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...or how I made something ok into something better.

I used to thrift a lot in college, but got out of the habit due to lack of time. However, I was dropping some things off at Goodwill and on a whim stopped in to browse the racks. I found this:

hot pink shrunken jacket


Yes, I know - hot pink! A color I DON'T wear except on very special occasions. But it fit well, was only $7, and didn't have to stay pink.

Having dyed pink over with burgundy before, I knew I stood a chance of getting decent results, so I picked up cheapie Rit dye at the grocery. Developed with HOT water and salt, I got the following:

elegantly subdued


Even with the poor quality photo you can see it's not as blisteringly bright, and IRL is a clear burgundy.

Also snipped off the tacky plastic buttons and am replacing them with these - something of a novelty for me as I don't usually do brown or anything as organic as wood, but I'm branching out.

Date: 2009-11-13 02:19 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] geekchick
Nice score there, and I love the new buttons.

Date: 2009-11-13 01:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com
Well done!

I love turning a good thrift find into an excellent one (haven't dyed any ... yet ... but button changes and redistribution can work wonders)

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