I really love dark green but it is very hard to find anything in that colour here. Angie's post on green reminded me that I have been meaning to report back on a DIY project - which involved dyeing an old top green.
The top was a creamy yellowish colour and a few years old (pic 2). I had gone off it because I had decided the colour washed me out. As it is cotton, it was a perfect candidate for dye.
Anyhow, it was pretty easy (I did it by hand) and I am very pleased with the result. It came out a slightly yellowish green (I suppose because the base was cream). I generally prefer blue greens but I still like it a lot. Definitely a success as I have worn it more in the past month than I have worn it in the past 2 years. I wore this outfit to work (pic 1).
So happy I have already ordered 2 more packets of green dye from eBay. I am going to have lots of green stuff in my wardrobe by the end of summer!
A big thank you to Sally (Kiwigal) and Vix for the inspiration. I am definitely thinking this is a way to revitalise some older pieces in my wardrobe and maybe even some newer ones!
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