Lace up dress HELP PLEASE!

Hello all!
I really need help a costume for a party on saturday. The zip has totally broken on the green dress i bought and i don't have the equipment/ money to replace it easily.
I was thinking of creating a lace up back using ribbon i already have. Can anyone tell me how i go about this please? And also offer any more ideas, it's a Peacock outfit and i wanted it to look quite fancy. Cheers! Happy

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2 replies since 30th June 2010 • Last reply 30th June 2010

Reply #1:

i posted a project on this you need grommets line them up put them in with the tool they give you and lace away or you can make buttonholes and lace those ok just read post again #1 remove zipper #2fold back em edges#3mark buttonholes#4sew buttonholes in cut them in middle #5 laceup

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If your fabric is thin take the zip out and leave the folded fabric as it is. You may need to sew up the bottom part a little if the zip was long, not so much that you can't get in though Happy
Where the fabric turns use iron on stiffener so that when you put eyelets/grommets on the fabric will keep it's shape and the eyelets won't rip out. Space them about 1 inch apart to stop the fabric from bunching Happy

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