Asymmetrical Maxi Dress Easy Diy Tutorial

Asymmetrical maxi dress w/ a draped arm opening and off-the-shoulder sleeve.

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Can you sew a straight line and fold fabric into a rectangle? If so, you can sew your own maxi dress!

This asymmetrical maxi dress features a draped arm opening and off-the-shoulder sleeve.

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Coordinating Belt & Accessories
  • Trim for braid
  • 2 yd Jersey Knit

Steps (8 steps, 105 minutes)

  1. 1

    Arrange your fabric so that it's folded in half the long way (like a book) with the wrong side of the fabric facing out. Pin the top open corner together to keep your position in place.

  2. 2

    Slip your fabric on (or put it on a dress form). On the folded side, approximately 10" from the edge, pinch both edges of the fabric and pin. This is your arm hole (step A in the first tutorial photo) - make sure this comfortable - not too tight and not too drapey.

  3. 3

    On the opposite side, just past the shoulder, pin the top all the way until the edge. Mine turned out to be approximately 8" from the edge. This is Step B from the 1st tutorial picture.

  4. 4

    Leave about 14" open for the "sleeve". Pin right after 14".

  5. 5

    You will sew right down the side all the way to the bottom. This is Step C from the 1st tutorial photo.

  6. 6

    Take your dress off and sew in all your pinned areas. Then hem your dress. Make sure it's not too long or too short. This is Step D from the 1st tutorial photo.

  7. 7

    (Optional) Add some braided trim to the open shoulder. I used red grosgrain ribbon, braided it and sewed it in place. This is Step E in the 1st tutorial photo.

  8. 8

    Another angle showing the optional braid detail