Shabby Chic Slip Covers

I recently changed my dining room table from a very dark espresso coloured table that looked pretty good with my dark velvet chairs.  When I lightened up the table, I found that the chairs didn't fit so well. 

To tall, too dark, too skinny.  Not the country cottage look I was going for with my new white walls and pine table.

So I fattened them up a bit with a slipcover, made for me by my wonderful slipcover fellow who sews the best slips ever for really good prices. (my business Razmataz desgins and sells these wonderful slips, plus upholstery).  I used a medium weight white denim to add bulk to the chairs.  I also added piping all around the back and skirt to add further heft to the chair.

These will actually look better after washing as the denim will soften and hang a little looser.  We washed the piping before the slips were sewn though, to prevent those awful shrunken, twisted piping problems you can get with slips.

I was actually inspired by the ruffled skirts that Rachel Ashwell put on the chairs in Jennifer Lopez's restaurant. See below.

Source. http://lovelyclusters.blogspot.com/ via http://www.shabbychic.com/

So you're still invited for dinner but please, don't wear those new dark jeans, bring red wine or wipe your fingers on the skirts........Thank You.

I am joining in at White Wednesday today over at Faded Charm

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Linking up to Feathered Nest Friday atFrench Country Cottage