Happy Hump Day! :)
This week’s wannabe is based on this pretty silk peplum blouse by Piperline.
Teal is my favorite color, and I love the relaxed look of this top!
I just knew I could make a copycat from this:
First, I made a couple of amputations:
I’m close, but not quite there yet! Those buttons just don’t match the clean & uncluttered look of the original top. Before removing them, I placed pins between each one to keep the front placket nice and flat.
With the buttons removed and the placket pinned, I sewed the front down with a zigzag stitch twice. This covered up those buttonholes. :)
Almost done! With the newly shortened length, the pockets from the original romper peeked out. This would not do, so I shortened them a good bit.
Now that ooglay romper is a cute peplum top that looks a LOT like the original!
I rocked my new top over to Real Mexico for a delish dinner with friends!
Original Cost: $79
Copycat Cost: $1
Savings: $78!
I love this! I love that you left the pockets in too! :) Super cute! :)
Nice! And honey, teal is YOUR color!
Cute puppy!
this one is definitely a winner! I think I like yours more, actually.
Thanks so much!!!
Hmm, so I don’t know if it’s the color, the peplum, the bling, Douglas, or what it is…… but this is definitely one of your best!!!! Sooo copycatting you!
Definitely one of my favorites!
Where do you fiind all these pieces for $1 each? My thrift stores are 4-5 times that!
That said – another winner!
Love this one. Teal is one of my favorite colors too :)
Cute top! And I could steal Douglas he is so freaking adorable!
A very cute top, and for 1/79th of the price too ;) Doesn’t get any better than this. Good job for ditching everything that is completely out of date on certain pieces, you have real talent and imagination!
That’s cute but was wondering if you hemmed the bottom?
Very impressive! I was concerned when I first saw the peice, but you can work miracles!
You continue to amaze with these ingenious refashions! Congrats on one more great alternation!
Nice refash girly-gril and I agree about the teal, it is definitely your color! While the new top looks great, and even though Douglas was only in one photo — he stole the show for me. DOUGLAS IS SOOO DARN CUTE!
“girly-girl” that is — and what a cool chunky ring, is that a thrifted item or an art piece?
This refashion is fab!!! BTW what is that fruity libation? I need one of those:)
I love that shirt! Sooooo cute!
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lovely refashion! The expression on your puppy is priceless though!
I know I sound like a broken record, but this is awesome! Great job!
Hi Jillian!
I wanted to let you know that I started a Google+ community titled “refashion” (because quite frankly I was shocked to find out there wasn’t already one that existed there!) I linked to your blog on there and I thought you might like to check it out and be a part of the community! Here’s the link…
https://.google.com/communities/102591121290785911830
Take care!
~Jen :)
Nicely done!
Love it. I think I could actually do td one!
Lauren
livinginaboxx
Very cute – I like how you dealt with the buttonholes!
Amazing!
So cute! I love the color. Hope you saved those buttons for something :D ….necklace?
Actually the buttons were in pretty bad shape. The gold paint was coming off, so I just tossed ’em. I DO save any nice/reusable buttons I find though!
Could have scrubbed off the gold a bit more, & painted them!! ;-)
Great job on recreating the original {teal is a terrific colour!}, but…for the very first time that i can recall…your hemline looks rather…uneven. 8-\
Love the new shirt … what material is it made out of?
I like the shirt, but am smitten with the doxie!!! I have a black/tan named Oscar (he is an award, not a hot dog!). Oscar had a wife, Emmy, we lost her last spring and still miss her every day.
Douglas is adorable, and I’m so happy with the little guy! He’s my bff! I’m sorry to hear about Emmy. :(
Awesome job! I love your version and you can’t beat the savings.