. Not great. That’s a lot of Madeleines I’ve said it before that white washes me out, so what better way to update this dress than to change up the color? You can see behind me in the pictures that my … Continue reading Pink Surprise dress
This velvet Salvation Army nightgown is straight up sad. ♪She wore bluuuuueeee velveeeeeet♪ What will I do with this thing? Initially I bought it because it was like, $5, and plain enough that whatever I did to it would be an improvement. Plus, the color is radiant, which goes well with my dealthy pallor. Since … Continue reading Blue Belle Dress
Welcome! Does 2020 need a new blog? Maybe not, but here it is! Since we’re going through a FREAKING GLOBAL PANDEMIC, and we’re quarantined from each other, I thought this would be a fun way to connect with other DIY enthusiasts! We’re gonna start with this blah dress… Just. Wow. I bought this dress from … Continue reading Garden Party Dress
Moonflower DIY 