SHAPESHIFTER

Here’s the original piece, front and back - it has personality, major pattern and plenty of
material to work with.But as a smallish person, it was too much for me, even liking flowy
tops. I wanted to alter this piece to be a kimono-type over piece to go over a solid top.

I put it on inside out and folded the front pieces over toward the
sides so they would hang open like the kimono front I wanted.

Then I pinned them down and used my handy little tool to remove
the buttons. I measured to check that both sides were pinned evenly.

Then I simply sewed the edge (with an extra stitch for reinforcing) then cut off the excess.

Not a huge change, but enough that it’s now a lighter breezy over-piece
where before it was too clunky to wear open over anything.

I tried it out with shorts.

Goes great with my celtic knot wrap (see my tutorial posts HERE & HERE)

A huge part of thrifting is seeing potential in the pieces you find,
and being able to make simple alterations to create the look you want.

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Kari Shipman is thrifty, eco-conscious, and knows the importance
of supporting local charities. She has been our featured blogger
since we started the blog in 2010, and has a serious passion for
fashion. Kari owns her own Fashion Consulting Business, Juniper
James and lives out her passions in Northern California with her
wonderful husband Charles, and their little girl Olive.