{"id":57003,"date":"2017-10-07T23:47:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T12:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=57003"},"modified":"2020-12-06T23:40:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T12:40:47","slug":"sweater-dress-makeover-from-drab-to-fab-in-30-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/sweater-dress-makeover-from-drab-to-fab-in-30-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweater Dress Makeover – From Drab to Fab in 30 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transform a plain sweatshirt or sweater dress just by adding a sequined sew-on patch – It’s easy to get a designer look on a budget with this simple dress makeover.<\/p>\n

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I don’t tend to shop for new clothes very often, mostly because I get lots of wear from what’s already in my wardrobe, and partly because I often just can’t find clothes that I really love (in my price range).<\/p>\n

I usually opt for purchasing pre-loved whenever I can, sometimes I make my own (but not that often lately), and occasionally I’ll buy basics from a store when I know that I’m going to wear them forever-and-a-day.<\/p>\n

I’m not a cookie cutter fashion kind of girl, so even when I buy new clothes I like to accessories and mix and match with vintage or handmade fashion, just to keep things a little eclectic.<\/p>\n

For ages I’ve wanted a grey marle fleece dress to lounge around in. I’ve been planning on sewing one up for a while with this free pattern from Peppermint magazine<\/a>, but just haven’t found the time.<\/p>\n

Then I found one on sale at Sportsgirl which was super comfy, so I lashed out and bought it. (I actually think it’s the first new item of clothing I’ve purchased for myself this year – golly!) – Here’s a similar grey sweatshirt dress on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But because I’m me, it needed extra jazzing it up with some extra sparkle, and I had the perfect addition – a sequined eye patch that I picked up at a vintage store earlier this year.<\/p>\n

I’ve been waiting for the perfect garment to sew it onto, and this grey sweater dress fits the bill perfectly.<\/p>\n

It only took me around 30 minutes to makeover this dress from DRAB to FAB!<\/p>\n

Try this Easy Dress Makeover<\/h2>\n

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I thought this sequined eye sew-on patch was vintage (it looks kind of deco inspired), but it turns out you can buy it<\/a> and other similar eye patches<\/a> on Etsy – here’s a few if you are interested.<\/p>\n

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Left<\/a> \/ Middle<\/a> \/ Right<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

How to applique a sequin patch onto a plain top or dress<\/h2>\n

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You will need:<\/h3>\n