Don't worry. They didn't ruin perfectly good denim. This is printed fabric in a "patchwork-type pattern."

It's just meant to look like fragments of old clothes sewn together, so people would say "oh, did you make that from many pieces of jeans?" and then be stunned to see that it was actually print. What an era of miracles! Of Fortrel miracles!

They had to tell you it was a casual outfit in case you got any ideas you could wear this for your wedding.