Sew 295 – Final Fairholme refashion

Annie wears upcycledIt has been fantastic to have so many Fairholme fashion students involved with the Sew it Again project, and this is the last one from the batch they created from our upcycling session as part of the Westpac Fairholme Fashion Week.

Because my preference is for natural fibre clothing, I have to declare that this pretty paisley print dress is made with polyester – which enables the permanently pleated skirt.

This was a bit of a granny dress which the girls cut in half to make a top and a skirt. They cut out a portion of the skirt to reduce the width (see workshop action photos below) and considered making the skirt shorter, but time was against them. The gorgeous Annie models the longer version. 

dress upcycled as skirt and top

It was wonderful to have an opportunity today at Newtown to meet Jackie Ruddock CEO of The Social Outfit, a social enterprise producing Made for Good, Good to Wear clothing for conscious consumers interested in ethical, locally made clothing. As the website says, The Social Outfit believes creativity and fashion can lead to learning and empowerment for people from new migrant and refugee communities.

Jane Milburn and Jackie Ruddock