Fill it in!

I fell in love with this Tadashi dress and then TADA we found it for 75% off, had to get it, but it had to be modestified. There was a lot of netting and the sleeves were a little short for my taste. Here's some pics of the process.

The netting on the bottom before...

The netting on the bottom after! (this is the underneath)

We also could have just started from the top and put one big piece in, but we decided it would create a cleaner line to do 3 small pieces to fill in the netting rather than one big piece.

We also added length to the bottom tier to add length to the entire dress.

We added this to fill in and lengthen the sleeve.

The final product! I love this dress!

The Double Skirt

This was a favorite of mine on the mission...
Skirt too short? Just wear two!!!

It started quite the trend. I remember one of the sweet sisters came up to me and said "look Sister Hansen, I'm you!" and twirled around in her double skirt ensemble. 

Stacey-Marie

$30 Shabby Apple Dresses!

Come one come all! Shabby Apple's Trunk Show!!!

Yes, Shabby Apple is usually an online-only store, but this weekend is their TRUNK SHOW at Trolley Square!!!

Shabby Apple is a company started by a girl who was literally DUMPED for being modest. She decided she would embrace it!  http://mormon.org/athelia/

I LOVE Shabby Apple, but I'm always a little hesitant to buy online without trying them on.
Me, my sister, and my mom went and found some lovely deals! Most dresses were about $30 bucks (normally over $100) So we were very pleased!
Here are a few of our finds!!!

http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1528-twin-palms.aspx 

I LOVE this dress! It IS just a cotton dress, but I LOVE the yellow! We're thinking it's a little plain though, so we'll probably add a white band on the bottom.

This picture does NOT do this dress justice! Every girl that tried it on looked FANTASTIC!

I was nervous about this dress because of my pear figure, but it does a GREAT job makin' my waist look so tiny! No photoshop to make me look skinny here, just a great, flattering dress!

http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-786-too-darn-hot.aspx

If you go to the SALE section on Shabby Apple, you'll see a lot of the clothes that were there. You can FB message me or email me and ask me about certain ones, I'll let you know if they're there. or at least if I saw them. 

Happy Shopping!

Stace

Sleeveless to Slevies

I wore this lovely dress for my interview for Miss Murray a few years ago. I felt comfortable in it then; however, right after the pageant we decided to add sleeves to the dress.

I'm grateful for my  mom's knowledge in how to do all of this.
We added black sleeves and finished them with a cuff patterned after the details that were already on the dress.

This was a HARD project!  But even if you're not a pro sewer, this can give you some great ideas to haw to add sleeves to a sleeveless dress!

Enjoy!

Stacey-Marie

Polka Dot Mesh Madness

So, along with all this lace that is SO in right now, come these lovely tops where the bodice is regular cloth and the top is lacey. 

I found this shirt and fell in LOVE with it, but wanted to still be modest. 

Many people just wear a tan under shirt with these, I support that. But me and my mom figured out something better: sewing in tan netting so you are always modest! 

This way there are no lines=so slimming!

This also means you can wear anything under your shirt you need to. No need to run away from this fun fashion, it takes some time to  "modestify" this, but its worth it!

Loving Lace!

It is rare that I find a dress that I love that I don't have to do a thing to modestify it.
Well ladies, I was in luck when I found this great dress from Macy's!

It is an Maggy London. I suggest getting a size up if you have curvy hips like me. I'm wearing the size 6 here. 

I love this dress because it is fully lined and I didn't have to do a thing to it before I could wear it!

I wore it to stake conference and got MANY compliments on it! I also wore it on Valentine's Day for my night out with my grandpa! It was perfect for both occasions. 

It goes for $160 at Nordstrom and most retailers, but I found it for $70 at Macy's. I was very excited!!!

An Easy Fix!

This cute clip from the Cotton Blossom Boutique is an easy fix for MANY a just-a-little-too-short dresses!

This is on my cute friend, but I'm planning on purchasing one this week! I heard it comes in at least cream, white, and black! It would be worth it to me to get all three! I think she said it was around $30. Cotton Blossom Boutique --- 2280 Murray Holladay Rd  Holladay, UT 84117

Another Anthropology Modestifying!

Another Anthropology Modestifying!

I got a great deal on a dress from Anthropology at Downeast (the ones @ 7880 South 1300 East  in Sandy and 1170 East 2100 South  in Sugarhouse both usually carry some anthropology gear!) . Problem: Too short and too low!
This fix is not for the faint of heart!

We had to add plan blue to the underneath...

And to add length to the top we added a solid cream fabric... and a mesh... and a thick lace. 

Unlike last Anthropology dress, we didn't just buy a mesh with a neat edging, so we had to create our own. 

But it's a perfect dress for any occasion. I can wear a jacket on top. (From Downeast) 

Or a turtleneck underneath 

We also decided to add a little lace to the neckline because when I wear it with a jacket it was a little low

The dress was $40 bucks, which is a STEAL of a deal for an anthropology dress, so we figured it was worth it to buy it and modestify it!

If I had...

If I had 10K to throw at an incredible gown, I'd throw it at this one

Neiman Marcus Gown

Monique Lhullier

No, I'd never actually purchase this dress. I would never have the money. And if I had the money, that would go toward paying for grad school, not a dress.

But still, it's nice to look at and enjoy the beautiful things of life.

Stacey-Marie

My Very Favorite!

My very favorite modest dress shop is Shabby Apple.

http://shabbyapple.com

Cute, vintage, modest. Not frumpy at all.

There are awesome reviews for each dress under each dress, make sure to read those when you're ordering.

Some of my favorite dresses from this site:

Admiral

Lois Lane

They also have super cute swim suits!

Sweet Spot

I love this site! I highly recommend them. They are a little on the pricey side for my taste, but sometimes it's worth it to buy a dress that you don't have to put extra fabric and hours of work in to.

And if you'd like to know a little more about the beginnings, visit a brief explanation of the founder's story:
Hi, I'm Althelia

I hope you enjoy the cite!

Stacey-Marie

Modest "Snowflake Princess"

First real post!

Reminder: Modest does NOT have to equal frumpy!!! With the help of my lovely mom, I've learned being modest and cute takes work, but it's definitely worth it!

We got this dress from Anthropology. I wore it before my mission, And I felt pretty good wearing it. This was when I wore it to the Institute Winter Formal.

But after the mission, I realized I really wanted it to be longer to cover all I want to cover and someday to be long enough for when I'm chasin' around little ones. So here's what we did!

We took the dress to JoAnn and found this lovely fabric.
(This is key, always take the clothing your "modestifying" to the store when you're buying the fabric. It's much easier to just bring the fabric than to guess!

We loved the snowflake pattern.

And it had this great edge!

But we had to buy A TON of it in order to get enough! We bought a few yards, and just used the edge. I'm sure we'll find a use for this cute fabric!

 And here's what it looks like on the bottom. We also had to add fabric underneath to the lining so it wasn't see through. So we added two layers- one to the inside and one to the outside.

I wore this to the temple and running some errands on Saturday and everyone smiled as I wore it! I'm not sure if they loved my dress or the fact that I was wearing a high heel and dress with my post-surgery boot, but I sure felt a princess! My friend Cali even called me a "Snowflake Princess."

Now the dress goes all the way to the bottom of my knees when I'm standing and covers my knees completely when I'm sitting down.

Hope this gives you all some ideas of how to be cute and covered!

Stacey-Marie

P.S. If you would like more detailed instructions on HOW to do this step by step, please email me at staceymarie103@gmail.com and I'd love to explain more!