Thrifted Dress Transformation 

basically, she just detached the choker from the dress.

I would suggest taking a photo of the dress and experimenting with color transitions in Photoshop before applying it to the actual dress. Great Transformation!

It doesn't make anybody else sad that someone would just give their wedding dress to a thrift store?? 🙁 maybe I'm just too sentimental but I feel like I'd like to keep it whether the marriage worked or not.

i think it's beautiful when it's all white but I'm a traditionalist

Love the sleeves, it gives the dress a "Princess" type look...

only problem with dying it is the fact that the lace probably wouldn't take it

The dress is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't die it !!! Save the dress for your wedding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The dress looks more '70s than 80s style. Lovely!

The wedding gown is more like from the 1970's. My cousin wore something very similar to this back in 1975 for her wedding. There is nothing wrong with making a stopper with needle and thread but if the zipper is made out of plastic you could have just very carefully melted the top tip of the zipper. But if you are not certain about steady hands then the needle and thread is the safest route. I'm sure you know this but make sure the dress is made of natural fibers and not synthetic before dyeing the dress. Synthetic fibers are hard to dye. So many 70's cloths were made with polyester being that is was all the rage back in those days. Everybody wore polyester, it was such a huge fad. LOL! The new romantic look you created is lovely. :)

The dress looks more like late 60s -70s rather than 80s

I love the dress as is. .. it looks beautiful

Don't dye it!

I think it looked better before :) because when you removed that part from the neck those sleeves looks a little bit off. :) maybe it would look better without sleeves at all.

I would shorten the dress and then fix it to fit me. That dress is way too wedding-y for me.

it was a beautiful dress before; but you reallly transformed it into something even more breath taking. love this❣️

I love what you did with this dress! It looks much more classic and elegant now than the pouffy 80's style. This style is very similar to my mother's wedding dress and I've always wondered what I could de with it to modernize it for when I get married.

I think taking off the sleeves but leaving the lace of the top of it on would make it look so pretty

Id take off sleeves and choker

That dress is so beautiful I'm shook

very cool! I would have cut the choker in half so it would be thinner and have a lighter look!

love it in white or black

Love it in black!!

Get rid of the sleeves and bottom ruffle!

it's beautiful, if you cinch the waist in a bit, maybe do a corset with ribbon in the back or front so it could be as big or small as you want. otherwise it's gorgeous.

i think the sleeves would be perfect if it was shorter.

Such a small and easy change but it made a huge different in the look of it! Beautiful dress! But I agree with everyone else about not dyeing it!

don't dye it!!!

/only/ $25? damn what thrift stores are you going to

More 70s than 80s I would have thought

Wow. I just love craftsy people! That just a few small changes transformed a dated - looking dress into something up to date & beautiful.

Photographer turned seamstress... I love it. You have a beautiful mind.

Silver/grey ombré effect would be my choice. Darker greys to lighter greys, silvery on the lace or a pearlised grey. Choices!!

What an absolutely wonderful remake.

either leave it as is or black-its just so beautiful you don't want to take away from the fantastic top! You are amazing!!!!!

It would look so pretty in different pastel watercolors that fade into each other! Like hints of mint and baby pink and light blue/lavender

I think it turned out lovely. The ombré idea sounds original. You are so creative. Keep it up!

What a lovely dress you created! Amazing!

I am a bit confused about this. You removed the fabric and added the pretty bauble to the lace choker, but you didn't alter the dress to fit you properly, so why did you make any changes at all? Or is this a work in progress and you will continue to alter it until you have a wearable dress? Also, I love an off the shoulder neck end for this dress, but it will need more than to be just pushed down because again without altering the fit, it just looks too big and like it is slipping off. I think you should remove the sleeves, turn it into a portrait neckline, and change the skirt to be slightly less full with a side slit, or perhaps shorten the skirt and keep it full. I like the white, but the lace would be gorgeous in purple or red, or even black. If this is a work in progress, I would love to see it finished. This is my first video of yours, so I'm sorry if I seem critical. You did explain things well this would be helpful for someone making a similar change to an older dress, so maybe I just missed the point, but I expected more of a transformation into something more different, right now it is still a wedding dress that is too big for you, just with the choker detached, but it isn't something different or wearable yet. 🤔

You could use the veil as a headband or so. It would look a little chypsy, but I like it. Since it is tulle it would look really light

Oh Irene, you've done such an amazing, creative job on my exact/identical 41 yr. old (1975) wedding dress! I only had 2 weeks at that time to get a dress and hand make a veil, but being a lovely size zero then ;..."I grabbed it on sale: off the rack". A tear in my eye, but a smile in my heart, thank you for the memories through your talent. Keep up the great work

Great shots on all your shoots. THANKYOU!!!!! Vince

Looks a lot better. Beautiful

I love how it looks off the shoulder!!!

Love the veil and the dress. I love vintage things.

it would look more beautiful on you if it was fitted or tailored to your size and also would look amazing if you did cut the sleeves of but leave the lace from the shoulders for colour please leave it Ivory.

That dress was beautiful, I wouldn't have touched it! I love 70s wedding dresses!!!

It looks so beautiful and 80's yet in a very beautiful way, not old at all. I love it.

I love how Irene, (Peace:) ), altered the dress. It reminds me of the gown I wore to my 10 yr reunion. Mine was sleeveless and was black with tiny silver sequence stars sprinkled all over it. When I walk in the room, everyone thought I was the entertainment! She successfully repurposed an old dress with new life.

The dress is perfect as is - don't dye it!

Oh girl! How much I would give for a wedding dress like this, not to be processed. But nowhere in Poland I can find it. You did it nicely after all.

Oh my gosh!! The transformation looks like Sarah's ball dress in Labyrinth!!

I personally would have just kept the dress the same but fitted it better if white took black dye better, however what you did with it was ultra gorgeous. Perfect for photoshoots and such.

This dress is stunning!

I don't trust myself to do it (I do sew some) but I have a size 5 dress that I need resized for me at a size 0 xp for my wedding. idk how much it'll be.

Maybe I'm old fashion but i like how it was original better. It has that very classy look you find in a wedding fashion magazine. All those old fashion (60's and 70's) are making a comeback now. Any who, good find on the dress.

No dye!! It’s beautiful!!

Way too excited for this YAY!!! I know it’ll be good because your whole wardrobe is my goals 😍😭 also you look so fresh and GLOWING!! 💕

Love it! I remember going through fashion school and constantly ripping up old dresses. Better for the environment, and wayyyyyy better for my wallet!

You have made a big improvement in this dress! Next, I would consider taking off the sleeves as well, unless it's a cold time of year.

That is such a beautiful improvement. Very nice.

i think the skirt need a little puffer, it will look better that way...that what i think so yea...

I like that you're showing a mostly lost art

I love that you took the choker and clear netting from the dress, it looks so much better now. I personally would not dye the dress, but that is my opinion.. kinda old fashioned that way... lol

You go girl! Thanks for sharing. Super job and I'm proud of you!

i think without the sleeves it would be even more beautiful

as far as it being a thrift store find I think makes it fun because u can make it yours alot cheaper then going to a sales shop or tailor!

Nice. I like it much better now. Thanks for the idea. Daughter needs a dress but cant find anything she likes for our budget.

If she took the sleeves off that is would be timeless!

absolutley beautiful transformation! love the personalization and 90s style and hints. dont die it thouhh... it would be too much... great job!!

that is a really pretty dress

this was really cool and a great way to give that old wedding dress a new life!

That dress dates back to the 70's

This was the first video i ever saw from you and i just watched a few of your other videos and i had no idea you were from Calgary and you're vegan! I honestly love that. Its so nice to see youtubers from calgary.

Dress is prefect as it was. Damn crazy woman

Am I the only one who liked it the way it was before?

1. get it fitted 2. take the lace medallion from the part you cut off and place center front of dress. 3. the headpiece is called a Juliette cap. remove it and add a comb. You did a fantastic job.

You are so creative! I really love your videos, you're such a inspiration for me

I Do, Love the change!

Omg nice work on seeing potential in something honestly if I saw that I would think it's ugly but the after pic is like my dream dress good job👏🏻👏🏻😍

Lovely dress. the style looks 60's not 80's

I think that you are an awesome photographer. You're so awesome!

The dress is pretty but i think it would look even better if you took the sleeves off of the dress....leaving them on it still leaves the dress looking old and dated as well as the choker it dates the dress....the bottom of the dress is still old and dated as well that ruffle on the bottom should be removed and a new fresh lace attached or maybe even use tha applique on the skirt in some way on the bottom .....the off the shoulder look with this dress is beautiful

Hi Irene! You are right the dress is much more gorgeous now! Leave it like it is! Oh, you gave me an idea! I am going to do that on my wedding dress! And I will play the Halloween with it! :D Thank you for the inspiration! kisses from Portugal!

I love the Vintage dress and it looks like you have used it in a few shoots. Beautiful and feminine, just like your style.

I think the dress would look great with the skirt even more voluminous. Like in Beauty and the Beast.

I loved the collar tbh.

I would kill to get Married in that dress!! W/out the sleeves of course but everything else is perfect it's actually my dream dress lol

This is a bit like my dress from 1978, mine had the same neckline but the sleeves were different, butterfly/batwing sleeves from the elbow, they were so pretty. My Mum loaned it to her friends daughter, I never got it back! I got married to someone else in 1991 and made my own dress, which I'm now going to cut up and make cushion covers for my bed......at least it gets used!!

Instead of dyeing the dress add some crystals and ribbon seaming to freshen it up. The choker is cute but a more eye catching pendent. This dress could be amazing .

YOU LOOK STUNNING

dude your eyes are my actual favorite! So pretty, lucky

I love the dress but am not crazy about the puffy sleeves! I love the choker!

i think it looks beautiful without the sleeves

Dye it, a yellow ombre would keep it romantic, and match the daisy trim.

I love the dress and high collar. The vail was kind of pretty too. You have to be creative when ur on a budget. And I love the fact when ppl are amazed when they fine out your creativity

That's a mid-70s gown- the slightly raised waistline and the shape of the bodice gives it away. Sleeves, too. I got married in '83, this dress looks like the dress my cousin wore in '75.

I would take the sleeves off too. That would look super modern.

champagne would be a nice colour 😊

Amazing job! What a difference you've made! Lovely dress! 💒💒

It's a 70's style not 80's