I felt like I needed an orange dress in my life. But I had an orange dress. An orange linen dress but it was not the shape I really wanted. And the fabric was starting to go so I did not feel like it was the most presentable dress to wear out of the house. The fabric was showing a lot of wear. Kind of a fuzz and change of color.
So . . . I took my orange linen dress and turned it inside out. The inside of the dress was much less worn so I fitted my simple sheath pattern to it. The sleeves were a little bit shorter then I was thinking and the dress was a tad shorter but I have another orange dress.
A simple sheath dress was made. I got a complement on the "t-shirt" dress on our trip to Alaska. I do not really think of it as a t-shirt dress but I can see it. It is as comfortable as a t-shirt.
I have another three linen dresses that are showing similar wear. Just not nice enough to wear out of the house. But if I turn the inside out and use a bit of sewing, they will be. The fabric will have another life. The only thing I may have to purchase is thread. And I will get teased. I have friends who tease me that my clothes never die, they just are reincarnated. Maybe, eventually, unless it is shredded, this dress will turn into a quilt.
By the way, shredded has happened.