Cute, Current & Modest Upcycled Clothing...

I love fabrics... always have (it's my mother's fault) :).  

And I have a fascination for upcycled clothing.  Allow me to share

 some sweet inspiration with you today...

This one is my favorite - a skirt and shirt are combined 

to make this lovely long country or prairie dress...

Available here

Love the coloring of this sweater upcycle.  A little short as a dress

 for my taste - but would look cute with jeans underneath.  

No longer available - but check out the shop here for similar styles.

 Can someone say feminine cowgirl?  So, so sweet!  

Available here

And I do believe I own this very same sweater.  

So here's a great upcycle idea when I get tired of it! 

No longer available - but visit shop here for similar items.

Interestingly - I own this Gap skirt as well.  

Aren't the 'improvements' adorable? 

Available here

And here we have a patchwork sweater tunic.  

How cozy for these winter evenings!

Available here

This dress had a neckline and sleeve overhaul.  This is the 'before'...

and this is the 'after'...

Available here

And lastly, at an art show this summer I found this gal 

walking around in a dress of her own design.

Ubber love!

 Do these inspire you to try your own hand at a refashion?  

Let me know if you do!

Or better yet - perhaps you already have.  Send me a picture!

  ~Joyce

Everybody's Favorite Fall Outfit...

 I have an outfit on my Cute Modest Outfits Pinterest board 

that is getting pinned like crazy.   Wanna see?

Source

 I'm also loving this solid navy maxi dress and sweater/scarf combo...

Source

 ...this little jean skirt and belted sweater number...

Source unknown

...and I love tweed skirts....

Source

But if you wanna see a bunch more great Fall modest outfits -

 visit this post from Deep Roots at Home.

Now I'm heading off to put together my own little 

fall outfit for church tomorrow.. 

From Immodest Maxi Dress to Modest Maxi Skirt...

One of my finds on my recent thrifting trip was a knit fabric maxi dress.  

It was the sleeveless - elastic across the bust kind.  But the colors were wonderful.  In fact, as I walked around the store with it hanging on my shoulder - 

several people commented that those were 'good colors' for me.  

So for $5 - home it came.  I figured I could transform it into a skirt.

Step 1 - cut off the elastic top.

 Step 2 - lay another maxi skirt, that fits, on top for a length estimate... 

 chop some more off the top of the non-elastic skirt portion.

 Step 3 - sew a large running stitch all the way around the top 

of the non elastic skirt portion.  

(tip - I sewed 2 running stitches - one between each side seam.  This made it easier to work with.)  

Pull the back thread of the running stitch to gather the fabric 

till it fits into the elastic portion.  Stitch together - 

with skirt inside out and right sides together.

 Step 4 - The elastic portion was just too deep for my waist - 

so I sewed it in half.  

(folded it down and sewed it onto the seam where the elastic portion meets the bottom part.) 

A new upcycled maxi skirt for me!  In great colors!

  (Sorry - the colors in this photo are very off...

nighttime indoor photography at its finest.)

Thrifty Thursday Finds...

What fun...to find great stuff for little money.

  Right?
Yesterday - of all places - I found a great find at our 

Pennsylvania State Farm Show.  There was a

 vendor selling beautiful Pashmina scarves...

...for just $3.99 each!  Yes!  I'll take two...

And speaking of scarves... head over to

 Bramblewood Fashion's blog for a chance to win this...

 ...or this...

Need some unique scarf tying ideas?  Visit my Pinterest board.

Thrifty Thursday...

Taking a day trip - ending with dinner out with My Love today.  

My comfy & modest travelling outfit (yeah I know - I never do this - today's a first)...

 It's all 'old as the hills' - but then I'm in good company :)

silk beige under sweater - thrifted

cream St. John's Bay sweater - thrifted

black Tommy Hilfiger skirt - thrifted

scarf - thrifted or yard sale

black boots - Payless

Happy Valentine's Day to  you!!
Linking to Modest Monday

Dress Refashion Complete...

As promised - I wanted to show you the vintage dress

 I 'remade' in its full final glory.  

It can be hard to find cute modest dresses

 - so I'm thinking - let's update the vintage ones.

  Essentially - I just scooped the neckline using a shirt as a guide 

and trimmed it in bias I made from the former long sleeves.  

I had to add a button & make a buttonhole for the top.

  And gave those sleeves a little shorten.

 And of course - it is available right here....

 A last peek at the 'before'...

Vintage Dress Upcycle...

Just a glimpse of what I worked on today...

 This is the 'after'... (still have a button hole to add)

 This was the 'before'...

 Sweet collar - but out dated...

I'll get you a 'new' full dress shot later this week.

Linking to Tweak It Tuesday

Cute Etsy Shop...

I found the most adorable shop on Etsy and 

just have to share it with you - totally unsolicited.

(I don't know them and they don't know me.) 

The shop is selling cute and unique knitted 

hand warmers, cuffs, aprons, etc. 

 But I am also in love with what else the models 

are wearing....

 

 ...and holding...

 

 It's just such a comfortable, casual look....

from Scotland.  What a great looking shop!

Way to go Inner Wild.  

Go give a visit - you won't be sorry.

Thrifted Outfit...

My antique biz friend is a thrifter like me.

She comes up with the cutest outfits.  

This is one she wore last week...

 Dress was $4 and had a wide enough skirt to 

layer another ruffled skirt underneath - perfect 

with those cute boots.  The entire outfit is 

thrifted - how fun is that?

 Use a second skirt as a petticoat - love it!

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Photo A Day theme - 'phone'...

I'd love to sell this phone - think anyone would want it?

Just Listed in my Etsy Shop...

Small Antique Chalkboard

True Beauty...

Do not let your adornment be merely outward...  

rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, 

with the incorruptible beauty 

of a gentle and quiet spirit, 

which is very precious in the sight of God.  

I Peter 3:3,4

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Photo A Day Theme - 'Inside Your Closet'

Apparently I wear lots of brown...

 

Feminine and Modest...

I'm a true girl and I love femininity and cute 

modest fashion.  First up, some sweet winter 

outfits (yes, you can be very warm in a skirt!)...

 

From Accordion to Kellie

 

 Some cute layers...

 

 

It's all in the footwear...

Gotta have cute denim skirts!

 And the romantic charm of all white...

 

Are you convinced yet?  I could browse for 

hours and post photo after photo - 

but go create your own cute modest outfit 

and send me a picture! 
Hint - the best outfits are thrifted!

See my Pinterest Board for more 

images and photo sources.

 In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest 
apparel, with propriety and moderation...I Timothy 2:9a