D.I.Y.: Vest to Bodysuit

Hey! It's been a minute.... yes, a really long minute 🙈 I know. But I'm back!! Woop woop.
The festive season is upon us and we all want to look good because why not?? So I'm here to help y'all look good on a budget so you can have enough money left over to go out and celebrate.... you're welcome, you know I gatchu *insert high five here*.

So, last year I had written an article on thrifting, or salaula if you may, on the Trendition-Z page, follow the link > HERE < . I gave a few tips on how to go about it so you will definitely find it useful. (Read it!!)

A while ago, I happened to find myself in DAPP because they had clothes going at K8... K8!!! How could I walk past that?? So I got the vest and knit sweater in the thumbnail picture above for K8 each and felt pretty good about my purchase. Problem is, the vest was way too long as you see above. Ended up looking like a really short dress so it was idly sitting in the closet until I got a light bulb moment. I had decided on simply cutting it short but just as I was about to, I thought, "hmmm, I could make a bodysuit out of this" and so I did.

Tools used: Scissors, a pencil and, needle and thread

Once you have your tools, get a bodysuit you already own or a swimsuit or even a pair of undies and place it on the vest so you can make an outline at the bottom with the pencil.

I made the outline slightly bigger than the bodysuit. Once you draw the outline, you can then cut along it. After you do that it should look something like this

Then, pin the ends that will make the crotch area together and sew. It doesn't have to be perfect, no one will see it

And that's it, bodysuit complete

Additional tips:
● Make sure the vest is stretchy so you can wear it from the bottom
● If it isn't stretchy, instead of sewing the bottom, you could put buttons instead, 2-3 small ones.
● If the vest or top is loose fitting, you can sew the sides to make it more form fitting or have a tailor do it for K10 or less.
● This can be done with any shirt as long as it's long enough to make a bodysuit.

So, you get to keep up with the trends all while saving your money, with a quick and easy 3 step process... that's a pretty good deal.
Bam! Baddie on a budget.

Thankyou for reading 😘