"A Walk in the Park"
We are definitely still working within a pink theme around here. Everyone in the studio has been smitten with the color we have developed to dye some of our materials, and Stella just won't let it go! After all, what is more appealing to a three-year-old girl than pink, unless maybe it's purple, but we choose to ignore that....
We are also revisiting the idea of tank top "upcycling". This time we have also dunked a white tank into the pink dye, but you could easily begin with a pink top or tee, or a natural colored linen shirt or dress for that matter!
And remember, we are working on a small scale here, but these techniques easily translate to clothing of any size.
What is cuter for a walk in the park than a ruffled and flower-embellished tank top?!? We think it is the perfect blend of "dressed-up casual".
Two rows of gathered lace added around the bottom edge, about 2" apart. We used a 3-times fullness, so for a circumference of 20", each piece was cut 60" and then gathered and stitched on. 3-1/3 yards lace total.
To further embellish, we added a row of three oversized chiffon flowers, and finished them with large prong-set rhinestones. To save time, we used Fabritac glue for the flowers, and a jewelry embellishment glue for the rhinestones. Both are able to be laundered safely.
Leggings ~ Target
Sandals ~ Los Angeles Fashion District
Hand-Dyed Pink Lace ~ A Gilded Life
Chiffon Flowers ~ A Gilded Life
Prong-Set Rhinestones ~ A Gilded Life
Have a great weekend!!
xo Debbie & Shea
