Chic Trick:No-sew Sundress

Raid your mom's, grandma's, great-grandma's closets immediately.  I'm going to show you how to turn a long, "Old Lady" shirt into a sassy little no-sew sundress!

You need two things and about 30 seconds to create something fresh out of something frumpy:

1. "Old Lady" skirt

2. Belt

Let's chat about what an "Old Lady" skirt means to me.  I define Old Lady skirts as follows: long, sometimes with buttons, sometimes with pockets.  Emphasis on long.  Unflattering in its natural state.

I love thrift shopping. It's an adventurous, economical way to keep your wardrobe interesting especially if you have an open mind and an outgoing attitude.

About 3 years ago, I was struggling to find something 80's in my closet for my cousin's bridal shower.  I pulled out an Old Lady skirt I thrifted (for the attached blouse) about a month prior.  The skirt's waist was a little too big on me but I wasn't going to wear it anyway at the length that it was (long and gross.)  I decided to just hitch the skirt up over my boobs and belt it to see how that worked.

STYLE REVOLUTION!

At left: me and my "dress;" at right: my adorable sister

Since that divine moment of fashion intervention, I never leave a thrift shop without scouring for Old Lady skirts as they make sassy little sundresses.  So cute!  So cheap!  So chic!

Dress: Sag Harbor, thrifted at Goodwill Outlet/ Belt: Gap

Tips:

*Skirts with a partial elastic waist fit more comfortably and stay up more easily
*Look for skirts without pockets
*Extra adorable points for buttons and prints
*Wear over a tank top or t-shirt to switch up the look of the dress

BONUS: Depending on how well-endowed you are, your no-sew sundress might even surprise you with a trendy, high-low hemline.  You can play with how low you wear the back to get the high-low effect as well.

I mean, so adorable!

You can easily dress up or down your no-sew sundress by changing up belts, adding jewelry (or taking jewelry away,) mixing it up with jackets and cardigans, and playing with different shoe choices.

Here's me wearing the prescribed outfit in real life.  

I wore it to our friends' daughter's birthday party Memorial Day weekend.

This is an example of "dressing down" the no-sew sundress.  I wore my trusty Chaco flip flops that day because we were doing a lot of walking that day.  When I have less miles to put on during a summer outing, my sassy shoe of choice is a wedge.

I accessorized with little bluebird polymer clay earrings to bring out the blue in the dress and, I suppose a Hugh Bob & The Hustle beer coozie.  You don't want to upstage a birthday girl on her big day!

Do share if you try this Chic Trick out yourself! I'd love to see your look!

Now, get to hunting and hiking
(as in hunt for Old Lady skirts and start hiking them up over your lady lumps!)