The Lovely Bones {1}

24 Jun

This is not a blog post about a morose but powerful best-seller written in 2002. This is a blog post about what happens when you encounter a piece of clothing that has incredible unrealized potential.

A piece whose shape, colors or seams entice you. It’s not 100% perfect, but in fact, its very bones are lovely.

First up for your approval, a color blocked vintage dress.


Here’s what I love about it:

1. Beautiful fabric & color

2. Great shape

Here’s what I hate about it:

1. it’s too long

2. Although the skirt fits, the top is too tight.

No wait. I don’t think you understand what I mean by ‘too tight’

I mean ‘un-wearable.’ I mean ‘buttons crying for justice.’ I mean TOO TIGHT. Plus, I look like Tracy Morgan in this pic.

 

So, the big question is, how do you make your unrequited fashion love love you back?

 

 

And what do you get?


I do believe what you ‘get’ is a saucy-ass, one-of-a-kind vintage reconstruction!

What do you guys think? And most important, do you all have any Lovely Bones projects? If so, I’d love to feature them. Send your pics and outfit breakdown to ms(dot)addi(dot)enne(at)gmail (dot)com.

Can’t wait to see them!

 

Thanks for reading!

Dress: Re/Dress

Belt: New York & Co

Necklace: Vintage

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

25 Responses to “The Lovely Bones {1}”

  1. Steffany Allen June 24, 2011 at 5:31 pm #

    Nicely done!! Very Dresscue Me!! Great job!!

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  2. Piff June 24, 2011 at 5:34 pm #

    Bravo! Extremely well done and styled.

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  3. GirlyGirl June 24, 2011 at 5:53 pm #

    WOW! Bravo indeed!

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  4. Alissa June 24, 2011 at 6:04 pm #

    I soooo freaking love this. You definitely did your thing.

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  5. Jeniese June 24, 2011 at 6:26 pm #

    Love this post!!!! That dress is so fab.

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  6. Erin June 24, 2011 at 6:58 pm #

    Amazing, I really wish I had the motivation and time to do this. I have a couple vintage dresses that need tweeking and that lace insert is just perfect. You look great!

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  7. Ariana June 24, 2011 at 7:02 pm #

    Fabulous!!! What an amazing revamp of this dress!! Love it turned around with the high neckline way more than as a button down!!! genius!

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  8. RacQuell June 24, 2011 at 9:44 pm #

    I’m so fascinated by this post, this is me all the time, but with me I purchase thrifted pieces and when they don’t fit they stay in my closet. I found your blog from fashion bomb and I must say your fab and I really enjoy your site.

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  9. girlwonderful June 25, 2011 at 12:34 am #

    SUPER FUCKING GENIUS.

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  10. nonfictions June 25, 2011 at 1:12 am #

    I LOVE the end result! (I did not see that coming and it exceeded my expectations! LOVELY!)

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  11. chibuogu ononye June 25, 2011 at 6:52 am #

    im officially addicted to your blog

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  12. Shones June 25, 2011 at 3:07 pm #

    I love what you did with this!

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  13. Danielle June 26, 2011 at 1:14 am #

    AMAZING! Never would have known that you didn’t buy it that way!

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  14. PCFashionista June 26, 2011 at 2:45 am #

    i love what you did with the dress… you did a most excellent job

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  15. Toya June 27, 2011 at 6:59 pm #

    I can’t! This was ingenious! I would have NEVER thought to do this!!! great job!

    xoxo
    thegraypastel.com

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  16. Shainna Tucker June 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm #

    amazing. so creative! i may keep this in mind for the future. such inspiration!

    Love the blog hun!

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  17. taneshianicoleTaneshia June 28, 2011 at 2:43 pm #

    This is so amazing. I need to bookmark this for future reference.

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  18. Lynaya June 28, 2011 at 8:45 pm #

    Wow! Did you change the hem and add the lace yourself? Or did you take it to a tailor? This is truly fab!

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  19. CJ July 2, 2011 at 6:26 pm #

    this is by far the BESY DIY project i have ever stumbled across!! this vintage dress still holds on to its true character, but with you adding some modern flair to it, it makes even more wearable and dope!!!

    Chakayla
    http://classicrawbeauty.blogspot.com/

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  20. SheRea DelSol July 3, 2011 at 8:09 pm #

    OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am just stunned…as in jaw drop, mouth opened stunned.I’ve seen some good DIYs so far, but this ONE. Mehn oh mehn. it was a cute dress before, but now its SEXY AND FIERCE!! You are working the hell out of this dress. I definitely am going to subscribe to you!! YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!!

    XOXOO
    SheDel

    http://mythriftedcloset.blogspot.com/

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  21. Charisma Eclectic Earrings July 6, 2011 at 6:05 am #

    I’m shaking my head at how many cute vintage dresses and shirts I’ve passed up! I couldve done this a long time ago! tooo tooooo cute! Good job. This was my first time on your site, def bookmarked it :-)

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  22. Jess July 7, 2011 at 9:00 pm #

    You are just about the cutest thing I have ever seen in my LIFE. What an adorable outfit…makes me want to go crawl the thrift stores! :-)

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  23. Ann-Charlotte July 21, 2011 at 1:20 pm #

    I have a sudden urge going out buying a dress that’s to tight around my chest.. How did that happen..

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  24. Christina August 22, 2011 at 2:44 am #

    I was blown away……I love it!

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  25. Andrea January 7, 2012 at 3:41 pm #

    ur so creative! this is genius.

    Reply

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