If the Unfashionista were to have a personal motto (other than "Fun with Colors"), it would have to be "Never Say Never."
Though I claimed last year
that one dip in the tie dye bath would be enough for me, I was wrong.
Tie dye continued to flourish in the world of fashion and even home
furnishings, and it was said to have experienced a huge wave of
popularity during the spring and summer. I didn't observe this
personally because I pretty much took a break from fashion in favor of
social distancing, but that's what they say. I did feel personally that
it was one of the most trendy things I own, so my single tie-dye shirt
became pretty much my go-to tee over the past year, whenever I wanted to
seem a little bit more with the times. (Self-congratulation alert: I
even got a compliment on its bright and happy colors during a hike
despite our noticeably less friendly times!)
But this post isn't about my tie-dye tee, it's about my tie-dye blouse!
Once
I had gotten over my initial aversion to the idea of tie dye, I
continued to see examples of "tasteful tie dye" in my news feeds and
shopping haunts, and decided I wouldn't mind having more of a good
thing. Late this summer, I bought two tie-dye tops at Swap.com for a
total of 5 dollars, one of them being this one!
This
one took a little work to get into a wearable condition. It was very
short and very wide and very unflattering on my frame.
I reduced the size of the sleeve openings and took in the sides, then added waist ties to give it a more body-conforming shape.
It's
still shorter than I prefer a loose shirt to be—I thought about
extending the length with the offcuts from the sides and sleeves, but
decided that wouldn't work. So it's finished!
I
had the opportunity to wear it out into the big wide world today
because I had a dentist appointment. If you ever want to feel better
about having two teeth drilled, just wear a new fashionable top for the
procedure!
