Vintage Buttons And A Seam Ripper A New Dress Make!

When I worked at Betsey Johnson, occasionally dresses would get discarded due to irreparable damage.  Though, I know having access to designer dresses is a plus, you can use these tips on dresses found at resale, thrift and vintage shops as you will often find nearly perfect items at a fraction of the price due to small damages, but I'm sure we'll go more into that in a later post...

If I hadn't done this months ago, I would've made myself take a before photo :( But a description will have to suffice as I cannot find a picture of the dress online either (it wasn't a great seller).  Originally there was a gray silk underlay to the top part of the dress as though a gray silk, short sleeved blouse were underneath it (this is where the damage was;  the silk was ripped very badly).  All the buttons were black.  The modifications I made required only a seam ripper, a needle and thread, some very basic button sewing skills (you have to put the needle through the fabric, through the button hole and back through the fabric over and over), and some antique/vintage/random buttons of your choosing.

Try changing the buttons on that old sweater, blouse, skirt, or dress that needs an update or just a personal touch!  Little buttons can have a huge wow factor!

Love,
Ali Kay