Once upon a time there was a girl who went to a clothing swap and was lucky enough to find a gorgeous dress in her size. She loved the dress…
![yay-dress](https://dragonflightdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/yay-dress.jpg)
Happy with my swap choice.
…until she got it home and tried it on fully and noticed a problem.
![boo-dress](https://dragonflightdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/boo-dress.jpg)
Sad face.
She decided to salvage what she could of this garment and turn it into a shirt.
![trace](https://dragonflightdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/trace.jpg)
Deciding where to cut, keeping the angled drape.
![beads](https://dragonflightdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/beads.jpg)
There were also a few beads missing on the top, but luckily the part cut off had some to spare.
And so she did.
![shirt](https://dragonflightdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/shirt.jpg)
Happy with my new tank top.
Any interesting items you’ve salvaged lately, readers?