What I Wore Wednesday - The tale of the up-cycled maxi dress

Once upon a time while I was still pregnant I had a favorite piece of clothing. 

It was this wonderful maxi dress:

I wore it religiously. 

It made me feel good, it was so comfortable, and it even though it wasn't a maternity dress it fit me right to the very end. 

It rightfully earned the title of best dress ever.

Me and my three favorite things at that moment: Maxi dress, Gelato and B. (behind the camera)

When our baby boy finally arrived I was the happiest woman on earth. 

>But part of me was a little sad, I would never be able to wear my favorite dress again, as my belly had stretched it out.< 

I didn't want to wait for a next pregnancy to wear it again (because if that ever happens again maxi dresses will probably be long out of style), so I decided to restyle it into a skirt.

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Months passed and my dress lay crumpled up in a corner, useless.

But finally, seven months after I had given birth, I found a quiet moment to work out my plan.

I hacked of the top part and sewed a wide elastic around the top to make a stretchy waistband.

And, voila, the dress had now magically transformed into a beautiful skirt. 

And so ends the tale of the favorite dress, which has now become the favorite skirt.

And we will live happily ever after.

Love, Maria

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