The Diy Overall Dress

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  Step 1

  Grab a dowdy denim midi or maxi skirt + a couple of large vintage buttons

  hmmm, but this skirt has a front zip…how will you be able to put it on when the overall bib & straps are attached?

  Simply turn the skirt around and have the zip in the back! Easy peasy!

  *be sure to try it on back to front to make sure it fits comfortably before refashioning

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  Step 2

  ...I removed those hideous side pockets

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  Step 3

  chop the skirt to your desired length

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  Step 4

  slice out a square of the chopped length for the overall bib

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  Step 5

  arrange the overall bib on the waist of the skirt right side facing out & pin

  * I added one of the original side pockets to my bib & detached the top portion of the belt loops for easy stitching, sewed it together then reattached the belt loops

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  Step 6

  on to the straps:

  Try on the almost-overall-dress & decide the length needed for the straps & cut a couple of strips from the remaining chopped length (mine measured 70cm x 10cm)

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  Step 7

  and now it’s time to bust out that hausfrau torture device:

  1. fold each end of the strap up & press
  2. fold in one side of the strap & press
  3. fold in the other side of the strap & press
  4. overlap the folded edges of the straps & press

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  Step 8

  stitch together

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  Step 9

  and repeat the whole process to create the other strap

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  Step 10

  arrange the straps on the back of the skirt (which was originally the front) & stitch ‘em on

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  Step 11

  add the button holes to the top of the overall bib

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  Step 12

  stitch the buttons to the straps

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  Step 13

  Fray the raw edges of the overall bib if desired and go rock your new overall dress!

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  Step 14

  the front-as-back looks fab!

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  Step 15

  L O V E I T !

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cokerewardsfan · 1 project 23rd March 2015

awesome

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