Nicole brought in this beautiful vintage dress that we could tell had been well loved.  She originally bought it on etsy, wore it to a wedding, eventually had the sleeves taken off, and wore it to another wedding.

Before blog

However at the 2nd wedding, the dress did not survive the dancing, and needed to be updated or recycled again.

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After looking through all of the damage, and the areas that we could still work with, we decided that it could no longer be a skirt.  I showed her our lady ties, which I typically cut from vintage ties, but I was totally on board with cutting it from an old dress. She agreed and forward we went. Once the tie was finished, I sent her a picture with a few vintage button options, and after she picked her favorite out, this dress was ready for a whole new life cycle.

after2 blog

Now Nicole can wear this to work or out to parties!

after 3 blog

Do you have an old tie or dress that you would like turned into one of our Lady Ties? Give us a call at 202-567-7668 or email us at info@gingerrootdesign.com to schedule an appointment.

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About the author

Kristen is one of the owners and founders of Ginger Root Design and ReVamp ReWear Design and Tailoring.

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