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Dressform Redressing

I thought perhaps a wardrobe change would be good with colder weather approaching.  The lace is attached to the form and I just draped a few things over the lace and that's the way it stayed.  But, I saw a some pins on Pinterest where forms were turned into...well quasi Christmas trees.  That inspired me to take another look at my dress form.  Although the seasonal decorating would be a fun project, it only works from Thanksgiving until New Years Day.  I thought it wiser to choose something that could last until I was inspired again.  I pulled a few pieces of fabric from the sewing room stash.  I added a hem to the skirt and pinned in a couple darts.  The bodice was just draped and pined.  I did sew the trim to the floor length shawl but that was the extent of any actual sewing.  I cut  a piece of the bodice fabric, pulled it through a belt buckle and pinned it in the back. A scarf and some jewelry...