Old Skirt into New Dress

I used a tutorial over at  Made By Lex to turn an old skirt that was too big and a $5 tee into a new dress! I made mine a bit differently because I already had the skirt.

I took in the sides and waistband of the skirt so it could fit at my waist. I also altered it to be more fitted because it was an A-line skirt. I attached it to the tee and inserted wide elastic into the waistband. I also made my own button strip to go over the ruffles.

I love turning old items into new items... not to mention it hardly cost me anything.  

I found my receipt and here's what I bought:

• Four buttons- $1.95
• Black T-shirt from the fabulous Fahion-Q ;) - $5.00
• Wide elastic- $0.89
• Some purple/grey chiffon for the bib- $1.00

(Joann's coupons factored in) And Voila! A new sophisticated and fun dress for under ten dollars!