The temperature has hit 80 and I need something cool to wear. So to my refashion pile I went. I took a “BEFORE” picture but it has gotten lost.
I used a dress from the 50 cent bins at St. Vincent de Paul and a 50 cent pattern from Deseret Industries and made myself a summer skirt.
Pattern 50 Cents from D.I.
I cut the dress at the waist
then unstitched the slits on the side
I made a casing for an elastic waist band
I laid the pattern on the skirt and cut the curved hem line.
stitched up the side seams
made a narrow hem
and paired it with a garage sale shirt
If your interested in seeing what another blogger did with the same dress check out Laura’s blog Accidental Seamstress, 5- minute Easter Dress.
afrugalspinster 
I love that pattern. The combo looks pretty on “you”! Nice save!
The skirt looks great. I was wondering if you had any trouble estimating whether the dress would yield sufficient fabric. The concept of repurposing textiles is such a terrific one. Thanks for sharing.
The original outfit was a sleeveless dress with a matching jacket. I could tell just by holding the dress up to me that I would be able to change it into a skirt.
I admit it is scary to make a purchase with no guarantee I will be able to successfully refashion it. I tend to only pay a dollar or two for the garments and I look for Large or even Extra Large garments to work with.