Because there are things that we can’t throw away, ever. Because we love them so much. Because they’re unique, like us.

In the last two months, I worked to adapt some old skirts I love, to make them more comfortable at waist, longer, and richer in lace. I’m very proud of the results, not only because it was the first time I did something like that, but also because I made all adaptations by hand, with tape measure and scissors, needle and thread.

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I A-D-O-R-E this kind of stuff: old buttons, zipper pieces, charms and pendants made of metal and plastic, ribbon odds and ends, tulle circles which I never used, handles, shoulder straps and decorations recovered from old bags, beads of every kind and shape, color and size. Continue reading →