Hooray for cold days

I've been whinging for months about how hot it is, and last week (on my birthday no less) the temperatures finally dropped.  Yippee, finally I can move into 'winter' clothes and layering.

The item to be refashioned here is the black cardigan thing.  I've owned this for years but haven't worn it too much and have no idea why I never got rid of it.  The other day I had the idea of adding a really long zip to the front, with the thought that this would alter the style of this item into something I will actually wear.  

The first thing I did was remove the big front button and the button loop.

Then I tried the top on and marked where I wanted the zip to end with chalk.

(I am using a 60cm open ended zip that I picked up from Lincraft for about $3.00)

I pinned the zip in place, tried the top on to make sure I was happy with how it would sit

and then sewed it in place using the zipper foot on my sewing machine.

Finish... photo... 'SMILE' mum....

 It has POCKETS

Layers well... 

(This orange cardigan was one of my first refashion posts.  I accidentally put it on upside down recently and realised I like it much better this way than how it appears in my original photos.)

AND it is asymmetrical.

Well these before and after photos aren't too different... same dress, same 'cardigan', and leggings.  But personally I think the addition of a zip to this top makes a huge difference to the style, and it will definately get more wear now.

Black refashioned Cardigan/Vest: old wardrobe item, $3 for cost of added zip; Stripped dress: $4 thrifted; Orange Cardigan: previously refashioned item; Scarf: an old favourite originally purchased from Tree of Life; Leggings: wardrobe item; Dr Marten Elana boots: bought a few years ago from Ebay UK.