Little (Studded) Black Dress

Slash & stitch your way to a brand new dress

Posted by Hey Mishka

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So I whipped up a DIY studded dress to wear out last weekend! It’s easy, especially if you have an LBD to start with. All you need is a pair of scissors, some studded trim—I bought mine in the garment district, but you can check online trimming supply stores or Etsy—and about 2-3 hours.

See more DIY and style tips at HeyMishka.com! xo

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Little black Dress
  • Studded Trim
  • Studs
  • Thread
  • Sewing Needle
  • Scissors

Steps (8 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Start with a little black dress that has sleeves (short or long).

  2. 2

    Cut semi-circle shapes out of the shoulders.

  3. 3

    You may want to put the dress on and mark the edges of the shape with pins...

  4. 4

    ...or wing it like I did.

  5. 5

    Cut the sleeves off. Also a good idea to mark this with a pin in advance, and cut an inch longer so you can turn the edge up and top stitch to secure it.

  6. 6

    Use a whip stitch or a straight stitch to attach the trim to the edge of the fabric. First, I turned the edge under and did a running stitch to secure it.

  7. 7

    This can be done in about 5 minutes on the machine or 20 minutes by hand.

  8. 8

    Add some lipstick! (optional ;D)