Black Velvet Refashion

Hi everybody, Miranda here!
This month is one of my best friends birthday, and for her present every year I always have a theme. This year, I chose to base my present around her being a "Dancing Queen," as it is her 17th birthday and that song is basically every 17 year old girls national anthem (at least where we live it is).



Because of this I decided to refashion an over sized black velvet dress that I picked up at the thrift store, and turn it into a two piece ensemble that she could wear at her school formal this year. After sewing the Butterick 6307 pattern for my final project at school, this project was super easy and fun, and it only took me a few hours to complete it. 



I simply cut the dress on its waistline, hemmed the bodice into a cute crop top length, and then added a elastic waistband to the skirt, leaving the original hem alone.

I hope that she enjoys being a dancing queen in this super cute and classy velvet ensemble. The pictures here are of me wearing the two piece, however my friend is much taller than me so the skirt is a little longer on me than it is intended to be on her.