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October 22, 2006

Vintage MacGyver Style

Don't you hate it when you find a perfect vintage dress, but it's missing buttons or a few rhinestones? When are you ever going to be able to find something that still looks vintage to replace them with. I know several vintage collectors and dealers that will buy jars of buttons just to replace a set of missing ones.

I have the rhinestone equivalent for replacements. Whenever you find a vintage rhinestone piece that is missing stones or a broken clasp-BUY IT! You can replace missing stones on an almost perfect dress with the stones from your junk jewelry.

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I had this broach, that in the clutter of my jewelry box, lost a cabachon. I knew I wouldn't wear it again, so I was ok with taking it apart.

My cousin was getting married this past weekend, and I wanted to wear something fabulous and vintage. But I noticed that the cute little buckle was missing four stones.

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So I took my Tweezerman's and gently pryed four stones from the old broken broach, and crazy glued them on. They were just a fraction to small but the setting on the buckle made it impossible to notice.

Wham, bam-I got a good as new, old dress.

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Posted by Sandra at October 22, 2006 8:20 PM | add to sk*rt |

Comments (1)

Blog-a-licious:

Look at how cute you look!! You look like you could be Paula Abdul's cuter, younger, and talented younger sister!!

You rock lil' chica!!

xxoo ~ grande chica

Posted by Blog-a-licious | October 22, 2006 10:48 PM

Posted on October 22, 2006 22:48

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