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I upcycled a £12 wedding dress I bought from a charity shop & people can’t believe the results
IT’S no surprise couples spend years saving up for their wedding day.
From the food to the DJ and table settings, everything soon adds up – and let’s not forget the hefty price of that fairy tale dress.
tiktokJanelle Hultquist, who is from the US, bought a wedding gown for £12 from a thrift store[/caption]
tiktokShe gave it a modern update by taking off the sleeves and adding pockets[/caption]
But one savvy woman, who is from the US, has proven that your dream gown doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
Taking to TikTok, Janelle Hultquist, who is from the US, shared a short clip where she could be seen trying on a long-sleeved lace dress she purchased for £12 from a thrift store.
Deciding to give it a new lease of life, she set to work giving it a modern update.
After cutting off the puff-shoulder sleeves, she took it in around the waist and added every woman’s dream feature – pockets.
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The post received 3.3m views and was inundated with comments from impressed social media users.
“I can’t wrap my mind around how you see a piece like this and then are able to sculpt an entirely new piece out of it?? My brain can’t,” wrote one.
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A second commented: “Did I see that wrong or did you give it pockets?”
A third praised: “The level of creativity in this amazes me! So beautiful!!!”
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Meanwhile, a fourth enthused: “Wow. This looks amazing on you. AND pockets?! Speechless.”
Another penned:”Okay it’s perfect.”
tiktokSocial media users were full of praise for the transformation[/caption]
