Summer DIY: skirts

If you don't know, I love skirts, and I love DIY. SO, this summer, my sister and I finally decided to make some.

Skirts are super comfy to wear, and they looks good with any outfit! DIY skirts are so much cheaper (and maybe even more unique) than store bought ones. The three DIY skirts below were all under $5. HORRAY!

DIY Velvet Circle skirt: the fabric was purchased at Joann's. This is the first completely made-from-scratch skirt my sister and I every made!

DIY old thrift skirt: I was shopping in Goodwill and saw this skirt. It was a size 14, but I loved the pattern and the quality of the fabric! The colors were just so beautiful~

DIY old thrift skirt: This skirt was also found in Goodwill, and once again it was too big, but luckily, with a sewing machine and a few stitches, it was remade!

As you can see, I have huge thing for thrift shopping. It's so much fun (IMO) looking through piles of clothing to find a gem! It's very rewarding, and the pieces are all often less than $5. I've gotten some cute Ralph Lauren and Banana Republic pieces for cheap as well! They were in good quality, too!

Do you guys thrift shop? Would anyone like a tutorial?

Ross Ross Ross...why?

Has anyone heard of or been to Ross before? Ross sometimes gets a bad rep, but in my opinion, it's like any other thrift store. Some things are good, some things aren't so good.

Ross is a off-price retailer, selling clothing for greatly discounted prices! I just went a couple days ago and looked through "piles" of clothing (well, they're not actually in piles but are well ordered :)). I went to the dress section and there was actually really cute stuff--all for about $12-14 a piece! I was super excited! The quality of the clothing weren't too bad (maybe on the level of F21 or better?).

I pulled out so many dresses and tried them on. To my dismay and to great disappointment, I "discovered" what a hassle it is to be so short...   The dresses don't fit my body shape too well; they don't end at the right places. I wish I could hem and sew, but sadly I still need to learn. That way, I'd be able to tailor every piece to my body. Luckily, I did find one piece that was super cute and floral-y for $10--perfect for summer! <3

I also wore this dress to a wedding! My first wedding~~ It was an amazing testament of God's grace and His good plans. I loved how encouraging the pastor was towards the bride and the groom--they're actually missionaries in Mongolia!!--and how the wedding was so focused on His love and goodness. The couple looked so beautiful and happy together!

Haha, sadly, I'm inside studying for finals and not enjoying the beautiful day today...I also cut my bangs a little too short >___<

When did you attend your first wedding? I hope you guys have an amazing almost-summer