Fashion DIY #1

I've recently bought this dress from Camaieu which I fell in love with but happened to be too short for me (I do not have slim legs and at *my age* I rather cover up then show up flash...).





So, I bought a piece of nice material of one of the dress matching shade of brown. I've cut two rectangular stripes, sew them to make a strip, turn it inside out and pressed down with the iron to give it the right shape.

Then, I've sew it on dress, at the bottom of it, right behind the border.

{all the work has been done manually as I do not have a sewing machine!}

And here is the result:



I wear it with a long brown cardi, brown tights and boots.
Guess the colour of the bag and coat? brown!!!

The dress material is 100% warm cotton and it is very comfortable. Here I am wearing a pair of gold earings you cannot see as hidden by the curly...
But I also accessories it with a long, multi-brown shade necklace made in wood and stones.



Have a look at this coat: this is my grandmother's, from the 70's!
it's pure suede, very well cut, a masterpiece. This is one of my favourite piece in the wardrobe (also because it was nonna's).




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Yesterday, while looking at some NYFW pictures I was amazed to find this Diane Von Furstenberg the same shape as mine and with the same strip idea!
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I am feeling so fashionable! ;-)
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