Tag Archives: remaking clothes

Razook’s Remake

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

“Smile Granny!” joked my husband. This is all I need to look twenty years older – a matronly dress and no makeup. Ta-da! My mother recently gave me her latest thrift store find, suggesting I might want to do a … Continue reading →

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Formal Desperation

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

There’s a first time for everything, and I let a formal event on November 23rd sneak up on me, in that I had nothing to wear. I planned on wearing my daughter’s dress but waited until Thanksgiving night to try … Continue reading →

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Honor Thy Mother-in-Law

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

For some reason my 89-year-old mother-in-law and I both own the same shirt.She loves her shirt and wears it throughout the summer. I certainly don’t want my mother-in-law to think I am copying her, so I decided to refashion my shirt. … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hang On To What We’ve Got!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

“ Mom, it’s time for you to quit wearing this strapless top.” Is this a preview of what’s to come? “Mom, this house is more than you can handle. Let’s look at a retirement community.” “Mom, it’s time to turn … Continue reading →

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One $ Wonder(ful)

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

My mother gave me this dress some time ago. She bought it for $1.00 at a thrift store and thought the dress might look cute if I hemmed it. O k a y y y y y  … I thought … Continue reading →

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Carpe Diem

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Carpe Diem does not mean ‘fish of the day’ As I relaxed under the umbrella taking in the surrounding beach activities, the wind blew my current issue of InStyle magazine to a page of celebrities wearing skinny floral pants and … Continue reading →

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Beachworthy in a Snap

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

Ummmmmm………………I bought this bathing suit coverup for one of my daughters in 2009. After trying it on she quickly dismissed it because she thought it looked like a nightgown. I planned to return it to T. J. Maxx but three … Continue reading →

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Gilding the LILLY

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

If ever there was a dress that did not need to be remade it was this one; a Lilly Pulitzer sundress, circa 2003. I bought this cute dress for my older daughter when she was in high school. I’ve always loved … Continue reading →

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Once a Lilly, Always a Lilly

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

For years I  wanted to do something with this Lilly Pulitzer dress.I bought it in 2008 shortly before going on my first cruise. I had no idea what to take, and bought this from Lilly’s Resort collection. This shapeless dress … Continue reading →

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WORTH IT

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Four years ago I bought this skirt at a Worth trunk show. Worth is one of my favorite clothing lines, but the clothes are expensive and I consider my Worth purchases to be very  special. At the show I tried … Continue reading →

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