Refashion: Adding some Coverage

My 3-year-old just announce, "I've got some very special news for you today, mum. Look out the window. It's snowing!"
"Yay!", I said, but you know I really wanted to say, "Not yet, please!"

Anyway, I digressed! I wanted to share a refashion with you. I did this refashion a last week, but only recently got around to taking pictures of it.

Here's the original dress. (Generously given to me, thanks!!)


It was a lovely dress, with distracting white lines, and lined on the inside. The hemline hit me at an odd length, and the neckline dipped a little too low for my taste.

Some of the length had to go, and the excess fabric was used to add a pleat on the neckline. It still looked a little "off", so more pleats (using the lining) were added on top:

I think that all that is missing is perhaps a nice thick belt to cinch it in, and a light shawl or short cropped jacket, for even more coverage :)