Easy Refashion: Lace embellished vest

I've always said that the easiest refashions are the best. So I wanted to share a super easy refashion idea with you today. There is more than one way to use store bought lace collars. You could also add them as embellishments on vests, jackets, even skirts or dresses. It just takes a little bit of imagination, and a couple of straight seams or hand stitches.

I bought this big lace collar on sale at my local fabric shop and used it to refashion an out-dated corduroy vest. It adds a little romantic flare and gave this vest a hippie feel. I love it when a simple refashion gives an old garment a new life!

Lace collar blouse from day to night

The lace collar blouse was love at first sight! I love wearing blouses because they always make me feel like I'm dressing up, even if it is paired with a simple pair of black pants, a cozy cardigan and boots. But change the boots to a pair of heels, lose the cardigan and add a party clutch and some statement jewelry, and you've got yourself an outfit to wear out to a dinner date.

Outfit details: Cardigan - thrifted / black pants - Mango clearance sale / boots - thrifted / leather bag - Mom's closet / earrings - Pearls & Scissors

Outfit details: black pants - Mango clearance sale / vintage bag - thrifted / heels - Mom's closet / earrings - made by me

I love the versatility of the lace collar blouse. I'm sure it will get lots of wear, and that's what a good refashion is all about. I can't wait to find more ways to wear it. Wouldn't it be cute with a circle skirt and a light jacket in the spring? or with some colorful jeans and a cardigan? Oh, the possibilities!

Refashionista: Lace collar blouse

I've said it before and I'll can say it again today - the simplest refashions are the best! It's instant gratification, maximum impact with minimum time. And, it just shows how the simplest change can be enough to transform a piece of clothing.

This time I used a pre-made lace collar to spruce up a 90's style blouse my Mom got me from a thrift store. It was a little bit plain for my taste at first, and a little too 90's perhaps, but after I added the collar, it has a completely new feel to it, and I'm totally loving it.

It took me only 15 minutes to hand-stitch the collar to the blouse. I pinned it first to make stitching easier, and to make sure the ends of the two halves of the collar meet nicely in the middle.

I have a feeling this blouse is going to become my new favorite. It feels so absolutely "me"!