I was in desperate need of some casual flats a few months ago but the few mediocre pairs I came across while shopping weren't hot enough to shell my little pennies on.

I cut four rectangular leather strips (two for each shoe)

Glued them together

Found some old pearls and crystal beads and strung them together

Sewed them onto the bow

Sewed the bow onto the show and Viola!

My pockets are happy and so are my feet!

I've been away for way too long...but I've resolved to tone down the procrastinator and laziness in me (ain't giving it up entirely :-) so hope fully the vintage blogging will commence.

More vintage inspiration...
More DYI (for my broke-phi-broke sistren)
More DeConstructed vintage items...

But no matter how lazy I am, the Etsy store is always up and running!

Yes, I got my vintage itch back...stay tuned for new stuff :-)

New Items!

Look for them in the ebay and etsy store!

I found this 1970's vintage pant suit jumper at a local vintage store but the legs of pant were way to short.



So I decided to cut the legs off for the perfect short jumper.

Clothes

I always love to search magazines, sites, even people watch for ideas when searching for vintage.

Gimme it all, in any size please...

Black.Leather. Tight. Sheer


Shoes. Animal Print Caftan. Detailed Swimsuit

Monotone colors. Similar palettes. Play on texture

Pleat/Pucker/ Folding detail. Strong shoulders. Neutral Colors

One shoulder. Airy material

Step 1: To make the skinny leg, align the jeans with a comparable pair of skinny's you already own. This will ensure the proper fit without all the guess work.

I took an old pair of express skinny jeans, turned them both inside out and aligned them together. The extra material left on the original jeans is what you'll be cutting.

Step 2: Pin where the jeans match up. Meaning, pin where the excess material shows on the jeans your altering.


Step 4: Begin cutting outside (about 1/4 inch) where you placed your pins to get rid of the extra material and then begin sewing.


Had it not been for my stupid sewing machine that kept jamming, I probably would have been done with this portion in 10 minutes.

Step 5: Now here's probably the most time consuming part (if you don't have a stupid sewing machine that continuously jams of course.) First, cut the jeans (horizontally) in the areas you want distressed. Keep in mind the idea here is less is more with this look.

Here's what I spent:

Jeans, Joe jeans from the thrift = $5.50

Sand paper= $2.00

Total cost: $7.50