Gold Victorian Lace Dress

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Posted by Jenna C.

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Styling Tips:
1. This shift dress is elegant enough to make its own statement, but gold jewelry (especially bracelets) would set off the motif.
2. Belt the dress with a neutral, light colored sash or belt.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • Tiffany T Shirt Dress
  • Antique Lace Trim
  • Tacky Glue
  • Scissors

Steps (11 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Gather your materials.

  2. 2

    Cut two strips of lace trim to measure the entire length of the dress.

  3. 3

    Cut apart one of your strips: cut away the trim's edges.

  4. 4

    Then, cut out the small flower motifs inside the strip.

  5. 5

    You should have one long strip of trim intact, and now two new piles of trim from your fancy scissor-work.

  6. 6

    Glue your intact strip of trim down the center front of the dress.

  7. 7

    Let dry completely.

  8. 8

    Glue scalloped trim edges parallel to large center strip, from bottom to top.

  9. 9

    Let dry completely.

  10. 10

    Affix trim scrap flowers around the parallel strips to create desired motif.

  11. 11

    Let dry completely, and try it on!