I LOVE the idea of a kimono vest. Long enough to cover up those BBQ potato chips that decided to hang out with me for awhile, yet open and airy enough to see my cute new skinny jeans underneath.
AND I just happened to have this dress hanging around the studio in all it’s 90’s floral and broomstick glory, sooooooo…..
With a few snips of the scissors and a couple of straight seams…
I took my new Kimono Vest and Went West.
Click here for the full tutorial.
I wish I could bring you all to the incredible Que Linda Ranch where my friend, Linda took these pictures just moments before the sun went down behind the Eastern Oregon Elkhorn Mountains. The beauty of this place inspires me at any time of day or any time of year.
Well, tomorrow is the big day. Stay tuned to vote for your favorite in the first challenge of Refashion Runway: Season Three. I can’t wait for you to see the way these creative women interpreted the Floral and Geometric or Stripes Challenge.
See you tomorrow.
Beth
The Renegade Seamstress 
Love it!! Very pretty!
Thank you, Margaret! Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi! I’d like to enter is there time??
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Hi Mary, Unfortunately the cut off was last week and the 8 contestants have already been chosen. If you’d like to sew along and send me photos of your befores and afters for the challenges, I’d love to post them. And stayed tuned for a possible 4th season to audition for. Happy Friday! Beth
Clever- I am pretty sure I have one of those dresses lurking in a back closet somewhere…. And I was looking at a pattern just like that the other day. I think a refashion would be WAY easier and save me some $! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! This is such a quick and easy refashion, I hope you find just the right dress to refashion. Have fun!
Beth – beautiful!!!!! Love seeing the magic you create with these old garments!
Awwwwwww……Thanks Barbara! Happy Friday!
I love it! You always do such creative things!
Oh Kelli, Thank you! And YOU always say the nicest things and YOU always cook the best things!
That dress is hideously 90s! Amazing job refashioning it 🙂
Thank you, Ruth! Always fun to bring something back to life. 🙂
Oh no you did n’t. Those are so popular now. You made it work, the possibilities are endless.
Hi Claire! I’ve been seeing the Kimono’s all over the place, too. This just seemed like the perfect dress to use. Thanks for your nice comment!
It’s so flattering on you in the after pics! Great job!
You just brightened my day, Brenna. Thank you!
I’m a huge fan of kimonos. Will definitely copy this idea:)
Oh good, I hope you find the perfect dress for this, Laura.
Just found your blog and I love it! I too have a long dress from the 90’s just waiting to be refashioned and this idea is perfect for it.
Thanks so much! Have fun with this! 🙂
This is so simple…it almost doesn’t seem fair!
You look adorable by the way… in this kimono vest!
Thanks for making my day a little brighter, Patricia!
I absolutely LOVE all your ideas. What a
creative mind you have. I’ve purchased some “interesting” dresses etc so
I’ll have to get your creative eye to help
‘re-do’ them. I look forward to your next
Re-fashion. 👍‼️
Cathy D
Awwwwww… you’re so sweet, Cathy!
Great refashion!!!! I wouldn’t want to take that off my body.
Thank you so much, Margo!
I have two of these hanging in my closet now!
Hi Beth:
I’ve tried a few refashions, with limited success. You have inspired me to keep trying.
Thanks, steph F.
Hi Beth:
I’ve tried a few refashions, with limited success. You have inspired me to keep trying.
Thanks, steph F.
Your surroundings are so beautifull, I just had to comment. Wish so much I could visit, feel like I’ve lived there before 🙂
will try to sew the kimono, looks very beautifull as do you.
Kind regards from Vukovar, Croatia!
Thanks so much for your nice comment, Kristina!! Have fun with this project, it’s super easy.