Mennonite to Chic: Raise that Hemline Baby

So I went to a big thrift store in my town for the first time the other week. It was a salvation army, and everything was surprisingly expensive!!! I was getting kind of discouraged. That is, until I hit the skirt section. 

Mennonite Goldmine. 
See, we have a lot of mennonites in our area. And they wear a lot of very long skirts. And I guess they are the one thing the salvation army does not mark up a ton!

Check out this one I found:

Yeah, pretty ugly as is. But it was only 99 cents!!

So, I bought it, chopped, pinned, ironed and sewed. I even used a sewing machiene! I feel so domesticated. And the hem looks semi-decent! Well, just don't stand tooooo close when you look at it :)

 Shirt: Forever 21. Skirt: THRIFTED. Belt: gift. Shoes: Payless. 


I don't know why my face turned out so fuzzy. Oh well. Look at my cute new skirt, not my face.

I think I could get used to this refashion thing! I have an ugly pink skirt in the pile up next!

I'm linking up to to What I Wore Wednesday here,  No Model Lady here, and Momma Go Round here. 

20 comments

  1. I wish I could sew! Oh the things I could re-create! But I have crafty friends, so maybe I'll hit them up to help me! Love the new look!

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  2. Very Cute! I just cropped some pants. I had the cutest pair of gray dress pants. I ran over the hem with my chair at work. So bad that I had to cut them! So I made crops :)

    Mandy

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  3. Ooooo sexy!! This would be great for work. I'm going to have to get some long ugly skirts :)


    Ali
    www.foundintheali.blogspot.com

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  4. Perfect shoes! And you definitely improved the skirt, a ton!!!

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  5. So much better! I love the little silver belt too. Very cute outfit (:

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  6. You are too cute! Love it:) If you have time come link up at my party:)
    Inspired By YOU Wednesdays

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  7. It looks great! I have so many skirts I need to redo! And I know what you mean about the fuzzy face! Don't you hate that!

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  8. Is that what they're called? Mennonites? Good to know. Love the skirt!

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  9. Love it with the hemline raised -- very flattering!

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  10. Cute! It looks great with the shorter hemline and the little white belt was the perfect addition too. Can't wait to see what you do with the pink one that you bought! I love refashion posts. :-)

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  11. Looks cute! :) We have lots of mennonites around here too...but they wear handmade dresses with ginormous floral prints on em.

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  12. becca that is so freaking cute. it makes me want to go find a mennonite skirt of my own :)

    CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU NEXT SEMESTER... let's have lunch sometime okay???

    love,
    lucy

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  13. adorable!! that worked out perfectly!! i soooooooo need to go thrift shopping!!

    xo
    hillary

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  14. That is a deal for 99cents :) You are a smart shopper and an excellent DIYer. Great job.

    I am hosting my first Link-up party - Tea Time Thursdays. Would be glad to see you there :)

    http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/celebrating-one-party-time.html

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  15. I just bought a few things to fix up from the thrift shop. I love all these ideas floating around blogland!

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  16. Ugh, I'm so not crafty enough for that but you rock that skirt, girl! xx

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  17. i dont understand why the salvation army was so high i get things for a dollar all the time

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