In the bag!

this was a charity shop find, bought only for the fabric. Originally I thought it would become a skirt, but a bag it is.

Firstly I filled in the

 neckline with leatherette

shortened the skirt to

desired length

added a leather base

Use a strip off the bottom
of the skirt to create
a strap to lengthen the shoulder strap

As you can see the original lining of the
dress becomes the bag lining.
I added a zip fastener .

lastly I cut these figure 8
petals to create a flower corsage
and added it to the bag

Our little tote in use