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this dyeing method is nothing new, but it was my first time trying it out for myself! ombre, gradient, whatever you call it, it couldn't be more simple, yet totally impossible to control.

photo credit

etsy tights / carlos miele dress / mary meyer / 

marion WD / freshly picked ombre tutorial/ happy accident

nevertheless, i gave it a go and ended up pretty happy with it!

(although, i am sitting here in shock that the angle at which i pulled the dress from the dye

makes me look so pregnant i almost went to pee on a stick just now to be sure.)

in real life:

dress (originally white, dyed using navy blue RIT) [JCREW] cardigan [H&M] socks [GAP] shoes [WILD DIVA via Forever Young shoes (local)] beanie and double finger ring [F21] cuff [SECONDHAND]

keep on going to see the before & during!



i started with this old Jcrew dress. i rarely wear it. because lets be honest, it looks like something Anne Shirley strips down to before she takes a dip in the lake. 

using navy blue RIT dye & tips from Freshly Picked tutorial we set on our way. 

my little sister Bethany dyed a white cotton tank and it soaked up the dye in seconds. i knew i'd have to be a little faster with mine, so i dunked it right under the bias, and quickly lifted it up several inches, then again several inches, then let it rest with the bottom few inches submerged.