I scored a new-ish dressform at the Goodwill a few months back, and am finally tackling the project of reinventing her to be a fabulous part of my bedroom to hold necklaces, and add a little vintage feel. I began by giving her a couple of coats of paint over her fabric cover. I painted her a soft dove grey, and now just need to antique her with a warm brown glaze. Her bottom edge is kind of wonky, so I will most likely add some vintage trim, or a tulle skirt or something like that.....
You might recall that I've done up this type of dressform before, way back here, here, and way up on a high shelf here.
This one came missing her cap for the neck hole, and I have been looking fr just the right vintage item to turn into her finishing touch. This is harder than you might think, because the neck hole is a bit larger than most jar lids and random toppers. As it turned out, I found the most perfect topper for her by using an inverted mini- angle food cake pan. (I am unsure if I will antique it as well, or leave it be.)
)What do you think? Is that topper working? Tell me your honest opinion.)
I am planning on painting her base a weathered white very soon, but for now I could not resist putting some of my jewelry around her sweet neck.
Just think, all this wonderful-ness for less than twelve dollars. I know, I'm a lucky girl.
