Vintage Polka Dot Top Refresh

I found this super cute bow tie blouse at Goodwill a few weeks ago. The only problem with it was that the sleeves simply wouldn't go over my arms. So, I removed them. This was a really simple project. There isn't a lot to talk about on this one. On to the pictures!

This is the blouse before I removed the sleeves. Even though this blouse was serged in the seams, making it harder to removed them, the seam was sewn in with a daisy chain stitch, which when pulled just the right way, comes off in one simple tug. Think of the stitching on the tops of dog and cat food bags. That made the removal of the sleeves a little easier.

I'm pretty sure this blouse is genuine vintage, but I haven't done much research on the tag. From what I've found, Styled By Terry Chicago, and most of their bow blouses date to the 70s. I'll have to keep looking to see what I can find.

My favorite part of this tag is probably the union tag for the Ladies' Garment Workers Union. How cool is that? The top is still just a bit snug on my trying-to-lose-the-baby-weight-mommy body, but I really do like how it turned out!

So there you have it. A little update to a vintage thrift store find. Nothing special, but now I can wear and enjoy it!

Until next time!