One of my favorite clothing “cheats”, if you will, is the fold-a-dress-in-half-and-pretend-it’s-a-skirt.
It gives me some extra mix-and-match options, and it’s especially useful for dresses that are awesome but require a lot of planning or commitment to wear (halter tops, I’m looking at you) which would otherwise languish at the back of the closet.
I was absolutely thrilled to finally get my hands on a piece from the Trashy Diva Deep Sea Coral collection, which has been on my wish list since it was released, but the halter style of the dress means that I don’t reach for it as often as I might like.
The halter straps are really quite long, so I brought them back up at the waistline to make a bow, and added a stretch belt (although I think a thicker belt would have looked better) to cover the folded waistband. The fabric is very lightweight, which is amazing for summer but did mean that I could see some lumps through it from where I’d folded the bodice down. Fortunately, though, they weren’t terribly visible and I can’t really see them in the photos at all.
I wanted to keep the aquatic theme going with the accessories for this outfit as well — my Erstwilder seahorse and seashell shoes were perfect, but I didn’t have any flowers that matched my newest find, so a trip to the craft store was in order to make a proper hairpiece. I may have gone a bit over the top with my design… But I like it! I might have to make a smaller version too for days when I don’t feel like wearing half a pound of artificial foliage on my head.
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- Enormous hair clip with flowers and starfish: Made by me
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- Erstwilder pink and blue seahorse brooch: By way of Aubijou Boutique
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- Grey-blue textured t-shirt: Savers
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- Peachy-pink stretch belt: Savers
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- Trashy Diva “Trixie” dress in Deep Sea Coral print: bought from a sell/swap group
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- Miss L Fire peach Art Deco seashell pumps: Modcloth