Ah yes, the jumper. I am pretty sure they were plentiful enough in the 90’s to serve as a type of currency. You should have no problem finding a jumper, or three. Extra points to anyone who dares to refashion a denim jumper with an applique of an apple or kitten on it.
It’s hard to say what influenced me to try this jumper on…it may have been the tiny polka dot print which I am always a fan of. It was an inspired choice nonetheless, because this jumper fit like a glove…it just needed a few changes.
I don’t wear sleeveless things and the length was not harmonious with my cankles. This refashion isn’t complicated enough to warrant a whole tutorial, so I’ll just tell you what I did:
1. Cut the extra length off the bottom.
2. Used the extra fabric to make sleeves.
3. Removed the facing from the sleeve holes and attached the new sleeves.
Tada! I don’t think anything goes better with navy blue polka dots than red. Or possibly yellow. It’s a pretty simple dress but a quick and easy solution to the jumper plague that infects many thrift stores and some of our closets…you know who you are.
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Good job. Simple but nice changes!
wow, an amazing transformation from blah to stylish. Did you use pattern pieces to take in the rest of the dress? I’ve never heard a dress called a jumper, in Australia we use the term ‘jumper’ for what you would call sweaters. Found you via Wardrobe Refashion.
WOW!! Amazing what a few small changes can do to a dress. From frumpy to va-va-voom!
I scheduled a post linking to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing, to go live May 2 at approx 12:25 CST:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/lookie-what-she-made-this-fabulous-dress-from-a-jumper/2010/05/02/
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Love this re-fashion!! I too have quite a few jumpers in my closet, and now I can’t wait to pull them out!! Thanks!
I love how you took something so frumpy and turned it into a ingeniously sassy dress!
Just stopping by from Craft Gossip. LOVE the dress!!
That is a great transformation! You even look so much happier. :) Great refashion and I love the red belt. Totally finishes it off.
That looks AWESOME! Can I send you a jumper?
HOT!
Nice refashion.
Holy cow! When I saw your new dress I literally said, “Oh my gosh!” out loud! It looks amazing! Great job!
Melanie
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