Accidental Fashion . . .

Once upon a time, I had this really cute sweater that my sister Melissa gave me.  It used to be hers but she shrunk it, so it came to me – the girl who’s lacking a little something up top - if you get my drift.

Earlier this week, in anticipation of cooler weather, I was laundering some fall clothing and accidentally washed the sweater on hot and it came out much smaller than small.  I was about to begrudgingly chuck it in the “to donate” pile, when a thought popped into my head that it just might fit Hannie B.  

She tried it on and it was just a bit big, but we both agreed it still worked, since the style right now is for things to be a bit slouchy.  The problem was the arms.  They were about five inches too long. Then I remembered reading somewhere that a fine gauge sweater, when cut, will not fray, but instead will roll a little at the ends.  So I got out my sharpest fabric scissors and lopped those puppies right off.

Hannie B. looked darling in her new sweater. I’m so lucky to have a girl who is willing to go with my wacky ideas.  She’s not afraid of thrifted clothes or hand-me-down-clothes.  She’s awesome. I just love it when accidental fashion works out!

{How cute is it, by the way, that my sis would wear a sweater with a dragonfly on it? Love.}