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Ps: the trail is 103km in total. I stopped earlier to meet my friends in Knokke.

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Casual Style, Fall/Winter, Style · 15 March 2012

Pop it, Lock it, Polkadot it

I have a love/hate affair with this polka dot dress. It’s a tad bit short for me to wear as a dress and I better wear a bodycon skirt underneath if I don’t want any Marilyn moments. On the other hand it is really cute. While deciding if I was going to throw it out it suddenly hit me. “I can totally tuck it in my jeans!” I thought. I love how it looks and if I find a way to hem the sheer fabric, I might just turn it into a top. Any tips on how to do this?   

I got an email from a curious reader who wanted to know what it was that I got for the boyfriends birthday last week. We all know how the love of a man goes through his stomach, right? So I thought I’d give him a Vivabox that he could spend on a dinner (for two, of course!) with Spanish tapas! He loved it and is now trying to get me to cook some of the tapas that are in the little cookbook that came with the box. I am not a kitchen princess at.all. so I hope I don’t get him sick or something, haha. Wish me luck!  

XO Nikki

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  1. Jo says

    15 March 2012 at 19:58

    Love this! the purple cardigan looks awesome with your red hair!

    Reply
  2. Annie says

    15 March 2012 at 20:10

    So cute! Love how you got creative and tucked it in – looks great. And Tapas sound amazing 🙂

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

    Reply
  3. Devin says

    15 March 2012 at 20:39

    cute! what a great idea! it's so cute as a shirt 🙂

    loveeee purple and polka dots!

    Reply
  4. Valentine says

    15 March 2012 at 20:57

    J'adore ta couleur de cheveux, et ta tenue est vraiment superbe !

    Bisous ma belle, Valentine,
    http://inthestreetofmode.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  5. Kultur und Stil says

    15 March 2012 at 21:03

    I really don't know how to shorten a dress, but I know the problem you have: there are so many things that are/should be dresses, but look like a tunique on me… well… And I also already wore one as a top!

    xxx Anita

    Reply
  6. Meli says

    15 March 2012 at 21:05

    I'm digging the Hannah Montana reference

    Reply
  7. TaraMixandMatch says

    15 March 2012 at 21:17

    Pretty polka dots…love em!

    Reply
  8. Christi Lynn says

    15 March 2012 at 22:09

    you look darling… as usual 🙂

    Reply
  9. Joyce says

    15 March 2012 at 23:58

    The polka dot dress turned into a top is so cute, I love the purple cardi too. I don't know how to hem it though, I usually just tuck it under and then safety pin it.

    Reply
  10. Jamie Rose says

    16 March 2012 at 00:38

    I love how you wore that polka dot dress as a top. It looks so pretty with the purple cardigan!

    Reply
  11. Outside Looking In says

    16 March 2012 at 00:39

    What a great idea! It's very cute as a top and looks great with the purple!

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    Reply
  12. Wren says

    16 March 2012 at 01:15

    I love that you tucked in this dress. It is so super cute. And I love the title of this post. It made me laugh.

    http://houseofwren.blogspot.com/

    wren

    Reply
  13. The Millers says

    16 March 2012 at 02:36

    You look stunning!! Great way to wear the dress.

    Reply
  14. Sandy a la Mode says

    16 March 2012 at 02:42

    nice work tucking it in!! 😀 love the title!

    Reply
  15. Andrea Dickherber says

    16 March 2012 at 03:00

    I love your multi-tasking dress! Too cool. It looks great as a top, I couldn't even tell. 🙂

    Andrea
    Left brain, right brain, pug brain.

    Reply
  16. Frannie Pantz says

    16 March 2012 at 04:36

    Great way to reform your dress! I love it as a top! But then again I'm a sucker for anything polka dotted 😉 You look great!

    Reply
  17. Kim says

    16 March 2012 at 06:06

    love this! I understand what you mean though with short/awkward pieces. but you dressed this up nicely. andddd…you are so thin and tall! you have a model figure! goodness…

    -kim
    found the route

    Reply
  18. Celeste says

    16 March 2012 at 06:30

    I love the combo of the dress and jeans, you look like a model! I do like polka dots you just need to be so careful with how you wear them!! Great pix!

    Reply
  19. Sydney L. says

    16 March 2012 at 06:51

    definitely love the colour of your shoes! x

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  20. Heather says

    16 March 2012 at 12:09

    I love the navy and purple together!

    XO
    http://www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com

    Reply
  21. Megan says

    16 March 2012 at 12:23

    Cute! Glad you kept it, it looks great as a top with this purple cardi 🙂

    GOod luck with the tapas!

    Reply
  22. Rachel Marie says

    16 March 2012 at 13:27

    I love redefining garments like this!
    You look adorable 🙂
    I wish I had some tips on hemming for you! I'm looking to buy a sewing machine soon so I can learn to mend and alter a few of my own dresses.

    Reply
  23. LucyLu says

    16 March 2012 at 14:19

    I took some dresses up using bondaweb, its like tape that you put between two layers or fabric, give it a good iron, and voila, they are stuck together.

    The scariest bit is cutting it to the size you want, I think I used a 1.5cm hem so you have to allow 3.5 cm (the extra 0.5 so you can tuck that in, otherwise it might start fraying).

    I hope that makes sense, if not message me back or leave a comment on my blog http://www.lucyslilworld.blogspot.com and I will try and help more 🙂

    Reply
  24. Sallytangle says

    16 March 2012 at 14:40

    Hellooo miss!!! I have just stumbled across your lovely blog, its so lovely!!! You are very lucky to have such lovely lovely ginger hair 🙂 xxxxx

    Reply
  25. LPFashionPhilosophy says

    16 March 2012 at 17:43

    So pretty!

    PS. We’ve a $100 Giveaway to Vantage Point Vintage on our blog! Check it out, if you’d like 🙂

    ox from NYC!
    davie+erica

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  26. Jenny says

    16 March 2012 at 18:21

    I love how you turned the dress into a top by tucking it into your jeans! It looks wonderful. Although I can sew, I generally take most of my garments to a tailor to get altered. It's worth it, especially if it is something you really love.

    Reply
  27. Madeline Quaint says

    16 March 2012 at 20:05

    Great idea and really lovely look! Polka dots are always a winner!
    Hope Kenneth will enjoy preparing tapas for you! A good present for yourself too! 🙂

    Entirely different topic: I was thinking about you when I heard of the bus tragedy… So sad… You're so kind to remember them in a post.

    Reply
  28. The Love Hanger says

    16 March 2012 at 21:34

    Love the polka dot dress (shirt)! 🙂 It's fun remixing clothes. Makes you feel like you own more.

    The easiest way to hem sheer fabric is to hand sew it by using a 'whip stitch'. It's very easy. Writing about it will probably confuse you, but there are excellent videos on youtube showing the process. <3

    toni

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  29. Sara Shoemaker says

    17 March 2012 at 04:06

    looove the polka dots. you always look so darling hun! sometimes I'll wear a dress as a top if it's too short or what-not too, then you don't have to throw it away! way to rework your closet 🙂 love it all!

    The House of Shoes

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  30. Dorien says

    17 March 2012 at 07:08

    Ik vind polkadots super schattig, vind het wel een goed idee van je om het jurkje in je blouse te stoppen, ziet er echt goed uit! En wat een leuk verjaardagscadeau voor je vriend, ben benieuwd naar het keukenavontuur 😀 !

    Reply
  31. Shanah says

    17 March 2012 at 17:28

    Polkadots never get old, do they 🙂

    Love,
    Shanah.

    Reply
  32. his_girl_friday says

    17 March 2012 at 21:06

    What a fantastic post title! Love the polka dots.

    Reply
  33. LyddieGal says

    18 March 2012 at 15:06

    It does look totally cute as a top! I'd say your best bet is to take it to a professional, chiffon is not an easy fabric to work with.

    Chic on the Cheap

    Reply
  34. Taylor Morgan says

    18 March 2012 at 21:10

    Adorable Pictures! 🙂

    xoxo,
    Taylor

    taylormorgandesign.blogspot.com

    Reply
  35. Preziosa says

    18 March 2012 at 21:47

    Really cute!!

    Reply
  36. Francesca R says

    18 March 2012 at 21:50

    I like it as a top! You have beautiful hair!!
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  37. Cathy says

    18 March 2012 at 21:55

    Adorable polka dot top! (:

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  38. SomeoneLikeYou says

    18 March 2012 at 22:37

    I've actually tried on this very same dress at Forever21! I liked it quite a lot, as well, but it was awfully short…it looks lovely as a blouse though ♥

    Reply
  39. April, Everyday Forgotten says

    18 March 2012 at 22:40

    I always find Forever 21 dresses come up really short, especially after you wash them a couple times! 🙁 I loved the way you styled it as a top though, and that cardigan is just the most perfect colour! 🙂

    Reply
  40. Annie @ Wattlebird says

    18 March 2012 at 23:57

    This is soooooo cute. I always love polka dots, but right now I'm definitely on a huge dot kick.

    Reply
  41. Bonnie says

    19 March 2012 at 00:22

    I love the polka dot dress as a top. It totally works with this outfit.

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  42. reviews says

    19 March 2012 at 06:45

    love the outfit!

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  43. susana says

    2 April 2012 at 00:48

    I like this pictures!!!
    Love the colours, and the space!!

    I will follow your blog!
    If you want see may blog please click in this link:
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