OP shop revamps

A good way to be sustainable in fashion is to recycle old garments from OP shops or clothes that you have lying around at home.

The following are a couple of examples of dresses that I bought at OP shops and revamped:

This was a simple gather and hand stitch to create the layers and I used pearl strings to create a shoulder strap for more support.

The following is a traditional Japanese dress and I revamped it by cutting symmetrical triangles into the bottom of it and using satin, tulle and pearls to create a feature.

This dress had an Indian feel to it. I cut a V-neck in to the bust to have a more feminine feel to it and created a V shape into the back with a golden tie up ribbon.

Here is a list of a few good OP shops in Melbourne:

St Kilda Sacred Heart- 90 Inkerman StreetSt Kilda, VIC 3182(03) 9534 3514
Grey Street Op Shop - 87A Grey Street, St Kilda

Chapel Street Op Shop - 86 Chapel Street, Windsor

Brotherhood of St Laurence- 82A Acland HG St Kilda VIC 3182 ph: (03) 9593 8168

Footscray Savers 33 Albert St. Footscray, Victoria, AU 3011

Salvation Army
183 Clarendon StreetSouth Melbourne, VIC 3205(03) 9682 9553
SOUTH MELBOURNE

Chapel St Bazaar
Category: Secondhand Dealers
217 Chapel StPrahranVIC, 3181Australia
Ph:(03) 9529 1727

Savers on Sydney rd in Brunswick
Smith ST- heaps of OP shops

Marbling

Creating your own fabric lends for a world of opportunities and experiementation. After much research on the internet I found the receipe for creating marbled fabric. Please click on the link provided for more detailed information.