A few days ago I was at the thrift store and came across this little beauty:
The lace was impeccable! The cloth was fully lined, of good quality, and no buttons were chipped or missing (it buttons up the back). Though at first glance, it seemed like a styleless rag, I decided to invest two whole dollars to embark on an experiment of mammoth proportions.
- Eighties-tastic Thrift Store Find: $2.00
- Brand: Watters and Watters
- Problems: Shoulder Pads and Crazy Scalloped Sleeves.
Step 1: Seam Rip.
With a mere seam-ripper and 30 minutes, I was able to remove the sleeves and the shoulder pads. Because the sleeves had several layers of stitching, it took a while, but also left me with a natural fold to hem the sleeves when I was done.
Step 2: Eliminate Damage
I don’t have a sewing machine, so I ended up hand stitching the sides down. I just popped in a movie (Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra with Louis Armstrong in High Society- I’d recommend it if you like old movies and jazz) and just stitched away. It maybe took 40 minutes? Ta-Dah!
Step 3: Call Me Molly Ringwold. I’m goin’ to prom y’all, or at least, back to law school.
Hello Valentino. Ok, maybe thats a stretch. More like this?
Fancy: 8
Function: 7
Funky: 6
Fashion: 8
The Clothesline 
All you need is a Duckie! Shoulder pads are problematic although I here they are making a comeback!